Joan Chen
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
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Fringe
2008
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Ava
2020
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Judge Dredd
1995
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Twin Peaks
1990
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Twin Peaks
1990
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The Last Emperor
1987
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Knight Rider
1982
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Tales from the Crypt
1989
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MacGyver
1985
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Lust, Caution
2007
Acting
2026
Montreal, My Beautiful
as Feng Xia
2026
No Other Love
2025
The Wedding Banquet
as May Chen
2025
Oh. What. Fun.
as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
2024
Dìdi (弟弟)
as Chungsing Wang
2023
Hachiko
as Li Jiazhen
2023
Under the Light
as He Xiuli
2023
A Murder at the End of the World
as Lu Mei
(7 episodes)
2023
The Heart
as Fang Zhuqing
(38 episodes)
2022
Logic Paralyzes the Heart
as Cyborg #1
2021
Breathe
2020
Ava
as Toni
2020
Tigertail
as Yuan
2020
The Way to World Culture
2019
Sheep Without a Shepherd
as La Wen
2019
My Brilliant Masters
2018
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
2017
The House That Never Dies II
as 医生
2017
The One
as 汤母·柯露思
2017
Wonderland
as Susan
2016
Critical Lifeline
as Xin Zhou
2016
鲁豫有约一日行
2016
Thirteen Talks
2015
Lady of the Dynasty
as Consort Wu
2015
Cairo Declaration
2015
You Are My Sunshine
2015
旗
2015
Nature Is Speaking
as Sky / Tiankong
(1 episode)
2014
For Love or Money
as Xu's mother
2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Josie Packard
2014
Marco Polo
as Empress Chabi
(20 episodes)
2013
White Frog
as Irene Young
2013
笑傲江湖
as Yue Lingshan
2013
笑傲江湖
as Dongfang Bubai
2013
Meng's Palace
2013
Serangoon Road
as Patricia Cheng
(10 episodes)
2012
Passion Island
as Joanna
2012
Double Xposure
as Dr. Hao
2012
Hemingway & Gellhorn
as Madame Chiang Kai Shek
2012
Let It Be
2012
Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties
as Empress Wenxian of Sui
(68 episodes)
2011
1911
as Longyu
2010
Love in Disguise
as Joan
2010
Color Me Love
2010
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey
as Herself
2010
Journey to the West
as Guanyin
(52 episodes)
2009
Mao’s Last Dancer
as Niang
2009
人到中年
2008
24 City
as Xiao Hua
2008
The Leap Years
as Li-Ann (age 48)
2008
All God's Children Can Dance
as Evelyn
2008
Shi Qi
2008
Fringe
as Reiko
(1 episode)
2007
Lust, Caution
as Mrs. Yee
2007
The Sun Also Rises
as Dr. Lin
2007
Hollywood Chinese
as Self
2007
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
as Self
2007
The Home Song Stories
as Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
2006
Americanese
as Betty Nguyen
2005
Sunflower
as Zhang Xiuqing
2004
Cyber Wars
as Madame Ong
2004
Jasmine Women
as Elder Mo
2004
Saving Face
as Ma
2000
What's Cooking?
as Trinh Nguyen
1999
In a Class of His Own
as Linda Ching
1999
Purple Storm
as Shirley Kwan
1996
Wild Side
as Virginia Chow
1996
Precious Find
as Camilla Jones
1995
Judge Dredd
as Dr. Ilsa Hayden
1995
The Hunted
as Kirina
1995
Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'
as Herself
1995
The Outer Limits
as Major Dara Talif
(1 episode)
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Princess Jade (voice)
(1 episode)
1994
On Deadly Ground
as Masu
1994
Golden Gate
as Marilyn Song
1994
Red Rose White Rose
as Wang Jiaohui
1993
Heaven & Earth
as Mama
1993
Temptation of a Monk
as Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Elizabeth Wu
(1 episode)
1992
Turtle Beach
as Minou
1992
Shadow of a Stranger
as Vanessa
1992
Steel Justice
as Nicole Loa
1992
Strangers
as The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)
1992
Children of the Dragon
as Jin-Juan
(4 episodes)
1991
Wedlock
as Noelle
1990
Twin Peaks
as Jocelyn Packard
(30 episodes)
1990
Twin Peaks
as Josie Packard (archive footage)
(1 episode)
1989
The Blood of Heroes
as Kidda
1989
Twin Peaks
as Jocelyn Packard
1989
Tales from the Crypt
as Connie
(1 episode)
1988
Dim Sum Take-Out
1987
The Last Emperor
as Wan Jung
1987
The Night Stalker
as Mai Wing
1987
Wiseguy
1986
Tai-Pan
as May-May
1986
Goodbye My Hero
1985
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
as Young M.J. Player
1985
MacGyver
as Lin
(1 episode)
1984
Miami Vice
as May Ying
(2 episodes)
1982
Peking Encounter
as GUIDE
1982
Matt Houston
1982
Knight Rider
as Su-Lin
(1 episode)
1981
Awakening
as Su Xiaomei
1979
A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family
as 黄思华
1979
The Little Flower
as 赵小花
1977
Youth
as Shen Yamei
1962
Golden Horse Awards
as Self
(3 episodes)
1953
The Oscars
as Self
(1 episode)
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Flayer
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Tonight at Noon
as Joan
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The Evil Inside
as Ho Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"
Directing
2022
Hero
Director
2020
The Iron Hammer
Director
2012
Shanghai Strangers
Director
2000
Autumn in New York
Director
1998
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl
Director
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English
Director
Writing
2022
Hero
Screenplay
2012
Shanghai Strangers
Writer
1998
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl
Writer
Production
2024
Dìdi (弟弟)
Executive Producer
2024
The Truck
Executive Producer
2021
Breathe
Producer
1998
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl
Producer