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
- 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 · Under the Light as He Xiuli
- 2023 · Hachiko as Li Jiazhen
- 2020 · Ava as Toni
- 2019 · Sheep Without a Shepherd as La Wen
- 2018 · The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up as
- 2017 · The One as 汤母·柯露思
- 2016 · 鲁豫有约一日行 as
- 2016 · Thirteen Talks as
- 2015 · Cairo Declaration as
- 2015 · Lady of the Dynasty as Consort Wu
- 2015 · You Are My Sunshine as
- 2014 · Marco Polo as Empress Chabi
- 2014 · For Love or Money as Xu's mother
- 2012 · Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties as Empress Wenxian of Sui
- 2012 · Let It Be as
- 2011 · 1911 as Longyu
- 2010 · Love in Disguise as Joan
- 2010 · Journey to the West as Guanyin
- 2009 · Mao’s Last Dancer as Niang
- 2008 · 24 City as Xiao Hua
- 2008 · Fringe as Reiko
- 2008 · Shi Qi as
- 2007 · Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks as
- 2007 · Lust, Caution as Mrs. Yee
- 2007 · The Sun Also Rises as Dr. Lin
- 2007 · The Home Song Stories as Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
- 2005 · Sunflower as Zhang Xiuqing
- 2004 · Jasmine Women as Elder Mo
- 1999 · Purple Storm as Shirley Kwan
- 1999 · In a Class of His Own as Linda Ching
- 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)
- 1994 · Red Rose White Rose as Wang Jiaohui
- 1994 · Golden Gate as Marilyn Song
- 1993 · Heaven & Earth as Mama
- 1993 · Temptation of a Monk as Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
- 1993 · Homicide: Life on the Street as
- 1992 · Shadow of a Stranger as Vanessa
- 1992 · Turtle Beach as Minou
- 1990 · Twin Peaks as Jocelyn Packard
- 1990 · Twin Peaks as Josie Packard (archive footage)
- 1989 · The Blood of Heroes as Kidda
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Connie
- 1987 · The Last Emperor as Wan Jung
- 1987 · Wiseguy as
- 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 · The Evil Inside as Ho Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"
- 2025 · Oh. What. Fun. as
- 2025 · Montreal, My Beautiful as Feng Xia
- 2023 · The Heart as Fang Zhuqing
- 2022 · Logic Paralyzes the Heart as Cyborg #1
- 2021 · Breathe as
- 2020 · The Way to World Culture as
- 2020 · Tigertail as Yuan
- 2019 · My Brilliant Masters as
- 2017 · The House That Never Dies II as 医生
- 2017 · Wonderland as Susan
- 2016 · Critical Lifeline as Xin Zhou
- 2015 · Nature Is Speaking as Sky / Tiankong
- 2015 · 旗 as
- 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
- 2013 · Swordsman as Dongfang Bubai
- 2013 · Swordsman as Yue Lingshan
- 2012 · Double Xposure as Dr. Hao
- 2012 · Passion Island as Joanna
- 2012 · Hemingway & Gellhorn as Madame Chiang Kai Shek
- 2010 · Color Me Love as
- 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 · The Leap Years as Li-Ann (age 48)
- 2007 · Hollywood Chinese as Self
- 2006 · Americanese as Betty Nguyen
- 2004 · Cyber Wars as Madame Ong
- 2004 · Saving Face as Ma
- 2000 · What's Cooking? as Trinh Nguyen
- 1996 · Precious Find as Camilla Jones
- 1996 · Wild Side as Virginia Chow
- 1995 · Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd' as Herself
- 1995 · The Hunted as Kirina
- 1994 · On Deadly Ground as Masu
- 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 · Nightmare Cafe as Cafe Customer
- 1991 · Wedlock as Noelle
- 1989 · Twin Peaks as Jocelyn Packard
- 1986 · Tai-Pan as May-May
- 1986 · The Night Stalker as Mai Wing
- 1986 · Goodbye My Hero as
- Future · Remarkably Bright Creatures as
- Future · Tonight at Noon as Joan
- 1988 · Dim Sum Take-Out 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
- 1977 · Youth as Shen Yamei