Joan Chen
Born: 1961-04-26 in Shanghai, China
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Remarkably Bright Creatures as Janice Kim
- Montreal, My Beautiful as Feng Xia
- No Other Love as Ms. Miao
2025
- Oh. What. Fun. as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
- Slow Conversation
- The Wedding Banquet as May Chen
2023
- A Murder at the End of the World as Lu Mei
- Hachiko as Li Jiazhen
- Under the Light as He Xiuli
2022
- Hero ... (Screenplay)
- Logic Paralyzes the Heart as Cyborg #1
2021
2020
- Ava as Toni
- The Way to World Culture
- Tigertail as Yuan
- The Iron Hammer ... (Director)
2019
- Sheep Without a Shepherd as La Wen
- My Brilliant Masters
2017
- Wonderland as Susan
- The One as 汤母·柯露思
- The House That Never Dies II as 医生
2016
- Thirteen Talks
- 鲁豫有约一日行
- Critical Lifeline as Xin Zhou
2015
- Nature Is Speaking as Sky / Tiankong
- Lady of the Dynasty as Consort Wu
- You Are My Sunshine
- Cairo Declaration
- 旗
2014
- Marco Polo as Empress Chabi
- Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces as Josie Packard
- For Love or Money as Xu's mother
2013
- Serangoon Road as Patricia Cheng
- Meng's Palace
- White Frog as Irene Young
- 笑傲江湖 as Dongfang Bubai
2012
- Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties as Empress Wenxian of Sui
- Hemingway & Gellhorn as Madame Chiang Kai Shek
- Double Xposure as Dr. Hao
- Shanghai Strangers ... (Director)
- Passion Island as Joanna
- Let It Be
2011
- 1911 as Longyu
2010
- Journey to the West as Guanyin
- Love in Disguise as Joan
- To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey as Herself
- Color Me Love
2009
- Mao’s Last Dancer as Niang
- 人到中年
2008
- Fringe as Reiko
- 24 City as Xiao Hua
- The Leap Years as Li-Ann (age 48)
- All God's Children Can Dance as Evelyn
- Shi Qi
2007
- The Home Song Stories as Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
- Lust, Caution as Mrs. Yee
- The Sun Also Rises as Dr. Lin
- Hollywood Chinese as Self
- Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks as Self
2006
- Americanese as Betty Nguyen
2005
- Sunflower as Zhang Xiuqing
2004
- Saving Face as Ma
- Jasmine Women as Elder Mo
- Cyber Wars as Madame Ong
2000
- Autumn in New York ... (Director)
- What's Cooking? as Trinh Nguyen
1999
- Purple Storm as Shirley Kwan
- In a Class of His Own as Linda Ching
1998
- Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl ... (Director)
1996
- Wild Side as Virginia Chow
- Precious Find as Camilla Jones
1995
- The Outer Limits as Major Dara Talif
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Princess Jade (voice)
- Judge Dredd as Dr. Ilsa Hayden
- The Hunted as Kirina
- Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd' as Herself
1994
- On Deadly Ground as Masu
- Red Rose White Rose as Wang Jiaohui
- Golden Gate as Marilyn Song
1993
- Homicide: Life on the Street as Elizabeth Wu
- Heaven & Earth as Mama
- Temptation of a Monk as Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
1992
- Nightmare Cafe as Cafe Customer
- Turtle Beach as Minou
- Children of the Dragon as Jin-Juan
- Strangers as The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)
- Steel Justice as Nicole Loa
- Shadow of a Stranger as Vanessa
1991
- Wedlock as Noelle
1990
- Twin Peaks as Jocelyn Packard
1989
- Tales from the Crypt as Connie
- Twin Peaks as Jocelyn Packard
- The Blood of Heroes as Kidda
1988
1987
- Wiseguy
- The Last Emperor as Wan Jung
- The Night Stalker as Mai Wing
1986
- Tai-Pan as May-May
- Goodbye My Hero
1985
- MacGyver as Lin
- Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart as Young M.J. Player
1984
- Miami Vice as May Ying
1982
- Knight Rider as Su-Lin
- American Playhouse as Mei Lai
- Matt Houston
- Peking Encounter as GUIDE
1981
- Awakening as Su Xiaomei
1979
- A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family as 黄思华
- The Little Flower as 赵小花
1977
- Youth as Shen Yamei
1962
- Golden Horse Awards as Self
1953
- The Oscars as Self