Acting

Joan Chen

1961-04-26 · 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.

Movies & TV shows

80 credits

Fringe

2008 · Reiko

Not in this catalog

Miami Vice

1984 · May Ying

Not in this catalog

Twin Peaks

1990 · Jocelyn Packard

Not in this catalog

Twin Peaks

1990 · Josie Packard (archive footage)

Not in this catalog

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993 · Elizabeth Wu

Not in this catalog

Knight Rider

1982 · Su-Lin

Not in this catalog

American Playhouse

1982 · Mei Lai

Not in this catalog

American Playhouse

1982 · Young Mahjong Player

Not in this catalog

American Playhouse

1982 · Marilyn Song

Not in this catalog

MacGyver

1985 · Lin

Not in this catalog

The Outer Limits

1995 · Major Dara Talif

Not in this catalog

Tales from the Crypt

1989 · Connie

Not in this catalog

The Oscars

1953 · Self

Not in this catalog

Wiseguy

1987

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MOVIE

Remarkably Bright Creatures

2026 · Janice Kim

Not in this catalog

Golden Horse Awards

1962 · Self

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Matt Houston

1982

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MOVIE

Lust, Caution

2007 · Mrs. Yee

Not in this catalog

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995 · Princess Jade (voice)

Not in this catalog

Marco Polo

2014 · Empress Chabi

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

The Last Emperor

1987 · Wan Jung

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鲁豫有约一日行

2016

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Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties

2012 · Empress Wenxian of Sui

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Judge Dredd

1995 · Dr. Ilsa Hayden

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Journey to the West

2010 · Guanyin

Not in this catalog

The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up

2018

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Thirteen Talks

2016

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A Murder at the End of the World

2023 · Lu Mei

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Ava

2020 · Toni

Slow Conversation

2025

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MOVIE

Oh. What. Fun.

2025 · Jeanne Wang-Wasserman

MOVIE

On Deadly Ground

1994 · Masu

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

The Hunted

1995 · Kirina

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

The Wedding Banquet

2025 · May Chen

MOVIE

Hemingway & Gellhorn

2012 · Madame Chiang Kai Shek

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Dìdi (弟弟)

2024 · Chungsing Wang

MOVIE

Montreal, My Beautiful

2026 · Feng Xia

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Saving Face

2004 · Ma

MOVIE

Twin Peaks

1989 · Jocelyn Packard

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

1911

2011 · Longyu

MOVIE

Wedlock

1991 · Noelle

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MOVIE

Heaven & Earth

1993 · Mama

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

The Home Song Stories

2007 · Rose Hong / Hong Meigui

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Serangoon Road

2013 · Patricia Cheng

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Hachiko

2023 · Li Jiazhen

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MOVIE

Wild Side

1996 · Virginia Chow

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MOVIE

The Blood of Heroes

1989 · Kidda

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Nightmare Cafe

1992 · Cafe Customer

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

2014 · Josie Packard

Not in this catalog

The Way to World Culture

2020

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Meng's Palace

2013

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MOVIE

Sheep Without a Shepherd

2019 · La Wen

My Brilliant Masters

2019

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Nature Is Speaking

2015 · Sky / Tiankong

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Temptation of a Monk

1993 · Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

The Sun Also Rises

2007 · Dr. Lin

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

White Frog

2013 · Irene Young

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MOVIE

Love in Disguise

2010 · Joan

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MOVIE

Mao’s Last Dancer

2009 · Niang

MOVIE

Tai-Pan

1986 · May-May

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MOVIE

Sunflower

2005 · Zhang Xiuqing

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Lady of the Dynasty

2015 · Consort Wu

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Tigertail

2020 · Yuan

人到中年

2009

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MOVIE

Red Rose White Rose

1994 · Wang Jiaohui

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MOVIE

Under the Light

2023 · He Xiuli

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Golden Gate

1994 · Marilyn Song

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MOVIE

Precious Find

1996 · Camilla Jones

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Hollywood Chinese

2007 · Self

Not in this catalog

No poster

Children of the Dragon

1992 · Jin-Juan

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

2007 · Self

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Turtle Beach

1992 · Minou

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Wonderland

2017 · Susan

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MOVIE

The One

2017 · 汤母·柯露思

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Cyber Wars

2004 · Madame Ong

Not in this catalog

No poster

MOVIE

Peking Encounter

1982 · GUIDE

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MOVIE

Breathe

2021

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

You Are My Sunshine

2015

Not in this catalog

No poster

MOVIE

Tonight at Noon

— · Joan

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MOVIE

Jasmine Women

2004 · Elder Mo

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