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 · Oh. What. Fun. as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
- 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 · Under the Light as He Xiuli
- 2023 · Hachiko as Li Jiazhen
- 2020 · Ava as Toni
- 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 · 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
- 2013 · White Frog as Irene Young
- 2012 · Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties as Empress Wenxian of Sui
- 2012 · Double Xposure as Dr. Hao
- 2012 · Let It Be as
- 2012 · Passion Island as Joanna
- 2011 · 1911 as Longyu
- 2010 · Color Me Love as
- 2010 · Journey to the West as Guanyin
- 2008 · 24 City as Xiao Hua
- 2008 · Fringe as Reiko
- 2007 · Lust, Caution as Mrs. Yee
- 2007 · Hollywood Chinese as Self
- 2006 · Americanese as Betty Nguyen
- 2004 · Saving Face as Ma
- 2004 · Jasmine Women as Elder Mo
- 1999 · Purple Storm as Shirley Kwan
- 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 · On Deadly Ground as Masu
- 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 Elizabeth Wu
- 1990 · Twin Peaks as Jocelyn Packard
- 1990 · Twin Peaks as Josie Packard (archive footage)
- 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
- 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 · The Evil Inside as Ho Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"
- 2026 · Remarkably Bright Creatures as
- 2025 · Montreal, My Beautiful as Feng Xia
- 2025 · The Wedding Banquet as May Chen
- 2022 · Logic Paralyzes the Heart as Cyborg #1
- 2021 · Breathe as
- 2020 · The Way to World Culture as
- 2020 · Tigertail as Yuan
- 2019 · Sheep Without a Shepherd as La Wen
- 2019 · My Brilliant Masters as
- 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 · Swordsman as Yue Lingshan
- 2013 · Swordsman as Dongfang Bubai
- 2012 · Hemingway & Gellhorn as Madame Chiang Kai Shek
- 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
- 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
- 2007 · Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks as
- 2007 · The Sun Also Rises as Dr. Lin
- 2007 · The Home Song Stories as Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
- 2005 · Sunflower as Zhang Xiuqing
- 2004 · Cyber Wars as Madame Ong
- 2000 · What's Cooking? as Trinh Nguyen
- 1999 · In a Class of His Own as Linda Ching
- 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 · Golden Gate as Marilyn Song
- 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
- 1992 · Nightmare Cafe as Cafe Customer
- 1991 · Wedlock as Noelle
- 1989 · Twin Peaks as Jocelyn Packard
- 1989 · The Blood of Heroes as Kidda
- 1988 · Dim Sum Take-Out as
- 1985 · Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart as Young M.J. Player
- 1979 · The Little Flower as 赵小花
- Future · Tonight at Noon as Joan
- 1981 · Awakening as Su Xiaomei
- Future · Flayer as
- 1982 · Peking Encounter as GUIDE
- 1979 · A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family as 黄思华
- Future · No Other Love as
- 1977 · Youth as Shen Yamei