Joan Chen
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 119
Movies (89)
Remarkably Bright Creatures2026Janice Kim
No Other Love2026Ms. Miao
Montreal, My Beautiful2026Feng Xia
Oh. What. Fun.2025Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
The Wedding Banquet2025May Chen
Dìdi (弟弟)2024Chungsing Wang
Under the Light2023He Xiuli
Hachiko2023Li Jiazhen
Logic Paralyzes the Heart2022Cyborg #1
Hero2022Directing
Breathe2021
Ava2020Toni
The Iron Hammer2020Directing
Tigertail2020Yuan
Sheep Without a Shepherd2019La Wen
The House That Never Dies II2017医生
The One2017汤母·柯露思
Wonderland2017Susan
Critical Lifeline2016Xin Zhou
Cairo Declaration2015
Lady of the Dynasty2015Consort Wu
You Are My Sunshine2015- 旗2015
For Love or Money2014Xu's mother
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces2014Josie Packard
White Frog2013Irene Young- 笑傲江湖2013Yue Lingshan
Double Xposure2012Dr. Hao
Let It Be2012
Passion Island2012Joanna
Shows (30)
A Murder at the End of the World2023Lu Mei
The Heart2023Fang Zhuqing
The Way to World Culture2020
My Brilliant Masters2019
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up2018
鲁豫有约一日行2016
Thirteen Talks2016
Nature Is Speaking2015Sky / Tiankong
Marco Polo2014Empress Chabi
Meng's Palace2013
Serangoon Road2013Patricia Cheng
Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties2012Empress Wenxian of Sui
Journey to the West2010Guanyin
人到中年2009
Fringe2008Reiko
The Outer Limits1995Major Dara Talif
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995Princess Jade (voice)
Homicide: Life on the Street1993Elizabeth Wu- Children of the Dragon1992Jin-Juan
Nightmare Cafe1992Cafe Customer
Twin Peaks1990Jocelyn Packard
Tales from the Crypt1989Connie
Wiseguy1987
MacGyver1985Lin
Miami Vice1984May Ying
Knight Rider1982Su-Lin
Matt Houston1982
American Playhouse1982Mei Lai
Golden Horse Awards1962Self
The Oscars1953Self