Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 26, 1961
Place of Birth:
Shanghai, China
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Joan Chen
Biography
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Wedding Banquet | May Chen |
| 2025 | Oh. What. Fun. | |
| 2025 | Donuts | (archive footage) |
| 2024 | Dìdi (弟弟) | Chungsing Wang |
| 2023 | Hachiko | Li Jiazhen |
| 2023 | Under the Light | He Xiuli |
| 2022 | Logic Paralyzes the Heart | Cyborg #1 |
| 2021 | Breathe | |
| 2020 | Ava | Toni |
| 2020 | Tigertail | Yuan |
| 2019 | Sheep Without a Shepherd | La Wen |
| 2017 | The House That Never Dies II | 医生 |
| 2017 | The One | 汤母·柯露思 |
| 2017 | Wonderland | Susan |
| 2016 | Critical Lifeline | Xin Zhou |
| 2015 | Lady of the Dynasty | Consort Wu |
| 2015 | Cairo Declaration | |
| 2015 | You Are My Sunshine | |
| 2015 | 旗 | |
| 2014 | For Love or Money | Xu's mother |
| 2014 | Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces | Josie Packard |
| 2013 | White Frog | Irene Young |
| 2013 | Swordsman | Dongfang Bubai |
| 2013 | Swordsman | Yue Lingshan |
| 2012 | Passion Island | Joanna |
| 2012 | Double Xposure | Dr. Hao |
| 2012 | Hemingway & Gellhorn | Madame Chiang Kai Shek |
| 2012 | Let It Be | |
| 2011 | 1911 | Longyu |
| 2010 | Love in Disguise | Joan |
| 2010 | Color Me Love | |
| 2010 | To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey | Herself |
| 2009 | Mao’s Last Dancer | Niang |
| 2008 | 24 City | Xiao Hua |
| 2008 | The Leap Years | Li-Ann (age 48) |
| 2008 | All God's Children Can Dance | Evelyn |
| 2008 | Shi Qi | |
| 2007 | Lust, Caution | Mrs. Yee |
| 2007 | The Sun Also Rises | Dr. Lin |
| 2007 | Hollywood Chinese | Self |
| 2007 | Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks | |
| 2007 | The Home Song Stories | Rose Hong / Hong Meigui |
| 2006 | Americanese | Betty Nguyen |
| 2005 | Sunflower | Zhang Xiuqing |
| 2004 | Cyber Wars | Madame Ong |
| 2004 | Jasmine Women | Elder Mo |
| 2004 | Saving Face | Ma |
| 2000 | What's Cooking? | Trinh Nguyen |
| 1999 | In a Class of His Own | Linda Ching |
| 1999 | Purple Storm | Shirley Kwan |
| 1996 | Wild Side | Virginia Chow |
| 1996 | Precious Find | Camilla Jones |
| 1995 | Judge Dredd | Dr. Ilsa Hayden |
| 1995 | The Hunted | Kirina |
| 1995 | Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd' | Herself |
| 1994 | On Deadly Ground | Masu |
| 1994 | Golden Gate | Marilyn Song |
| 1994 | Red Rose White Rose | Wang Jiaohui |
| 1993 | Heaven & Earth | Mama |
| 1993 | Temptation of a Monk | Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet |
| 1992 | Turtle Beach | Minou |
| 1992 | Shadow of a Stranger | Vanessa |
| 1992 | Steel Justice | Nicole Loa |
| 1992 | Strangers | The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows) |
| 1991 | Wedlock | Noelle |
| 1989 | The Blood of Heroes | Kidda |
| 1989 | Twin Peaks | Jocelyn Packard |
| 1988 | Dim Sum Take-Out | |
| 1987 | The Last Emperor | Wan Jung |
| 1986 | Tai-Pan | May-May |
| 1986 | The Night Stalker | Mai Wing |
| 1986 | Goodbye My Hero | |
| 1985 | Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart | Young M.J. Player |
| 1982 | Peking Encounter | GUIDE |
| 1981 | Awakening | Su Xiaomei |
| 1979 | A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family | 黄思华 |
| 1979 | The Little Flower | 赵小花 |
| 1977 | Youth | Shen Yamei |
| Flayer | ||
| Tonight at Noon | Joan | |
| Montréal, ma belle | Feng Xia | |
| Remarkably Bright Creatures | ||
| The Evil Inside | Ho Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix" |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | A Murder at the End of the World | Lu Mei |
| 2023 | The Heart | Fang Zhuqing |
| 2020 | The Way to World Culture | |
| 2019 | My Brilliant Masters | |
| 2018 | The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up | |
| 2016 | 鲁豫有约一日行 | |
| 2016 | Thirteen Talks | |
| 2015 | Nature Is Speaking | Sky / Tiankong |
| 2014 | Marco Polo | Empress Chabi |
| 2013 | Meng's Palace | |
| 2013 | Serangoon Road | Patricia Cheng |
| 2012 | Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties | Empress Wenxian of Sui |
| 2010 | Journey to the West | Guanyin |
| 2009 | 人到中年 | |
| 2008 | Fringe | Reiko |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Major Dara Talif |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Princess Jade (voice) |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street | |
| 1992 | Nightmare Cafe | Cafe Customer |
| 1992 | Children of the Dragon | Jin-Juan |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks | Jocelyn Packard |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks | Josie Packard (archive footage) |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Connie |
| 1987 | Wiseguy | |
| 1985 | MacGyver | Lin |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | May Ying |
| 1982 | Matt Houston | |
| 1982 | Knight Rider | Su-Lin |
| 1962 | Golden Horse Awards | Self |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |