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Joan Chen

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
116

Gender
Female

Birthday
April 26, 1961 (65 years old)

Place of Birth
Shanghai, China

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

Acting

2026Remarkably Bright Creaturesas Janice Kim
2026No Other Loveas Ms. Miao
2026Montreal, My Beautifulas Feng Xia
2025Oh. What. Fun.as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
2025The Wedding Banquetas May Chen
2024Dìdi (弟弟)as Chungsing Wang
2023A Murder at the End of the Worldas Lu Mei
2023The Heartas Fang Zhuqing
2023Under the Lightas He Xiuli
2023Hachikoas Li Jiazhen
2022Logic Paralyzes the Heartas Cyborg #1
2021Breatheas
2020Avaas Toni
2020The Way to World Cultureas
2020Tigertailas Yuan
2019Sheep Without a Shepherdas La Wen
2019My Brilliant Mastersas
2018The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Upas
2017The House That Never Dies IIas 医生
2017The Oneas 汤母·柯露思
2017Wonderlandas Susan
2016鲁豫有约一日行as
2016Thirteen Talksas
2016Critical Lifelineas Xin Zhou
2015Cairo Declarationas
2015Nature Is Speakingas Sky / Tiankong
2015Lady of the Dynastyas Consort Wu
2015You Are My Sunshineas
2015旗as
2014Marco Poloas Empress Chabi
2014For Love or Moneyas Xu's mother
2014Twin Peaks: The Missing Piecesas Josie Packard
2013Meng's Palaceas
2013Serangoon Roadas Patricia Cheng
2013White Frogas Irene Young
2013笑傲江湖as Dongfang Bubai
2013笑傲江湖as Yue Lingshan
2012Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynastiesas Empress Wenxian of Sui
2012Double Xposureas Dr. Hao
2012Let It Beas
2012Passion Islandas Joanna
2012Hemingway & Gellhornas Madame Chiang Kai Shek
20111911as Longyu
2010Color Me Loveas
2010Love in Disguiseas Joan
2010Journey to the Westas Guanyin
2010To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journeyas Herself
2009Mao’s Last Danceras Niang
2009人到中年as
2008All God's Children Can Danceas Evelyn
200824 Cityas Xiao Hua
2008Fringeas Reiko
2008The Leap Yearsas Li-Ann (age 48)
2008Shi Qias
2007Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaksas Self
2007Lust, Cautionas Mrs. Yee
2007The Sun Also Risesas Dr. Lin
2007Hollywood Chineseas Self
2007The Home Song Storiesas Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
2006Americaneseas Betty Nguyen
2005Sunfloweras Zhang Xiuqing
2004Cyber Warsas Madame Ong
2004Saving Faceas Ma
2004Jasmine Womenas Elder Mo
2000What's Cooking?as Trinh Nguyen
1999Purple Stormas Shirley Kwan
1999In a Class of His Ownas Linda Ching
1996Precious Findas Camilla Jones
1996Wild Sideas Virginia Chow
1995Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'as Herself
1995Judge Dreddas Dr. Ilsa Hayden
1995The Outer Limitsas Major Dara Talif
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Princess Jade (voice)
1995The Huntedas Kirina
1994Red Rose White Roseas Wang Jiaohui
1994On Deadly Groundas Masu
1994Golden Gateas Marilyn Song
1993Heaven & Earthas Mama
1993Temptation of a Monkas Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
1993Homicide: Life on the Streetas Elizabeth Wu
1992Shadow of a Strangeras Vanessa
1992Steel Justiceas Nicole Loa
1992Children of the Dragonas Jin-Juan
1992Strangersas The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)
1992Turtle Beachas Minou
1992Nightmare Cafeas Cafe Customer
1991Wedlockas Noelle
1990Twin Peaksas Jocelyn Packard
1990Twin Peaksas Josie Packard (archive footage)
1989Twin Peaksas Jocelyn Packard
1989The Blood of Heroesas Kidda
1989Tales from the Cryptas Connie
1988Dim Sum Take-Outas
1987The Last Emperoras Wan Jung
1987Wiseguyas
1987The Night Stalkeras Mai Wing
1986Tai-Panas May-May
1986Goodbye My Heroas
1985MacGyveras Lin
1985Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heartas Young M.J. Player
1984Miami Viceas May Ying
1982Matt Houstonas
1982Knight Rideras Su-Lin
1982Peking Encounteras GUIDE
1982American Playhouseas Mei Lai
1982American Playhouseas Young Mahjong Player
1981Awakeningas Su Xiaomei
1979The Little Floweras 赵小花
1979A Loyal Overseas Chinese Familyas 黄思华
1977Youthas Shen Yamei
1962Golden Horse Awardsas Self
1953The Oscarsas Self
Tonight at Noonas Joan
The Evil Insideas Ho Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"
The Making of Dìdias
Flayeras

Production

2024The Truck...Executive Producer
2024Dìdi (弟弟)...Executive Producer
2022Hero...Director
2022Hero...Screenplay
2021Breathe...Producer
2020The Iron Hammer...Director
2012Shanghai Strangers...Director
2012Shanghai Strangers...Writer
2000Autumn in New York...Director
1998Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl...Director
1998Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl...Producer
1998Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl...Executive Producer
1998Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl...Screenplay
English...Director