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
2025
- Oh. What. Fun. as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
- The Wedding Banquet as May Chen
- Montreal, My Beautiful as Feng Xia
2023
- Under the Light as He Xiuli
- A Murder at the End of the World as Lu Mei
- Hachiko as Li Jiazhen
- The Heart as Fang Zhuqing
2022
- Hero ... (Screenplay)
- Logic Paralyzes the Heart as Cyborg #1
2021
2020
- Tigertail as Yuan
- Ava as Toni
- The Way to World Culture
- The Iron Hammer ... (Director)
2019
- Sheep Without a Shepherd as La Wen
- My Brilliant Masters
2017
- The House That Never Dies II as 医生
- The One as 汤母·柯露思
- Wonderland as Susan
2016
- 鲁豫有约一日行
- Thirteen Talks
- Critical Lifeline as Xin Zhou
2015
- Lady of the Dynasty as Consort Wu
- You Are My Sunshine
- Cairo Declaration
- Nature Is Speaking as Sky / Tiankong
- 旗
2014
- Marco Polo as Empress Chabi
- For Love or Money as Xu's mother
- Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces as Josie Packard
2013
- White Frog as Irene Young
- Swordsman as Dongfang Bubai
- Meng's Palace
- Serangoon Road as Patricia Cheng
2012
- Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties as Empress Wenxian of Sui
- Hemingway & Gellhorn as Madame Chiang Kai Shek
- Passion Island as Joanna
- Double Xposure as Dr. Hao
- Let It Be
- Shanghai Strangers ... (Director)
2011
- 1911 as Longyu
2010
- Journey to the West as Guanyin
- Color Me Love
- Love in Disguise as Joan
- 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
- The Leap Years as Li-Ann (age 48)
- All God's Children Can Dance as Evelyn
- Shi Qi
2007
- Lust, Caution as Mrs. Yee
- Hollywood Chinese as Self
- The Sun Also Rises as Dr. Lin
- The Home Song Stories as Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
- Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
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
- In a Class of His Own as Linda Ching
- Purple Storm as Shirley Kwan
1998
- Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl ... (Director)
1996
- Precious Find as Camilla Jones
- Wild Side as Virginia Chow
1995
- The Outer Limits as Major Dara Talif
- The Hunted as Kirina
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Princess Jade (voice)
- Judge Dredd as Dr. Ilsa Hayden
- Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd' as Herself
1994
- Golden Gate as Marilyn Song
- Red Rose White Rose as Wang Jiaohui
- On Deadly Ground as Masu
1993
- Homicide: Life on the Street
- Heaven & Earth as Mama
- Temptation of a Monk as Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
1992
- Turtle Beach as Minou
- Strangers as The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)
- Shadow of a Stranger as Vanessa
- Nightmare Cafe as Cafe Customer
- Children of the Dragon as Jin-Juan
- Steel Justice as Nicole Loa
1991
- Wedlock as Noelle
1990
- Twin Peaks as Jocelyn Packard
1989
- Tales from the Crypt as Connie
- The Blood of Heroes as Kidda
- Twin Peaks as Jocelyn Packard
1988
1987
- Wiseguy
- The Last Emperor as Wan Jung
1986
- Tai-Pan as May-May
- Goodbye My Hero
- The Night Stalker as Mai Wing
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