Joan Chen
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 26, 1961 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- Shanghai, China
- Credits
- 111
Joan Chong Chen (born April 26, 1961) is a Chinese American actress, film director, screenwriter and film producer. She became famous in China for her performance in the 1979 film Little Flower and came to international attention for her performance in the 1987 Academy Award-winning film The Last Emperor. She is also known for her roles in Twin Peaks, Red Rose White Rose, Saving Face and The Home Song Stories, and for directing the feature film Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl.
Known for
Filmography
The Evil Inside
2026Movie
Ho Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"
Remarkably Bright Creatures
2026Movie
Janice Kim
No Other Love
2026Movie
Ms. Miao
Montreal, My Beautiful
2026Movie
Feng Xia
Oh. What. Fun.
2025Movie
Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
Slow Conversation
2025TV
The Wedding Banquet
2025Movie
May Chen
The Making of Dìdi
2024Movie
Dìdi (弟弟)
2024Movie
Chungsing Wang
A Murder at the End of the World
2023TV
Lu Mei
Under the Light
2023Movie
He Xiuli
Hachiko
2023Movie
Li Jiazhen
Logic Paralyzes the Heart
2022Movie
Cyborg #1
Breathe
2021Movie
Ava
2020Movie
Toni
The Way to World Culture
2020TV
Tigertail
2020Movie
Yuan
Sheep Without a Shepherd
2019Movie
La Wen
My Brilliant Masters
2019TV
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
2018TV
The House That Never Dies II
2017Movie
医生
The One
2017Movie
汤母·柯露思
Wonderland
2017Movie
Susan
鲁豫有约一日行
2016TV
Thirteen Talks
2016TV
Cairo Declaration
2015Movie
Nature Is Speaking
2015TV
Sky / Tiankong
Lady of the Dynasty
2015Movie
Consort Wu
You Are My Sunshine
2015Movie
旗
2015Movie
Marco Polo
2014TV
Empress Chabi
For Love or Money
2014Movie
Xu's mother
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014Movie
Josie Packard
Meng's Palace
2013TV
Serangoon Road
2013TV
Patricia Cheng
White Frog
2013Movie
Irene Young
Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties
2012TV
Empress Wenxian of Sui
Double Xposure
2012Movie
Dr. Hao
Let It Be
2012Movie
Passion Island
2012Movie
Joanna
Hemingway & Gellhorn
2012Movie
Madame Chiang Kai Shek
1911
2011Movie
Longyu
Color Me Love
2010Movie
Love in Disguise
2010Movie
Joan
Journey to the West
2010TV
Guanyin
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey
2010Movie
Herself
Mao’s Last Dancer
2009Movie
Niang
人到中年
2009TV
All God's Children Can Dance
2008Movie
Evelyn
24 City
2008Movie
Xiao Hua
Fringe
2008TV
Reiko
The Leap Years
2008Movie
Li-Ann (age 48)
Shi Qi
2008Movie
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007Movie
Self
Lust, Caution
2007Movie
Mrs. Yee
The Sun Also Rises
2007Movie
Dr. Lin
Hollywood Chinese
2007Movie
Self
The Home Song Stories
2007Movie
Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
Americanese
2006Movie
Betty Nguyen
Sunflower
2005Movie
Zhang Xiuqing
Cyber Wars
2004Movie
Madame Ong
Saving Face
2004Movie
Ma
Jasmine Women
2004Movie
Elder Mo
What's Cooking?
2000Movie
Trinh Nguyen
Purple Storm
1999Movie
Shirley Kwan
In a Class of His Own
1999Movie
Linda Ching
Precious Find
1996Movie
Camilla Jones
Wild Side
1996Movie
Virginia Chow
Judge Dredd
1995Movie
Dr. Ilsa Hayden
Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'
1995Movie
Herself
The Outer Limits
1995TV
Major Dara Talif
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995TV
Princess Jade (voice)
The Hunted
1995Movie
Kirina
Red Rose White Rose
1994Movie
Wang Jiaohui
On Deadly Ground
1994Movie
Masu
Golden Gate
1994Movie
Marilyn Song
Heaven & Earth
1993Movie
Mama
Temptation of a Monk
1993Movie
Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993TV
Elizabeth Wu
Shadow of a Stranger
1992Movie
Vanessa
Steel Justice
1992Movie
Nicole Loa
Children of the Dragon
1992TV
Jin-Juan
Strangers
1992Movie
The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)
Turtle Beach
1992Movie
Minou
Nightmare Cafe
1992TV
Cafe Customer
Wedlock
1991Movie
Noelle
Twin Peaks
1990TV
Jocelyn Packard, Josie Packard (archive footage)
Twin Peaks
1989Movie
Jocelyn Packard
The Blood of Heroes
1989Movie
Kidda
Tales from the Crypt
1989TV
Connie
Dim Sum Take-Out
1988Movie
The Last Emperor
1987Movie
Wan Jung
Wiseguy
1987TV
The Night Stalker
1987Movie
Mai Wing
Tai-Pan
1986Movie
May-May
Goodbye My Hero
1986Movie
MacGyver
1985TV
Lin
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
1985Movie
Young M.J. Player
Miami Vice
1984TV
May Ying
Matt Houston
1982TV
Knight Rider
1982TV
Su-Lin
Peking Encounter
1982Movie
GUIDE
American Playhouse
1982TV
Mei Lai, Young Mahjong Player, Marilyn Song
Awakening
1981Movie
Su Xiaomei
The Little Flower
1979Movie
赵小花
A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family
1979Movie
黄思华
Youth
1977Movie
Shen Yamei
Golden Horse Awards
1962TV
Self
The Oscars
1953TV
Self
Tonight at Noon
Movie
Joan
Flayer
Movie