Joan Chen
April 26, 1961 (65 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 Janice Kim
- 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
- 2023 · Hachiko as Li Jiazhen
- 2021 · Breathe as
- 2020 · Ava as Toni
- 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
- 2015 · Lady of the Dynasty as Consort Wu
- 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 · 人到中年 as
- 2008 · Fringe as Reiko
- 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 · Red Rose White Rose as Wang Jiaohui
- 1994 · On Deadly Ground as Masu
- 1993 · Heaven & Earth as Mama
- 1993 · Homicide: Life on the Street as Elizabeth Wu
- 1992 · Nightmare Cafe as Cafe Customer
- 1991 · Wedlock as Noelle
- 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
- 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 · Tonight at Noon as Joan
- 2026 · No Other Love as Ms. Miao
- 2023 · Under the Light as He Xiuli
- 2022 · Logic Paralyzes the Heart as Cyborg #1
- 2020 · The Way to World Culture 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 · You Are My Sunshine as
- 2015 · 旗 as
- 2014 · For Love or Money as Xu's mother
- 2013 · 笑傲江湖 as Yue Lingshan
- 2013 · 笑傲江湖 as Dongfang Bubai
- 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 · Mao’s Last Dancer as Niang
- 2008 · All God's Children Can Dance as Evelyn
- 2008 · 24 City as Xiao Hua
- 2008 · The Leap Years as Li-Ann (age 48)
- 2008 · Shi Qi as
- 2007 · Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks as Self
- 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 · Golden Gate as Marilyn Song
- 1993 · Temptation of a Monk as Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
- 1992 · Shadow of a Stranger as Vanessa
- 1992 · Steel Justice as Nicole Loa
- 1992 · Children of the Dragon as Jin-Juan
- 1992 · Strangers as The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)
- 1992 · Turtle Beach as Minou
- 1988 · Dim Sum Take-Out as
- 1987 · The Night Stalker as Mai Wing
- 1986 · Goodbye My Hero as
- 1985 · Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart as Young M.J. Player
- 1982 · Peking Encounter as GUIDE
- 1981 · Awakening as Su Xiaomei
- 1979 · The Little Flower as 赵小花
- Future · Flayer as
- 1979 · A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family as 黄思华
- Future · The Evil Inside as Ho Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"
- 1977 · Youth as Shen Yamei
- Future · The Making of Dìdi as