Joan Chen
Known for acting · Born 26 April 1961 · 65 · Shanghai, China
121 credits
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
Twin Peaks
1990
The Last Emperor
1987
Autumn in New York
2000
Marco Polo
2014
On Deadly Ground
1994
Heaven & Earth
1993
Hachiko
2023
Saving Face
2004
Dìdi (弟弟)
2024
Remarkably Bright Creatures
2026
Lust, Caution
2007
Wedlock
1991
Acting (112)
2026Remarkably Bright CreaturesJanice KimFilm
2026Montreal, My BeautifulFeng XiaFilm
2026No Other LoveMs. MiaoFilm
2026The Evil InsideHo Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"Film
2025Oh. What. Fun.Jeanne Wang-WassermanFilm
2025The Wedding BanquetMay ChenFilm
2025Slow ConversationSeries
2024Dìdi (弟弟)Chungsing WangFilm
2024The Making of DìdiFilm
2023A Murder at the End of the WorldLu Mei · 7 episodesSeries
2023HachikoLi JiazhenFilm
2023Under the LightHe XiuliFilm
2022Logic Paralyzes the HeartCyborg #1Film
2021BreatheFilm
2020AvaToniFilm
2020TigertailYuanFilm
2020The Way to World Culture · 12 episodesSeries
2019Sheep Without a ShepherdLa WenFilm
2019My Brilliant MastersSeries
2018The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-UpSeries
2017The One汤母·柯露思Film
2017The House That Never Dies II医生Film
2017WonderlandSusanFilm
2016Thirteen TalksSeries
2016鲁豫有约一日行Series
2015Lady of the DynastyConsort WuFilm
2015You Are My SunshineFilm
2015Nature Is SpeakingSky / TiankongSeries
2015Cairo DeclarationFilm
2015旗Film
2014Marco PoloEmpress Chabi · 20 episodesSeries
2014Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesJosie PackardFilm
2014For Love or MoneyXu's motherFilm
2013White FrogIrene YoungFilm
2013Serangoon RoadPatricia Cheng · 10 episodesSeries
2013笑傲江湖Dongfang Bubai, Yue LingshanFilm
2013Meng's Palace · 40 episodesSeries
2012Hemingway & GellhornMadame Chiang Kai ShekFilm
2012Double XposureDr. HaoFilm
2012Passion IslandJoannaFilm
2012Heroes of Sui and Tang DynastiesEmpress Wenxian of Sui · 68 episodesSeries
2012Let It BeFilm
20111911LongyuFilm
2010Love in DisguiseJoanFilm
2010Color Me LoveFilm
2010Journey to the WestGuanyin · 52 episodesSeries
2010To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's JourneyHerselfFilm
2009Mao’s Last DancerNiangFilm
2009人到中年 · 33 episodesSeries
2008FringeReikoSeries
200824 CityXiao HuaFilm
2008All God's Children Can DanceEvelynFilm
2008The Leap YearsLi-Ann (age 48)Film
2008Shi QiFilm
2007Lust, CautionMrs. YeeFilm
2007The Sun Also RisesDr. LinFilm
2007The Home Song StoriesRose Hong / Hong MeiguiFilm
2007Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin PeaksSelfFilm
2007Hollywood ChineseSelfFilm
2006AmericaneseBetty NguyenFilm
2005SunflowerZhang XiuqingFilm
2004Saving FaceMaFilm
2004Cyber WarsMadame OngFilm
2004Jasmine WomenElder MoFilm
2000What's Cooking?Trinh NguyenFilm
1999Purple StormShirley KwanFilm
1999In a Class of His OwnLinda ChingFilm
1996Wild SideVirginia ChowFilm
1996Precious FindCamilla JonesFilm
1995Judge DreddDr. Ilsa HaydenFilm
1995The Outer LimitsMajor Dara TalifSeries
1995The HuntedKirinaFilm
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildPrincess Jade (voice)Series
1995Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'HerselfFilm
1994On Deadly GroundMasuFilm
1994Red Rose White RoseWang JiaohuiFilm
1994Golden GateMarilyn SongFilm
1993Heaven & EarthMamaFilm
1993Homicide: Life on the StreetElizabeth WuSeries
1993Temptation of a MonkPrincess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - VioletFilm
1992Turtle BeachMinouFilm
1992Nightmare CafeCafe CustomerSeries
1992Steel JusticeNicole LoaFilm
1992StrangersThe Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)Film
1992Shadow of a StrangerVanessaFilm
1992Children of the DragonJin-Juan · 4 episodesSeries
1991WedlockNoelleFilm
1990Twin PeaksJocelyn Packard · 30 episodes, Josie Packard (archive footage)Series
1989Tales from the CryptConnieSeries
1989Twin PeaksJocelyn PackardFilm
1989The Blood of HeroesKiddaFilm
1988Dim Sum Take-OutFilm
1987The Last EmperorWan JungFilm
1987WiseguySeries
1987The Night StalkerMai WingFilm
1986Tai-PanMay-MayFilm
1986Goodbye My HeroFilm
1985MacGyverLinSeries
1985Dim Sum: A Little Bit of HeartYoung M.J. PlayerFilm
1984Miami ViceMay Ying · 2 episodesSeries
1982Knight RiderSu-LinSeries
1982Matt HoustonSeries
1982American PlayhouseMei Lai, Young Mahjong Player, Marilyn SongSeries
1982Peking EncounterGUIDEFilm
1981AwakeningSu XiaomeiFilm
1979The Little Flower赵小花Film
1979A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family黄思华Film
1977YouthShen YameiFilm
1962Golden Horse AwardsSelf · 3 episodesSeries
1953The OscarsSelfSeries
—FlayerFilm
—Tonight at NoonJoanFilm
Directing (5)
2020The Iron HammerDirectorFilm
2012Shanghai StrangersDirector, WriterFilm
2000Autumn in New YorkDirectorFilm
1998Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down GirlDirector, Producer, Executive Producer, ScreenplayFilm
—EnglishDirectorFilm
Production (3)
2024Dìdi (弟弟)Executive ProducerFilm
2024The TruckExecutive ProducerFilm
2021BreatheProducerFilm
Writing (1)
2022HeroScreenplay, DirectorFilm