Joan Chen
Known for Acting · 112 credits
- Born
- 1961-04-26 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- Shanghai, China
- Also known as
- Chen Chong · Joan C. Chen · Joan Chen Chong · ジョアン・チェン
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
TV Shows (29)
Fringe
2008
as Reiko
MacGyver
1985
as Lin
Twin Peaks
1990
as Jocelyn Packard / Josie Packard (archive footage)
Miami Vice
1984
as May Ying
Knight Rider
1982
as Su-Lin
Golden Horse Awards
1962
as Self
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Elizabeth Wu
The Outer Limits
1995
as Major Dara Talif
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Connie
The Oscars
1953
as Self
鲁豫有约一日行
2016
Wiseguy
1987
Matt Houston
1982
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
2018
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Princess Jade (voice)
Thirteen Talks
2016
Marco Polo
2014
as Empress Chabi
Journey to the West
2010
as Guanyin
The Heart
2023
as Fang Zhuqing
A Murder at the End of the World
2023
as Lu Mei
Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties
2012
as Empress Wenxian of Sui
Meng's Palace
2013
Nightmare Cafe
1992
as Cafe Customer
Nature Is Speaking
2015
as Sky / Tiankong
Serangoon Road
2013
as Patricia Cheng
My Brilliant Masters
2019
The Way to World Culture
2020
人到中年
2009
Children of the Dragon
1992
as Jin-Juan
Movies (83)
Remarkably Bright Creatures
2026
as Janice Kim
Lust, Caution
2007
as Mrs. Yee
The Last Emperor
1987
as Wan Jung
Ava
2020
as Toni
Judge Dredd
1995
as Dr. Ilsa Hayden
Montreal, My Beautiful
2026
as Feng Xia
Sheep Without a Shepherd
2019
as La Wen
Twin Peaks
1989
as Jocelyn Packard
Dìdi (弟弟)
2024
as Chungsing Wang
On Deadly Ground
1994
as Masu
1911
2011
as Longyu
Breathe
2021
Heaven & Earth
1993
as Mama
Oh. What. Fun.
2025
as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
The Hunted
1995
as Kirina
Saving Face
2004
as Ma
Wedlock
1991
as Noelle
Purple Storm
1999
as Shirley Kwan
The Wedding Banquet
2025
as May Chen
Lady of the Dynasty
2015
as Consort Wu
No Other Love
2026
as Ms. Miao
Hachiko
2023
as Li Jiazhen
Tai-Pan
1986
as May-May
Hemingway & Gellhorn
2012
as Madame Chiang Kai Shek
Wild Side
1996
as Virginia Chow
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014
as Josie Packard
Under the Light
2023
as He Xiuli
Jasmine Women
2004
as Elder Mo
The House That Never Dies II
2017
as 医生
Red Rose White Rose
1994
as Wang Jiaohui
The One
2017
as 汤母·柯露思
Tigertail
2020
as Yuan
You Are My Sunshine
2015
Color Me Love
2010
The Blood of Heroes
1989
as Kidda
Passion Island
2012
as Joanna
Double Xposure
2012
as Dr. Hao
24 City
2008
as Xiao Hua
The Home Song Stories
2007
as Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
For Love or Money
2014
as Xu's mother
Golden Gate
1994
as Marilyn Song
The Little Flower
1979
as 赵小花
The Sun Also Rises
2007
as Dr. Lin
Love in Disguise
2010
as Joan
Tonight at Noon
as Joan
The Night Stalker
1987
as Mai Wing
Critical Lifeline
2016
as Xin Zhou
Temptation of a Monk
1993
as Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
Goodbye My Hero
1986
Hollywood Chinese
2007
as Self
What's Cooking?
2000
as Trinh Nguyen
Mao’s Last Dancer
2009
as Niang
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007
as Self
The Leap Years
2008
as Li-Ann (age 48)
Cyber Wars
2004
as Madame Ong
Let It Be
2012
Strangers
1992
as The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)
Steel Justice
1992
as Nicole Loa
White Frog
2013
as Irene Young
Americanese
2006
as Betty Nguyen
Flayer
In a Class of His Own
1999
as Linda Ching
All God's Children Can Dance
2008
as Evelyn
Precious Find
1996
as Camilla Jones
The Evil Inside
as Ho Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"
笑傲江湖
2013
as Yue Lingshan / Dongfang Bubai
Cairo Declaration
2015
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
1985
as Young M.J. Player
Turtle Beach
1992
as Minou
Youth
1977
as Shen Yamei
A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family
1979
as 黄思华
Sunflower
2005
as Zhang Xiuqing
Logic Paralyzes the Heart
2022
as Cyborg #1
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey
2010
as Herself
Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'
1995
as Herself
Shi Qi
2008
Shadow of a Stranger
1992
as Vanessa
The Making of Dìdi
Dim Sum Take-Out
1988
Wonderland
2017
as Susan
Awakening
1981
as Su Xiaomei
Peking Encounter
1982
as GUIDE
旗
2015
About 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. With 112 credits spanning from 1953 to 2026, Joan Chen has appeared in 83 films and 29 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joan Chen Movies
- Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026) — as Janice Kim
- Lust, Caution (2007) — as Mrs. Yee
- The Last Emperor (1987) — as Wan Jung
- Ava (2020) — as Toni
- Judge Dredd (1995) — as Dr. Ilsa Hayden
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