Joan Chen
Acting·April 26, 1961 — 65 years old·Shanghai, China
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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—Flayer—Tonight at NoonJoan—The Evil InsideHo Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"—The Making of Dìdi—EnglishDirector2026Remarkably Bright CreaturesJanice Kim2026No Other LoveMs. Miao2026Montreal, My BeautifulFeng Xia2025Oh. What. Fun.Jeanne Wang-Wasserman2025The Wedding BanquetMay Chen2024The TruckExecutive Producer2024Dìdi (弟弟)Chungsing Wang · Executive Producer2023A Murder at the End of the WorldTVLu Mei2023The HeartTVFang Zhuqing2023Under the LightHe Xiuli2023HachikoLi Jiazhen2022Logic Paralyzes the HeartCyborg #12022HeroScreenplay · Director2021BreatheProducer2020AvaToni2020The Iron HammerDirector2020The Way to World CultureTV2020TigertailYuan2019Sheep Without a ShepherdLa Wen2019My Brilliant MastersTV2018The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-UpTV2017The House That Never Dies II医生2017The One汤母·柯露思2017WonderlandSusan2016鲁豫有约一日行TV2016Thirteen TalksTV2016Critical LifelineXin Zhou2015Cairo Declaration2015Nature Is SpeakingTVSky / Tiankong2015Lady of the DynastyConsort Wu2015You Are My Sunshine2015旗2014Marco PoloTVEmpress Chabi2014For Love or MoneyXu's mother2014Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesJosie Packard2013Meng's PalaceTV2013Serangoon RoadTVPatricia Cheng2013White FrogIrene Young2013笑傲江湖Yue Lingshan · Dongfang Bubai2012Heroes of Sui and Tang DynastiesTVEmpress Wenxian of Sui2012Double XposureDr. Hao2012Let It Be2012Passion IslandJoanna2012Hemingway & GellhornMadame Chiang Kai Shek2012Shanghai StrangersDirector · Writer20111911Longyu2010Color Me Love2010Love in DisguiseJoan2010Journey to the WestTVGuanyin2010To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's JourneyHerself2009Mao’s Last DancerNiang2009人到中年TV2008All God's Children Can DanceEvelyn200824 CityXiao Hua2008FringeTVReiko2008The Leap YearsLi-Ann (age 48)2008Shi Qi2007Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin PeaksSelf2007Lust, CautionMrs. Yee2007The Sun Also RisesDr. Lin2007Hollywood ChineseSelf2007The Home Song StoriesRose Hong / Hong Meigui2006AmericaneseBetty Nguyen2005SunflowerZhang Xiuqing2004Cyber WarsMadame Ong2004Saving FaceMa2004Jasmine WomenElder Mo2000Autumn in New YorkDirector2000What's Cooking?Trinh Nguyen1999Purple StormShirley Kwan1999In a Class of His OwnLinda Ching1998Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down GirlDirector · Producer · Executive Producer · Screenplay1996Precious FindCamilla Jones1996Wild SideVirginia Chow1995Judge DreddDr. Ilsa Hayden1995Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'Herself1995The Outer LimitsTVMajor Dara Talif1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildTVPrincess Jade (voice)1995The HuntedKirina1994Red Rose White RoseWang Jiaohui1994On Deadly GroundMasu1994Golden GateMarilyn Song1993Heaven & EarthMama1993Temptation of a MonkPrincess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet1993Homicide: Life on the StreetTVElizabeth Wu1992Shadow of a StrangerVanessa1992Steel JusticeNicole Loa1992Children of the DragonTVJin-Juan1992StrangersThe Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)1992Turtle BeachMinou1992Nightmare CafeTVCafe Customer1991WedlockNoelle1990Twin PeaksTVJocelyn Packard · Josie Packard (archive footage)1989Twin PeaksJocelyn Packard1989The Blood of HeroesKidda1989Tales from the CryptTVConnie1988Dim Sum Take-Out1987The Last EmperorWan Jung1987WiseguyTV1987The Night StalkerMai Wing1986Tai-PanMay-May1986Goodbye My Hero1985MacGyverTVLin1985Dim Sum: A Little Bit of HeartYoung M.J. Player1984Miami ViceTVMay Ying1982Matt HoustonTV1982Knight RiderTVSu-Lin1982Peking EncounterGUIDE1982American PlayhouseTVMei Lai · Young Mahjong Player · Marilyn Song1981AwakeningSu Xiaomei1979The Little Flower赵小花1979A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family黄思华1977YouthShen Yamei1962Golden Horse AwardsTVSelf1953The OscarsTVSelf