Joan Chen
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1961 (age 65)
Born in
Shanghai, China
Credits
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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.
Known For
Fringe
09 Sep 2008
Judge Dredd
30 Jun 1995
Ava
02 Jul 2020
Twin Peaks
08 Apr 1990
The Last Emperor
04 Oct 1987
Knight Rider
26 Sep 1982
Tales from the Crypt
10 Jun 1989
MacGyver
29 Sep 1985
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Filmography
2026
- Remarkably Bright Creaturesas Janice Kim
- No Other Loveas Ms. Miao
- Montreal, My Beautifulas Feng Xia
2025
- Oh. What. Fun.as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
- Slow Conversation1 episode
- The Wedding Banquetas May Chen
2024
- Dìdi (弟弟)as Chungsing Wang
2023
- A Murder at the End of the Worldas Lu Mei7 episodes
- Under the Lightas He Xiuli
- Hachikoas Li Jiazhen
2022
- Logic Paralyzes the Heartas Cyborg #1
2021
2020
- Avaas Toni
- The Way to World Culture12 episodes
- Tigertailas Yuan
2019
- Sheep Without a Shepherdas La Wen
- My Brilliant Masters1 episode
2017
- The House That Never Dies IIas 医生
- The Oneas 汤母·柯露思
- Wonderlandas Susan
2016
- 鲁豫有约一日行1 episode
- Thirteen Talks1 episode
2015
- Cairo Declaration
- Nature Is Speakingas Sky1 episode
- Lady of the Dynastyas Consort Wu
- You Are My Sunshine
- 旗
2014
- Marco Poloas Empress Chabi20 episodes
- For Love or Moneyas Xu's mother
- Twin Peaks: The Missing Piecesas Josie Packard
2013
- Meng's Palace40 episodes
- Serangoon Roadas Patricia Cheng10 episodes
- White Frogas Irene Young
- 笑傲江湖as Dongfang Bubai
2012
- Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynastiesas Empress Wenxian of Sui68 episodes
- Double Xposureas Dr. Hao
- Let It Be
- Passion Islandas Joanna
- Hemingway & Gellhornas Madame Chiang Kai Shek
2011
- 1911as Longyu
2010
- Color Me Love
- Love in Disguiseas Joan
- Journey to the Westas Guanyin52 episodes
2009
- Mao’s Last Danceras Niang
- 人到中年33 episodes
2008
- All God's Children Can Danceas Evelyn
- 24 Cityas Xiao Hua
- Fringeas Reiko1 episode
- The Leap Yearsas Li-Ann (age 48)
- Shi Qi
2007
- Lust, Cautionas Mrs. Yee
- The Sun Also Risesas Dr. Lin
- The Home Song Storiesas Rose Hong
2006
- Americaneseas Betty Nguyen
2005
- Sunfloweras Zhang Xiuqing
2004
- Cyber Warsas Madame Ong
- Saving Faceas Ma
- Jasmine Womenas Elder Mo
2000
- What's Cooking?as Trinh Nguyen
1999
- Purple Stormas Shirley Kwan
- In a Class of His Ownas Linda Ching
1996
- Precious Findas Camilla Jones
- Wild Sideas Virginia Chow
1995
- Judge Dreddas Dr. Ilsa Hayden
- The Outer Limitsas Major Dara Talif1 episode
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Princess Jade (voice)1 episode
- The Huntedas Kirina
1994
- Red Rose White Roseas Wang Jiaohui
- On Deadly Groundas Masu
- Golden Gateas Marilyn Song
1993
- Heaven & Earthas Mama
- Temptation of a Monkas Princess Hong-e - Scarlet
- Homicide: Life on the Streetas Elizabeth Wu1 episode
1992
- Shadow of a Strangeras Vanessa
- Steel Justiceas Nicole Loa
- Children of the Dragonas Jin-Juan4 episodes
- Strangersas The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)
- Turtle Beachas Minou
- Nightmare Cafeas Cafe Customer1 episode
1991
- Wedlockas Noelle
1990
- Twin Peaksas Josie Packard (archive footage)1 episode
1989
- Twin Peaksas Jocelyn Packard
- The Blood of Heroesas Kidda
- Tales from the Cryptas Connie1 episode
1988
1987
- The Last Emperoras Wan Jung
- Wiseguy1 episode
- The Night Stalkeras Mai Wing
1986
- Tai-Panas May-May
- Goodbye My Hero
1985
- MacGyveras Lin1 episode
- Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heartas Young M.J. Player
1984
- Miami Viceas May Ying2 episodes
1982
- Matt Houston1 episode
- Knight Rideras Su-Lin1 episode
- Peking Encounteras GUIDE
- American Playhouseas Marilyn Song1 episode
1981
- Awakeningas Su Xiaomei
1979
- The Little Floweras 赵小花
- A Loyal Overseas Chinese Familyas 黄思华
1977
- Youthas Shen Yamei