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
- 2020 · Ava as Toni
- 2019 · Sheep Without a Shepherd as La Wen
- 2017 · The One as 汤母·柯露思
- 2016 · 鲁豫有约一日行 as
- 2016 · Thirteen Talks as
- 2016 · Critical Lifeline as Xin Zhou
- 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 · Passion Island as Joanna
- 2011 · 1911 as Longyu
- 2010 · Color Me Love as
- 2010 · Love in Disguise as Joan
- 2010 · Journey to the West as Guanyin
- 2008 · 24 City as Xiao Hua
- 2008 · Fringe as Reiko
- 2007 · Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks as
- 2007 · Lust, Caution as Mrs. Yee
- 2007 · The Sun Also Rises as Dr. Lin
- 2007 · Hollywood Chinese as Self
- 2007 · The Home Song Stories as Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
- 2004 · Saving Face as Ma
- 2004 · Jasmine Women as Elder Mo
- 2000 · What's Cooking? as Trinh Nguyen
- 1999 · Purple Storm as Shirley Kwan
- 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 · 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 · Turtle Beach as Minou
- 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
- 1986 · Goodbye My Hero 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 · Remarkably Bright Creatures as
- 2025 · Oh. What. Fun. as
- 2023 · The Heart as Fang Zhuqing
- 2023 · Under the Light as He Xiuli
- 2023 · Hachiko as Li Jiazhen
- 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
- 2018 · The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up as
- 2017 · The House That Never Dies II as 医生
- 2017 · Wonderland as Susan
- 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 Yue Lingshan
- 2013 · Swordsman as Dongfang Bubai
- 2012 · Double Xposure as Dr. Hao
- 2012 · Let It Be as
- 2012 · Hemingway & Gellhorn as Madame Chiang Kai Shek
- 2011 · Kiss, His First as
- 2010 · To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey as Herself
- 2009 · Mao’s Last Dancer as Niang
- 2009 · 人到中年 as
- 2008 · All God's Children Can Dance as Evelyn
- 2008 · The Leap Years as Li-Ann (age 48)
- 2008 · Shi Qi as
- 2006 · Americanese as Betty Nguyen
- 2005 · Sunflower as Zhang Xiuqing
- 2004 · Cyber Wars as Madame Ong
- 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
- 1994 · On Deadly Ground as Masu
- 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 · Nightmare Cafe as Cafe Customer
- 1991 · Wedlock as Noelle
- 1988 · Dim Sum Take-Out as
- 1986 · The Night Stalker as Mai Wing
- Future · The Evil Inside as Ho Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"
- 1982 · Peking Encounter as GUIDE
- 1981 · Awakening as Su Xiaomei
- 1979 · The Little Flower as 赵小花
- Future · Flayer as
- 1977 · Youth as Shen Yamei
- Future · Tonight at Noon as Joan
- 1985 · Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart as Young M.J. Player
- Future · Montréal, ma belle as Feng Xia
- 1979 · A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family as 黄思华