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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
122
Gender
Female
Birthday
1961-04-26 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Shanghai, China
Acting
2025
The Wedding Banquet as May Chen2025
Oh. What. Fun. as Not available2024
Dìdi (弟弟) as Chungsing Wang2023
A Murder at the End of the World as Lu Mei2023
The Heart as Fang Zhuqing2023
Hachiko as Li Jiazhen2023
Under the Light as He Xiuli2021
Breathe as Not available2020
Ava as Toni2020
Tigertail as Yuan2020
The Way to World Culture as Not available2019
Sheep Without a Shepherd as La Wen2019
My Brilliant Masters as Not available2018
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up as Not available2017
The One as 汤母·柯露思2017
The House That Never Dies II as 医生2016
鲁豫有约一日行 as Not available2016
Thirteen Talks as Not available2016
Critical Lifeline as Xin Zhou2015
Nature Is Speaking as Sky / Tiankong2015
Lady of the Dynasty as Consort Wu2015
You Are My Sunshine as Not available2015
Cairo Declaration as Not available2015
旗 as Not available2014
Marco Polo as Empress Chabi2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces as Josie Packard2014
For Love or Money as Xu's mother2013
Meng's Palace as Not available2013
White Frog as Irene Young2013
Serangoon Road as Patricia Cheng2013
Swordsman as Yue Lingshan2013
Swordsman as Dongfang Bubai2012
Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties as Empress Wenxian of Sui2012
Passion Island as Joanna2012
Double Xposure as Dr. Hao2012
Hemingway & Gellhorn as Madame Chiang Kai Shek2012
Let It Be as Not available2011
1911 as Longyu2011
Kiss, His First as Not available2010
Journey to the West as Guanyin2010
Love in Disguise as Joan2010
Color Me Love as Not available2010
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey as Herself2009
人到中年 as Not available2009
Mao’s Last Dancer as Niang2008
Fringe as Reiko2008
24 City as Xiao Hua2008
All God's Children Can Dance as Evelyn2008
The Leap Years as Li-Ann (age 48)2008
十七 as Not available2007
Lust, Caution as Mrs. Yee2007
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks as Not available2007
The Home Song Stories as Rose Hong / Hong Meigui2007
Hollywood Chinese as Self2007
The Sun Also Rises as Dr. Lin2006
Americanese as Betty Nguyen2004
Saving Face as Ma2004
Cyber Wars as Madame Ong2004
Jasmine Women as Elder Mo2000
What's Cooking? as Trinh Nguyen1999
Purple Storm as Shirley Kwan1999
In a Class of His Own as Linda Ching1996
Wild Side as Virginia Chow1996
Precious Find as Camilla Jones1995
The Outer Limits as Major Dara Talif1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Princess Jade (voice)1995
Judge Dredd as Dr. Ilsa Hayden1995
The Hunted as Kirina1995
Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd' as Herself1994
On Deadly Ground as Masu1994
Golden Gate as Marilyn Song1994
Red Rose White Rose as Wang Jiaohui1993
Homicide: Life on the Street as Not available1993
Heaven & Earth as Mama1993
Temptation of a Monk as Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet1992
Nightmare Cafe as Cafe Customer1992
Children of the Dragon as Jin-Juan1992
Strangers as The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)1992
Turtle Beach as Minou1991
Wedlock as Noelle1990
Twin Peaks as Jocelyn Packard1990
Twin Peaks as Josie Packard (archive footage)1989
Tales from the Crypt as Connie1989
Twin Peaks as Jocelyn Packard1989
The Blood of Heroes as Kidda1987
Wiseguy as Not available1987
The Last Emperor as Wan Jung1986
Tai-Pan as May-May1986
The Night Stalker as Mai Wing1985
MacGyver as Lin1984
Miami Vice as May Ying1982
Knight Rider as Su-Lin1982
Matt Houston as Not available1962
Golden Horse Awards as Self1953
The Oscars as SelfNaN
Tonight at Noon as JoanNaN
Remarkably Bright Creatures as Not available2005
Sunflower as Zhang Xiuqing1992
Steel Justice as Nicole Loa1992
Shadow of a Stranger as Vanessa1988
Dim Sum Take-Out as Not available1986
Goodbye My Hero as Not available1985
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart as Young M.J. Player1982
Peking Encounter as GUIDE1979
The Little Flower as 赵小花1977
Youth as Shen YameiNaN
Flayer as Not available1979
A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family as 黄思华NaN
Montréal, ma belle as Feng Xia1981
Awakening as Su XiaomeiNaN
The Evil Inside as Ho Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"Crew
2024
Dìdi (弟弟) Executive Producer2022
Hero Screenplay2022
Hero Director2021
Breathe Producer2020
The Iron Hammer Director2012
Shanghai Strangers Director2012
Shanghai Strangers Writer2000
Autumn in New York Director1998
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl Writer1998
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl DirectorNaN
English Director