Joan Chen

Known for: Acting

Born: 1961-04-26 (age 65)

From: 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.

Filmography (113)

MOVIE★ 8.5
Remarkably Bright Creatures
2026
as Janice Kim
MOVIE★ 5.1
No Other Love
2026
as Ms. Miao
MOVIE★ 6.8
Montreal, My Beautiful
2026
as Feng Xia
MOVIE★ 5.6
Oh. What. Fun.
2025
as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Wedding Banquet
2025
as May Chen
MOVIE★ 7.2
Dìdi (弟弟)
2024
as Chungsing Wang
TV★ 6.9
A Murder at the End of the World
2023
as Lu Mei
TV★ 8.6
The Heart
2023
as Fang Zhuqing
MOVIE★ 5.7
Under the Light
2023
as He Xiuli
MOVIE★ 7.9
Hachiko
2023
as Li Jiazhen
MOVIE
Logic Paralyzes the Heart
2022
as Cyborg #1
MOVIE
Breathe
2021
MOVIE★ 5.8
Ava
2020
as Toni
TV
The Way to World Culture
2020
MOVIE★ 6.7
Tigertail
2020
as Yuan
MOVIE★ 7.6
Sheep Without a Shepherd
2019
as La Wen
TV★ 7.0
My Brilliant Masters
2019
TV
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
2018
MOVIE★ 5.3
The House That Never Dies II
2017
as 医生
MOVIE★ 5.0
The One
2017
as 汤母·柯露思
MOVIE
Wonderland
2017
as Susan
TV★ 4.0
鲁豫有约一日行
2016
TV★ 8.8
Thirteen Talks
2016
MOVIE★ 6.5
Critical Lifeline
2016
as Xin Zhou
MOVIE★ 8.0
Cairo Declaration
2015
TV★ 8.6
Nature Is Speaking
2015
as Sky / Tiankong
MOVIE★ 4.6
Lady of the Dynasty
2015
as Consort Wu
MOVIE★ 5.1
You Are My Sunshine
2015
MOVIE
旗
2015
TV★ 7.4
Marco Polo
2014
as Empress Chabi
MOVIE★ 6.0
For Love or Money
2014
as Xu's mother
MOVIE★ 7.2
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014
as Josie Packard
TV
Meng's Palace
2013
TV★ 5.5
Serangoon Road
2013
as Patricia Cheng
MOVIE★ 5.8
White Frog
2013
as Irene Young
MOVIE★ 7.0
笑傲江湖
2013
as Yue Lingshan
TV★ 8.5
Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties
2012
as Empress Wenxian of Sui
MOVIE★ 5.3
Double Xposure
2012
as Dr. Hao
MOVIE★ 5.0
Let It Be
2012
MOVIE★ 4.5
Passion Island
2012
as Joanna
MOVIE★ 6.1
Hemingway & Gellhorn
2012
as Madame Chiang Kai Shek
MOVIE★ 5.8
1911
2011
as Longyu
MOVIE★ 6.3
Color Me Love
2010
MOVIE★ 5.4
Love in Disguise
2010
as Joan
TV★ 10.0
Journey to the West
2010
as Guanyin
MOVIE★ 8.0
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey
2010
as Herself
MOVIE★ 6.6
Mao’s Last Dancer
2009
as Niang
TV
人到中年
2009
MOVIE★ 4.3
All God's Children Can Dance
2008
as Evelyn
MOVIE★ 7.0
24 City
2008
as Xiao Hua
TV★ 8.1
Fringe
2008
as Reiko
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Leap Years
2008
as Li-Ann (age 48)
MOVIE
Shi Qi
2008
MOVIE★ 7.4
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
Lust, Caution
2007
as Mrs. Yee
MOVIE★ 7.4
The Sun Also Rises
2007
as Dr. Lin
MOVIE
Hollywood Chinese
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Home Song Stories
2007
as Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
MOVIE★ 4.3
Americanese
2006
as Betty Nguyen
MOVIE★ 6.1
Sunflower
2005
as Zhang Xiuqing
MOVIE★ 5.1
Cyber Wars
2004
as Madame Ong
MOVIE★ 7.3
Saving Face
2004
as Ma
MOVIE★ 7.6
Jasmine Women
2004
as Elder Mo
MOVIE★ 5.7
What's Cooking?
2000
as Trinh Nguyen
MOVIE★ 5.8
Purple Storm
1999
as Shirley Kwan
MOVIE★ 7.4
In a Class of His Own
1999
as Linda Ching
MOVIE★ 5.4
Precious Find
1996
as Camilla Jones
MOVIE★ 5.7
Wild Side
1996
as Virginia Chow
MOVIE★ 5.9
Judge Dredd
1995
as Dr. Ilsa Hayden
MOVIE★ 1.5
Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'
1995
as Herself
TV★ 7.7
The Outer Limits
1995
as Major Dara Talif
TV★ 6.3
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Princess Jade (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Hunted
1995
as Kirina
MOVIE★ 6.3
Red Rose White Rose
1994
as Wang Jiaohui
MOVIE★ 5.2
On Deadly Ground
1994
as Masu
MOVIE★ 4.4
Golden Gate
1994
as Marilyn Song
MOVIE★ 6.6
Heaven & Earth
1993
as Mama
MOVIE★ 5.7
Temptation of a Monk
1993
as Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
TV★ 8.1
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Elizabeth Wu
MOVIE★ 7.0
Shadow of a Stranger
1992
as Vanessa
MOVIE★ 4.8
Steel Justice
1992
as Nicole Loa
TV★ 8.0
Children of the Dragon
1992
as Jin-Juan
MOVIE★ 3.2
Strangers
1992
as The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)
MOVIE★ 5.3
Turtle Beach
1992
as Minou
TV★ 6.4
Nightmare Cafe
1992
as Cafe Customer
MOVIE★ 5.8
Wedlock
1991
as Noelle
TV★ 8.3
Twin Peaks
1990
as Jocelyn Packard
MOVIE★ 8.5
Twin Peaks
1989
as Jocelyn Packard
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Blood of Heroes
1989
as Kidda
TV★ 8.0
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Connie
MOVIE★ 6.8
Dim Sum Take-Out
1988
MOVIE★ 7.6
The Last Emperor
1987
as Wan Jung
TV★ 6.6
Wiseguy
1987
MOVIE★ 4.3
The Night Stalker
1987
as Mai Wing
MOVIE★ 5.2
Tai-Pan
1986
as May-May
MOVIE★ 6.5
Goodbye My Hero
1986
TV★ 7.7
MacGyver
1985
as Lin
MOVIE★ 5.9
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
1985
as Young M.J. Player
TV★ 7.4
Miami Vice
1984
as May Ying
TV★ 6.3
Matt Houston
1982
TV★ 7.5
Knight Rider
1982
as Su-Lin
MOVIE★ 9.0
Peking Encounter
1982
as GUIDE
TV★ 6.6
American Playhouse
1982
as Mei Lai
MOVIE★ 10.0
Awakening
1981
as Su Xiaomei
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Little Flower
1979
as 赵小花
MOVIE★ 8.0
A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family
1979
as 黄思华
MOVIE★ 7.0
Youth
1977
as Shen Yamei
TV★ 9.0
Golden Horse Awards
1962
as Self
TV★ 7.0
The Oscars
1953
as Self
MOVIE
Tonight at Noon
—
as Joan
MOVIE
Flayer
—
MOVIE
The Evil Inside
—
as Ho Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"
MOVIE
The Making of Dìdi
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