Joan Chen
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 26 April 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.
Known for
Acting 83
- 2026Tonight at Noon as Joan
- 2026Flayer
- 2026The Evil Inside as Ho Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"
- 2026Remarkably Bright Creatures as Janice Kim
- 2026No Other Love as Ms. Miao
- 2026Montreal, My Beautiful as Feng Xia
- 2025Oh. What. Fun. as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
- 2025The Wedding Banquet as May Chen
- 2024The Making of Dìdi
- 2024Dìdi (弟弟) as Chungsing Wang
- 2023Under the Light as He Xiuli
- 2023Hachiko as Li Jiazhen
- 2022Logic Paralyzes the Heart as Cyborg #1
- 2021Breathe
- 2020Ava as Toni
- 2020Tigertail as Yuan
- 2019Sheep Without a Shepherd as La Wen
- 2017The House That Never Dies II as 医生
- 2017The One as 汤母·柯露思
- 2017Wonderland as Susan
- 2016Critical Lifeline as Xin Zhou
- 2015Cairo Declaration
- 2015Lady of the Dynasty as Consort Wu
- 2015You Are My Sunshine
- 2015旗
- 2014For Love or Money as Xu's mother
- 2014Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces as Josie Packard
- 2013White Frog as Irene Young
- 2013笑傲江湖 as Dongfang Bubai
- 2012Double Xposure as Dr. Hao
- 2012Let It Be
- 2012Passion Island as Joanna
- 2012Hemingway & Gellhorn as Madame Chiang Kai Shek
- 20111911 as Longyu
- 2010Color Me Love
- 2010Love in Disguise as Joan
- 2010To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey as Herself
- 2009Mao’s Last Dancer as Niang
- 2008All God's Children Can Dance as Evelyn
- 200824 City as Xiao Hua
- 2008The Leap Years as Li-Ann (age 48)
- 2008Shi Qi
- 2007Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks as Self
- 2007Lust, Caution as Mrs. Yee
- 2007The Sun Also Rises as Dr. Lin
- 2007Hollywood Chinese as Self
- 2007The Home Song Stories as Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
- 2006Americanese as Betty Nguyen
- 2005Sunflower as Zhang Xiuqing
- 2004Cyber Wars as Madame Ong
- 2004Saving Face as Ma
- 2004Jasmine Women as Elder Mo
- 2000What's Cooking? as Trinh Nguyen
- 1999Purple Storm as Shirley Kwan
- 1999In a Class of His Own as Linda Ching
- 1996Precious Find as Camilla Jones
- 1996Wild Side as Virginia Chow
- 1995Judge Dredd as Dr. Ilsa Hayden
- 1995Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd' as Herself
- 1995The Hunted as Kirina
- 1994Red Rose White Rose as Wang Jiaohui
- 1994On Deadly Ground as Masu
- 1994Golden Gate as Marilyn Song
- 1993Heaven & Earth as Mama
- 1993Temptation of a Monk as Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
- 1992Shadow of a Stranger as Vanessa
- 1992Steel Justice as Nicole Loa
- 1992Strangers as The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)
- 1992Turtle Beach as Minou
- 1991Wedlock as Noelle
- 1989Twin Peaks as Jocelyn Packard
- 1989The Blood of Heroes as Kidda
- 1988Dim Sum Take-Out
- 1987The Last Emperor as Wan Jung
- 1987The Night Stalker as Mai Wing
- 1986Tai-Pan as May-May
- 1986Goodbye My Hero
- 1985Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart as Young M.J. Player
- 1982Peking Encounter as GUIDE
- 1981Awakening as Su Xiaomei
- 1979The Little Flower as 赵小花
- 1979A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family as 黄思华
- 1977Youth as Shen Yamei
Directing 6
- 2026English · director
- 2022Hero · director
- 2020The Iron Hammer · director
- 2012Shanghai Strangers · director
- 2000Autumn in New York · director
- 1998Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl · director
Production 4
- 2024The Truck · executive producer
- 2024Dìdi (弟弟) · executive producer
- 2021Breathe · producer
- 1998Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl · executive producer
Writing 3
- 2022Hero · screenplay
- 2012Shanghai Strangers · writer
- 1998Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl · screenplay