Joan Chen
April 26, 1961 (64 years old) in Shanghai, China
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
Credits
- 2026 · Remarkably Bright Creatures as
- 2026 · Montreal, My Beautiful as Feng Xia
- 2025 · Oh. What. Fun. as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
- 2025 · The Wedding Banquet as May Chen
- 2024 · Dìdi (弟弟) as Chungsing Wang
- 2023 · A Murder at the End of the World as Lu Mei
- 2023 · The Heart as Fang Zhuqing
- 2020 · Ava as Toni
- 2020 · The Way to World Culture as
- 2019 · Sheep Without a Shepherd as La Wen
- 2019 · My Brilliant Masters as
- 2018 · The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up as
- 2016 · 鲁豫有约一日行 as
- 2016 · Thirteen Talks as
- 2015 · Nature Is Speaking as Sky / Tiankong
- 2014 · Marco Polo as Empress Chabi
- 2014 · Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces as Josie Packard
- 2013 · Meng's Palace as
- 2013 · Serangoon Road as Patricia Cheng
- 2013 · White Frog as Irene Young
- 2012 · Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties as Empress Wenxian of Sui
- 2012 · Hemingway & Gellhorn as Madame Chiang Kai Shek
- 2011 · 1911 as Longyu
- 2010 · Journey to the West as Guanyin
- 2009 · Mao’s Last Dancer as Niang
- 2008 · Fringe as Reiko
- 2008 · Shi Qi as
- 2007 · Lust, Caution as Mrs. Yee
- 2007 · The Sun Also Rises as Dr. Lin
- 2004 · Saving Face as Ma
- 1996 · Wild Side as Virginia Chow
- 1995 · Judge Dredd as Dr. Ilsa Hayden
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Major Dara Talif
- 1995 · Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Princess Jade (voice)
- 1995 · The Hunted as Kirina
- 1994 · On Deadly Ground as Masu
- 1994 · Golden Gate as Marilyn Song
- 1993 · Heaven & Earth as Mama
- 1993 · Homicide: Life on the Street as Elizabeth Wu
- 1992 · Steel Justice as Nicole Loa
- 1992 · Nightmare Cafe as Cafe Customer
- 1990 · Twin Peaks as Jocelyn Packard
- 1990 · Twin Peaks as Josie Packard (archive footage)
- 1989 · Twin Peaks as Jocelyn Packard
- 1989 · The Blood of Heroes as Kidda
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Connie
- 1988 · Dim Sum Take-Out as
- 1987 · The Last Emperor as Wan Jung
- 1987 · Wiseguy as
- 1986 · Tai-Pan as May-May
- 1985 · MacGyver as Lin
- 1984 · Miami Vice as May Ying
- 1982 · Knight Rider as Su-Lin
- 1982 · Matt Houston as
- 1962 · Golden Horse Awards as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- Future · No Other Love as
- 2023 · Under the Light as He Xiuli
- 2023 · Hachiko as Li Jiazhen
- 2022 · Logic Paralyzes the Heart as Cyborg #1
- 2021 · Breathe as
- 2020 · Tigertail as Yuan
- 2017 · The House That Never Dies II as 医生
- 2017 · The One as 汤母·柯露思
- 2017 · Wonderland as Susan
- 2016 · Critical Lifeline as Xin Zhou
- 2015 · Cairo Declaration as
- 2015 · Lady of the Dynasty as Consort Wu
- 2015 · You Are My Sunshine as
- 2015 · 旗 as
- 2014 · For Love or Money as Xu's mother
- 2013 · Swordsman as Dongfang Bubai
- 2013 · Swordsman as Yue Lingshan
- 2012 · Double Xposure as Dr. Hao
- 2012 · Let It Be as
- 2012 · Passion Island as Joanna
- 2010 · Color Me Love as
- 2010 · Love in Disguise as Joan
- 2010 · To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey as Herself
- 2009 · 人到中年 as
- 2008 · All God's Children Can Dance as Evelyn
- 2008 · 24 City as Xiao Hua
- 2008 · The Leap Years as Li-Ann (age 48)
- 2007 · Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks as
- 2007 · Hollywood Chinese as Self
- 2007 · The Home Song Stories as Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
- 2006 · Americanese as Betty Nguyen
- 2005 · Sunflower as Zhang Xiuqing
- 2004 · Cyber Wars as Madame Ong
- 2004 · Jasmine Women as Elder Mo
- 2000 · What's Cooking? as Trinh Nguyen
- 1999 · Purple Storm as Shirley Kwan
- 1999 · In a Class of His Own as Linda Ching
- 1996 · Precious Find as Camilla Jones
- 1995 · Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd' as Herself
- 1994 · Red Rose White Rose as Wang Jiaohui
- 1993 · Temptation of a Monk as Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
- 1992 · Shadow of a Stranger as Vanessa
- 1992 · Children of the Dragon as Jin-Juan
- 1992 · Strangers as The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)
- 1992 · Turtle Beach as Minou
- 1991 · Wedlock as Noelle
- 1986 · The Night Stalker as Mai Wing
- 1985 · Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart as Young M.J. Player
- Future · The Evil Inside as Ho Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"
- 1982 · Peking Encounter as GUIDE
- 1979 · The Little Flower as 赵小花
- Future · Flayer as
- Future · Tonight at Noon as Joan
- 1986 · Goodbye My Hero as
- 1981 · Awakening as Su Xiaomei
- 1979 · A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family as 黄思华
- 1977 · Youth as Shen Yamei