Joan Chen
Known for Acting · 113 credits
- Born
- 1961-04-26 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- Shanghai, China
- Also known as
- Chen Chong · Joan C. Chen · Joan Chen Chong
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 (30)
MacGyver
1985
as Lin
Fringe
2008
as Reiko
Twin Peaks
1990
as Jocelyn Packard / Josie Packard (archive footage)
Miami Vice
1984
as May Ying
Knight Rider
1982
as Su-Lin
American Playhouse
1982
as Mei Lai / Young Mahjong Player / Marilyn Song
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Elizabeth Wu
Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties
2012
as Empress Wenxian of Sui
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Connie
The Outer Limits
1995
as Major Dara Talif
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Golden Horse Awards
1962
as Self
The Heart
2023
as Fang Zhuqing
鲁豫有约一日行
2016
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Princess Jade (voice)
Matt Houston
1982
Wiseguy
1987
Marco Polo
2014
as Empress Chabi
Journey to the West
2010
as Guanyin
Thirteen Talks
2016
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
2018
Meng's Palace
2013
A Murder at the End of the World
2023
as Lu Mei
My Brilliant Masters
2019
Serangoon Road
2013
as Patricia Cheng
Nature Is Speaking
2015
as Sky / Tiankong
人到中年
2009
The Way to World Culture
2020
Nightmare Cafe
1992
as Cafe Customer
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
Oh. What. Fun.
2025
as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
Breathe
2021
The Sun Also Rises
2007
as Dr. Lin
Judge Dredd
1995
as Dr. Ilsa Hayden
Temptation of a Monk
1993
as Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
Hemingway & Gellhorn
2012
as Madame Chiang Kai Shek
Love in Disguise
2010
as Joan
The Wedding Banquet
2025
as May Chen
Sheep Without a Shepherd
2019
as La Wen
Twin Peaks
1989
as Jocelyn Packard
Montreal, My Beautiful
2026
as Feng Xia
笑傲江湖
2013
as Yue Lingshan / Dongfang Bubai
Ava
2020
as Toni
Peking Encounter
1982
as GUIDE
On Deadly Ground
1994
as Masu
Lady of the Dynasty
2015
as Consort Wu
1911
2011
as Longyu
White Frog
2013
as Irene Young
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014
as Josie Packard
What's Cooking?
2000
as Trinh Nguyen
Tonight at Noon
as Joan
Saving Face
2004
as Ma
Sunflower
2005
as Zhang Xiuqing
Precious Find
1996
as Camilla Jones
Heaven & Earth
1993
as Mama
In a Class of His Own
1999
as Linda Ching
Dìdi (弟弟)
2024
as Chungsing Wang
Purple Storm
1999
as Shirley Kwan
Youth
1977
as Shen Yamei
The One
2017
as 汤母·柯露思
The Blood of Heroes
1989
as Kidda
The House That Never Dies II
2017
as 医生
Hollywood Chinese
2007
as Self
The Night Stalker
1987
as Mai Wing
A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family
1979
as 黄思华
Under the Light
2023
as He Xiuli
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
1985
as Young M.J. Player
Wonderland
2017
as Susan
The Hunted
1995
as Kirina
Tai-Pan
1986
as May-May
Awakening
1981
as Su Xiaomei
Red Rose White Rose
1994
as Wang Jiaohui
Turtle Beach
1992
as Minou
Wild Side
1996
as Virginia Chow
Strangers
1992
as The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)
The Little Flower
1979
as 赵小花
Steel Justice
1992
as Nicole Loa
The Home Song Stories
2007
as Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
Color Me Love
2010
Hachiko
2023
as Li Jiazhen
No Other Love
2026
as Ms. Miao
Golden Gate
1994
as Marilyn Song
Mao’s Last Dancer
2009
as Niang
Passion Island
2012
as Joanna
Americanese
2006
as Betty Nguyen
Wedlock
1991
as Noelle
Jasmine Women
2004
as Elder Mo
The Leap Years
2008
as Li-Ann (age 48)
Flayer
Double Xposure
2012
as Dr. Hao
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007
as Self
The Making of Dìdi
For Love or Money
2014
as Xu's mother
24 City
2008
as Xiao Hua
Let It Be
2012
You Are My Sunshine
2015
The Evil Inside
as Ho Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey
2010
as Herself
Tigertail
2020
as Yuan
Critical Lifeline
2016
as Xin Zhou
All God's Children Can Dance
2008
as Evelyn
Shadow of a Stranger
1992
as Vanessa
Cairo Declaration
2015
Goodbye My Hero
1986
Dim Sum Take-Out
1988
旗
2015
Shi Qi
2008
Cyber Wars
2004
as Madame Ong
Logic Paralyzes the Heart
2022
as Cyborg #1
Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'
1995
as Herself
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 113 credits spanning from 1953 to 2026, Joan Chen has appeared in 83 films and 30 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
- Oh. What. Fun. (2025) — as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
- Breathe (2021)
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