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
- The Wedding Banquet as May Chen
2023
- The Heart as Fang Zhuqing
- A Murder at the End of the World as Lu Mei
- Under the Light as He Xiuli
- Hachiko as Li Jiazhen
2022
- Hero ... (Screenplay)
- Logic Paralyzes the Heart as Cyborg #1
2021
2020
- Ava as Toni
- Tigertail as Yuan
- The Way to World Culture
- The Iron Hammer ... (Director)
2019
- Sheep Without a Shepherd as La Wen
- My Brilliant Masters
2017
- The One as 汤母·柯露思
- The House That Never Dies II as 医生
- Wonderland as Susan
2016
- 鲁豫有约一日行
- Thirteen Talks
- Critical Lifeline as Xin Zhou
2015
- Nature Is Speaking as Sky / Tiankong
- You Are My Sunshine
- Lady of the Dynasty as Consort Wu
- 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
- Meng's Palace
- Serangoon Road as Patricia Cheng
- 笑傲江湖 as Yue Lingshan
- White Frog as Irene Young
2012
- Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties as Empress Wenxian of Sui
- Hemingway & Gellhorn as Madame Chiang Kai Shek
- Double Xposure as Dr. Hao
- Passion Island as Joanna
- Shanghai Strangers ... (Director)
- Let It Be
2011
- 1911 as Longyu
2010
- Journey to the West as Guanyin
- Love in Disguise as Joan
- Color Me Love
- To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey as Herself
2009
- Mao’s Last Dancer as Niang
- 人到中年
2008
- Fringe as Reiko
- 24 City as Xiao Hua
- All God's Children Can Dance as Evelyn
- The Leap Years as Li-Ann (age 48)
- Shi Qi
2007
- Lust, Caution as Mrs. Yee
- The Home Song Stories as Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
- The Sun Also Rises as Dr. Lin
- Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks as Self
- Hollywood Chinese 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
- Steel Justice as Nicole Loa
- Strangers as The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)
- Children of the Dragon as Jin-Juan
- 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
- Matt Houston
- Peking Encounter as GUIDE
1981
- Awakening as Su Xiaomei
1979
- The Little Flower as 赵小花
- A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family as 黄思华
1977
- Youth as Shen Yamei
1962
- Golden Horse Awards as Self
1953
- The Oscars as Self