Acting
Joan Chen
Born April 26, 1961 · Shanghai, China
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
8.1 TMDB
Fringe
Reiko
5.9 TMDB
Judge Dredd
Dr. Ilsa Hayden
5.8 TMDB
Ava
Toni
8.3 TMDB
Twin Peaks
Jocelyn Packard, Josie Packard (archive footage)
7.6 TMDB
The Last Emperor
Wan Jung
7.5 TMDB
Knight Rider
Su-Lin
8.0 TMDB
Tales from the Crypt
Connie
8.4 TMDB
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Janice Kim
7.7 TMDB
MacGyver
Lin
7.3 TMDB
Lust, Caution
Mrs. Yee
6.1 TMDB
Autumn in New York
Director
8.5 TMDB
Twin Peaks
Jocelyn Packard
7.4 TMDB
Marco Polo
Empress Chabi
7.6
Miami Vice
May Ying
5.2 TMDB
On Deadly Ground
Masu
6.9 TMDB
A Murder at the End of the World
Lu Mei
6.6 TMDB
Heaven & Earth
Mama
7.2 TMDB
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Josie Packard
8.0 TMDB
Hachiko
Li Jiazhen
7.2 TMDB
Saving Face
Ma
Filmography
- 2026The Evil InsideHo Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"Movie
- 2026Remarkably Bright CreaturesJanice KimMovie
- 2026No Other LoveMs. MiaoMovie
- 2026Montreal, My BeautifulFeng XiaMovie
- 2025Oh. What. Fun.Jeanne Wang-WassermanMovie
- 2025Slow ConversationSeries
- 2025The Wedding BanquetMay ChenMovie
- 2024The TruckExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2024The Making of DìdiMovie
- 2024Dìdi (弟弟)Chungsing Wang, Executive ProducerMovie
- 2023A Murder at the End of the WorldLu MeiSeries
- 2023Under the LightHe XiuliMovie
- 2023HachikoLi JiazhenMovie
- 2022Logic Paralyzes the HeartCyborg #1Movie
- 2022HeroScreenplay, DirectorMovie
- 2021BreatheMovie
- 2020AvaToniMovie
- 2020The Iron HammerDirectorMovie
- 2020The Way to World CultureSeries
- 2020TigertailYuanMovie
- 2019Sheep Without a ShepherdLa WenMovie
- 2019My Brilliant MastersSeries
- 2018The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-UpSeries
- 2017The House That Never Dies II医生Movie
- 2017The One汤母·柯露思Movie
- 2017WonderlandSusanMovie
- 2016鲁豫有约一日行Series
- 2016Thirteen TalksSeries
- 2015Cairo DeclarationMovie
- 2015Nature Is SpeakingSky / TiankongSeries
- 2015Lady of the DynastyConsort WuMovie
- 2015You Are My SunshineMovie
- 2015旗Movie
- 2014Marco PoloEmpress ChabiSeries
- 2014For Love or MoneyXu's motherMovie
- 2014Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesJosie PackardMovie
- 2013Meng's PalaceSeries
- 2013Serangoon RoadPatricia ChengSeries
- 2013White FrogIrene YoungMovie
- 2012Heroes of Sui and Tang DynastiesEmpress Wenxian of SuiSeries
- 2012Double XposureDr. HaoMovie
- 2012Let It BeMovie
- 2012Passion IslandJoannaMovie
- 2012Hemingway & GellhornMadame Chiang Kai ShekMovie
- 2012Shanghai StrangersDirector, WriterMovie
- 20111911LongyuMovie
- 2010Color Me LoveMovie
- 2010Love in DisguiseJoanMovie
- 2010Journey to the WestGuanyinSeries
- 2010To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's JourneyHerselfMovie
- 2009Mao’s Last DancerNiangMovie
- 2009人到中年Series
- 2008All God's Children Can DanceEvelynMovie
- 200824 CityXiao HuaMovie
- 2008FringeReikoSeries
- 2008The Leap YearsLi-Ann (age 48)Movie
- 2008Shi QiMovie
- 2007Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin PeaksSelfMovie
- 2007Lust, CautionMrs. YeeMovie
- 2007The Sun Also RisesDr. LinMovie
- 2007Hollywood ChineseSelfMovie
- 2007The Home Song StoriesRose Hong / Hong MeiguiMovie
- 2006AmericaneseBetty NguyenMovie
- 2005SunflowerZhang XiuqingMovie
- 2004Cyber WarsMadame OngMovie
- 2004Saving FaceMaMovie
- 2004Jasmine WomenElder MoMovie
- 2000Autumn in New YorkDirectorMovie
- 2000What's Cooking?Trinh NguyenMovie
- 1999Purple StormShirley KwanMovie
- 1999In a Class of His OwnLinda ChingMovie
- 1998Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down GirlDirector, Producer, Executive Producer, ScreenplayMovie
- 1996Precious FindCamilla JonesMovie
- 1996Wild SideVirginia ChowMovie
- 1995Judge DreddDr. Ilsa HaydenMovie
- 1995Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'HerselfMovie
- 1995The Outer LimitsMajor Dara TalifSeries
- 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildPrincess Jade (voice)Series
- 1995The HuntedKirinaMovie
- 1994Red Rose White RoseWang JiaohuiMovie
- 1994On Deadly GroundMasuMovie
- 1994Golden GateMarilyn SongMovie
- 1993Heaven & EarthMamaMovie
- 1993Temptation of a MonkPrincess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - VioletMovie
- 1993Homicide: Life on the StreetElizabeth WuSeries
- 1992Shadow of a StrangerVanessaMovie
- 1992Steel JusticeNicole LoaMovie
- 1992Children of the DragonJin-JuanSeries
- 1992StrangersThe Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)Movie
- 1992Turtle BeachMinouMovie
- 1992Nightmare CafeCafe CustomerSeries
- 1991WedlockNoelleMovie
- 1990Twin PeaksJocelyn Packard, Josie Packard (archive footage)Series
- 1989Twin PeaksJocelyn PackardMovie
- 1989The Blood of HeroesKiddaMovie
- 1989Tales from the CryptConnieSeries
- 1988Dim Sum Take-OutMovie
- 1987The Last EmperorWan JungMovie
- 1987WiseguySeries
- 1987The Night StalkerMai WingMovie
- 1986Tai-PanMay-MayMovie
- 1986Goodbye My HeroMovie
- 1985MacGyverLinSeries
- 1985Dim Sum: A Little Bit of HeartYoung M.J. PlayerMovie
- 1984Miami ViceMay YingSeries
- 1982Knight RiderSu-LinSeries
- 1982Matt HoustonSeries
- 1982Peking EncounterGUIDEMovie
- 1982American PlayhouseMei Lai, Young Mahjong Player, Marilyn SongSeries
- 1981AwakeningSu XiaomeiMovie
- 1979The Little Flower赵小花Movie
- 1979A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family黄思华Movie
- 1977YouthShen YameiMovie
- 1962Golden Horse AwardsSelfSeries
- 1953The OscarsSelfSeries
- —FlayerMovie
- —Tonight at NoonJoanMovie
- —EnglishDirectorMovie