
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 · The Heart as Fang Zhuqing
- 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
- 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 · White Frog as Irene Young
- 2012 · Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties as Empress Wenxian of Sui
- 2011 · 1911 as Longyu
- 2010 · Journey to the West as Guanyin
- 2009 · Mao’s Last Dancer as Niang
- 2009 · 人到中年 as
- 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
- 2000 · What's Cooking? as Trinh Nguyen
- 1996 · Wild Side as Virginia Chow
- 1996 · Precious Find as Camilla Jones
- 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
- 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
- 1986 · The Night Stalker as Mai Wing
- 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 · Oh. What. Fun. as
- 2023 · Under the Light as He Xiuli
- 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 · The One as 汤母·柯露思
- 2016 · Critical Lifeline as Xin Zhou
- 2015 · Lady of the Dynasty as Consort Wu
- 2014 · For Love or Money as Xu's mother
- 2013 · Serangoon Road as Patricia Cheng
- 2013 · Swordsman as Yue Lingshan
- 2013 · Swordsman as Dongfang Bubai
- 2012 · Double Xposure as Dr. Hao
- 2012 · Let It Be as
- 2012 · Passion Island as Joanna
- 2012 · Hemingway & Gellhorn as Madame Chiang Kai Shek
- 2011 · Kiss, His First as
- 2010 · Color Me Love as
- 2010 · Love in Disguise as Joan
- 2010 · To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey as Herself
- 2008 · All God's Children Can Dance as Evelyn
- 2008 · The Leap Years as Li-Ann (age 48)
- 2007 · The Sun Also Rises as Dr. Lin
- 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 · Saving Face as Ma
- 1999 · In a Class of His Own as Linda Ching
- 1992 · Shadow of a Stranger as Vanessa
- 1992 · Steel Justice as Nicole Loa
- 1992 · Children of the Dragon as Jin-Juan
- Future · Tonight at Noon as Joan
- 2004 · Jasmine Women as Elder Mo
- 1999 · Purple Storm as Shirley Kwan
- 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 · Strangers as The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)
- 1992 · Turtle Beach as Minou
- 1986 · Goodbye My Hero as
- 1985 · Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart as Young M.J. Player
- Future · Remarkably Bright Creatures as
- 1988 · Dim Sum Take-Out as
- 1982 · Peking Encounter as GUIDE
- 1981 · Awakening as Su Xiaomei
- 1979 · The Little Flower as 赵小花
- 1979 · A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family as 黄思华
- 1977 · Youth as Shen Yamei
- Future · Flayer as
- Future · Montréal, ma belle as Feng Xia