Joan Chen
ActingBorn Apr 26, 1961
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.
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Filmography
2026Remarkably Bright Creaturesmovie2026No Other Lovemovie2026Montreal, My Beautifulas Feng Xiamovie2025Oh. What. Fun.as Jeanne Wang-Wassermanmovie2025The Wedding Banquetas May Chenmovie2024The Truckas Executive Producermovie2024Dìdi (弟弟)as Executive Producermovie2023A Murder at the End of the Worldas Lu Meitv2023The Heartas Fang Zhuqingtv2023Under the Lightas He Xiulimovie2023Hachikoas Li Jiazhenmovie2022Logic Paralyzes the Heartas Cyborg #1movie2022Heroas Directormovie2021Breatheas Producermovie2020Avaas Tonimovie2020The Iron Hammeras Directormovie2020The Way to World Culturetv2020Tigertailas Yuanmovie2019Sheep Without a Shepherdas La Wenmovie2019My Brilliant Masterstv2018The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Uptv2017The House That Never Dies IIas 医生movie2017The Oneas 汤母·柯露思movie2017Wonderlandas Susanmovie2016鲁豫有约一日行tv2016Thirteen Talkstv2016Critical Lifelineas Xin Zhoumovie2015Cairo Declarationmovie2015Nature Is Speakingas Sky / Tiankongtv2015Lady of the Dynastyas Consort Wumovie2015You Are My Sunshinemovie2015旗movie2014Marco Poloas Empress Chabitv2014For Love or Moneyas Xu's mothermovie2014Twin Peaks: The Missing Piecesas Josie Packardmovie2013Meng's Palacetv2013Serangoon Roadas Patricia Chengtv2013White Frogas Irene Youngmovie2013笑傲江湖as Yue Lingshanmovie2012Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynastiesas Empress Wenxian of Suitv2012Double Xposureas Dr. Haomovie2012Let It Bemovie2012Passion Islandas Joannamovie2012Hemingway & Gellhornas Madame Chiang Kai Shekmovie2012Shanghai Strangersas Writermovie20111911as Longyumovie2010Color Me Lovemovie2010Love in Disguiseas Joanmovie2010Journey to the Westas Guanyintv2010To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journeyas Herselfmovie2009Mao’s Last Danceras Niangmovie2009人到中年tv2008All God's Children Can Danceas Evelynmovie200824 Cityas Xiao Huamovie2008Fringeas Reikotv2008The Leap Yearsas Li-Ann (age 48)movie2008Shi Qimovie2007Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaksas Selfmovie2007Lust, Cautionas Mrs. Yeemovie2007The Sun Also Risesas Dr. Linmovie2007Hollywood Chineseas Selfmovie2007The Home Song Storiesas Rose Hong / Hong Meiguimovie2006Americaneseas Betty Nguyenmovie2005Sunfloweras Zhang Xiuqingmovie2004Cyber Warsas Madame Ongmovie2004Saving Faceas Mamovie2004Jasmine Womenas Elder Momovie2000Autumn in New Yorkas Directormovie2000What's Cooking?as Trinh Nguyenmovie1999Purple Stormas Shirley Kwanmovie1999In a Class of His Ownas Linda Chingmovie1998Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girlas Producermovie1996Precious Findas Camilla Jonesmovie1996Wild Sideas Virginia Chowmovie1995Judge Dreddas Dr. Ilsa Haydenmovie1995Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'as Herselfmovie1995The Outer Limitsas Major Dara Taliftv1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Princess Jade (voice)tv1995The Huntedas Kirinamovie1994Red Rose White Roseas Wang Jiaohuimovie