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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Joan Chen
Judge Dredd
1995
Twin Peaks
1989
Filmography
Acting (83)
2026
The Evil Insideas Ho Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"
2026
Remarkably Bright Creaturesas Janice Kim
8.4
2026
No Other Loveas Ms. Miao
5.8
2026
Montreal, My Beautifulas Feng Xia
6.7
2025
Oh. What. Fun.as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
5.7
2025
The Wedding Banquetas May Chen
6.7
7.0
2024
Dìdi (弟弟)as Chungsing Wang
7.2
2023
Under the Lightas He Xiuli
5.8
2023
Hachikoas Li Jiazhen
8.0
2022
Logic Paralyzes the Heartas Cyborg #1
2021
2020
Avaas Toni
5.8
2020
Tigertailas Yuan
6.7
2019
Sheep Without a Shepherdas La Wen
7.6
2017
5.3
2017
The Oneas 汤母·柯露思
5.0
2017
Wonderlandas Susan
8.0
2015
Lady of the Dynastyas Consort Wu
4.6
5.1
2015
2014
For Love or Moneyas Xu's mother
6.0
2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing Piecesas Josie Packard
7.2
2013
White Frogas Irene Young
5.8
2013
笑傲江湖as Yue Lingshan
7.0
2013
笑傲江湖as Dongfang Bubai
7.0
2012
Double Xposureas Dr. Hao
5.3
2012
5.0
2012
Passion Islandas Joanna
4.5
2012
Hemingway & Gellhornas Madame Chiang Kai Shek
6.1
2011
1911as Longyu
5.7
2010
6.3
2010
Love in Disguiseas Joan
5.4
2010
8.0
2009
Mao’s Last Danceras Niang
6.6
2008
All God's Children Can Danceas Evelyn
4.3
2008
24 Cityas Xiao Hua
7.0
2008
The Leap Yearsas Li-Ann (age 48)
6.2
2008
7.4
2007
Lust, Cautionas Mrs. Yee
7.3
2007
The Sun Also Risesas Dr. Lin
7.5
2007
Hollywood Chineseas Self
2007
The Home Song Storiesas Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
6.1
2006
Americaneseas Betty Nguyen
4.3
2005
Sunfloweras Zhang Xiuqing
6.1
2004
Cyber Warsas Madame Ong
5.1
2004
Saving Faceas Ma
7.2
2004
Jasmine Womenas Elder Mo
7.6
2000
What's Cooking?as Trinh Nguyen
5.5
1999
Purple Stormas Shirley Kwan
5.7
1999
In a Class of His Ownas Linda Ching
7.4
1996
Precious Findas Camilla Jones
5.4
1996
Wild Sideas Virginia Chow
5.7
1995
Judge Dreddas Dr. Ilsa Hayden
5.8
1995
1.5
1995
The Huntedas Kirina
5.7
1994
Red Rose White Roseas Wang Jiaohui
6.3
1994
On Deadly Groundas Masu
5.2
1994
Golden Gateas Marilyn Song
4.4
1993
Heaven & Earthas Mama
6.6
1993
Temptation of a Monkas Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
5.7
1992
Shadow of a Strangeras Vanessa
7.0
1992
Steel Justiceas Nicole Loa
4.2
1992
Strangersas The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)
3.2
1992
Turtle Beachas Minou
5.3
1991
Wedlockas Noelle
5.8
1989
Twin Peaksas Jocelyn Packard
8.5
1989
The Blood of Heroesas Kidda
5.8
1988
6.8
1987
The Last Emperoras Wan Jung
7.6
1987
The Night Stalkeras Mai Wing
4.3
1986
Tai-Panas May-May
5.3
1986
6.5
1985
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heartas Young M.J. Player
5.9
1982
Peking Encounteras GUIDE
9.0
1981
Awakeningas Su Xiaomei
10.0
1979
The Little Floweras 赵小花
7.0
1979
8.0
1977
Youthas Shen Yamei
7.0
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Tonight at Noonas Joan
Production & Directing (14)
2024
The TruckExecutive Producer
2024
Dìdi (弟弟)Executive Producer
7.2
2022
HeroScreenplay
4.5
2022
HeroDirector
4.5
2021
BreatheProducer
2020
The Iron HammerDirector
4.0
2012
Shanghai StrangersDirector
2012
Shanghai StrangersWriter
2000
Autumn in New YorkDirector
6.1
1998
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down GirlDirector
7.2
1998
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down GirlProducer
7.2
1998
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down GirlExecutive Producer
7.2
1998
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down GirlScreenplay
7.2
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EnglishDirector