Joan Chen

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

Knight Rider

MacGyver

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

Miami Vice

Golden Horse Awards

Remarkably Bright Creatures

All Movies (84)

• Remarkably Bright Creatures2026 · as Janice Kim
• No Other Love2026 · as Ms. Miao
• Montreal, My Beautiful2026 · as Feng Xia
• Oh. What. Fun.2025 · as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
• The Wedding Banquet2025 · as May Chen
• Dìdi (弟弟)2024 · as Chungsing Wang
• Under the Light2023 · as He Xiuli
• Hachiko2023 · as Li Jiazhen
• Logic Paralyzes the Heart2022 · as Cyborg #1
• Breathe2021
• Ava2020 · as Toni
• Tigertail2020 · as Yuan
• Sheep Without a Shepherd2019 · as La Wen
• The House That Never Dies II2017 · as 医生
• The One2017 · as 汤母·柯露思
• Wonderland2017 · as Susan
• Critical Lifeline2016 · as Xin Zhou
• Cairo Declaration2015
• Lady of the Dynasty2015 · as Consort Wu
• You Are My Sunshine2015
• 旗2015
• For Love or Money2014 · as Xu's mother
• Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces2014 · as Josie Packard
• White Frog2013 · as Irene Young
• 笑傲江湖2013 · as Yue Lingshan
• 笑傲江湖2013 · as Dongfang Bubai
• Double Xposure2012 · as Dr. Hao
• Let It Be2012
• Passion Island2012 · as Joanna
• Hemingway & Gellhorn2012 · as Madame Chiang Kai Shek
• 19112011 · as Longyu
• Color Me Love2010
• Love in Disguise2010 · as Joan
• To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey2010 · as Herself
• Mao’s Last Dancer2009 · as Niang
• All God's Children Can Dance2008 · as Evelyn
• 24 City2008 · as Xiao Hua
• The Leap Years2008 · as Li-Ann (age 48)
• Shi Qi2008
• Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks2007 · as Self
• Lust, Caution2007 · as Mrs. Yee
• The Sun Also Rises2007 · as Dr. Lin
• Hollywood Chinese2007 · as Self
• The Home Song Stories2007 · as Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
• Americanese2006 · as Betty Nguyen
• Sunflower2005 · as Zhang Xiuqing
• Cyber Wars2004 · as Madame Ong
• Saving Face2004 · as Ma
• Jasmine Women2004 · as Elder Mo
• What's Cooking?2000 · as Trinh Nguyen
• Purple Storm1999 · as Shirley Kwan
• In a Class of His Own1999 · as Linda Ching
• Precious Find1996 · as Camilla Jones
• Wild Side1996 · as Virginia Chow
• Judge Dredd1995 · as Dr. Ilsa Hayden
• Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'1995 · as Herself
• The Hunted1995 · as Kirina
• Red Rose White Rose1994 · as Wang Jiaohui
• On Deadly Ground1994 · as Masu
• Golden Gate1994 · as Marilyn Song
• Heaven & Earth1993 · as Mama
• Temptation of a Monk1993 · as Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
• Shadow of a Stranger1992 · as Vanessa
• Steel Justice1992 · as Nicole Loa
• Strangers1992 · as The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)
• Turtle Beach1992 · as Minou
• Wedlock1991 · as Noelle
• Twin Peaks1989 · as Jocelyn Packard
• The Blood of Heroes1989 · as Kidda
• Dim Sum Take-Out1988
• The Last Emperor1987 · as Wan Jung
• The Night Stalker1987 · as Mai Wing
• Tai-Pan1986 · as May-May
• Goodbye My Hero1986
• Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart1985 · as Young M.J. Player
• Peking Encounter1982 · as GUIDE
• Awakening1981 · as Su Xiaomei
• The Little Flower1979 · as 赵小花
• A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family1979 · as 黄思华
• Youth1977 · as Shen Yamei
• Flayer—
• Tonight at Noon— · as Joan
• The Evil Inside— · as Ho Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"
• The Making of Dìdi—

All TV Shows (30)

• A Murder at the End of the World2023 · as Lu Mei
• The Heart2023 · as Fang Zhuqing
• The Way to World Culture2020
• My Brilliant Masters2019
• The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up2018
• 鲁豫有约一日行2016
• Thirteen Talks2016
• Nature Is Speaking2015 · as Sky / Tiankong
• Marco Polo2014 · as Empress Chabi
• Meng's Palace2013
• Serangoon Road2013 · as Patricia Cheng
• Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties2012 · as Empress Wenxian of Sui
• Journey to the West2010 · as Guanyin
• 人到中年2009
• Fringe2008 · as Reiko
• The Outer Limits1995 · as Major Dara Talif
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as Princess Jade (voice)
• Homicide: Life on the Street1993 · as Elizabeth Wu
• Children of the Dragon1992 · as Jin-Juan
• Nightmare Cafe1992 · as Cafe Customer
• Twin Peaks1990 · as Jocelyn Packard
• Twin Peaks1990 · as Josie Packard (archive footage)
• Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Connie
• Wiseguy1987
• MacGyver1985 · as Lin
• Miami Vice1984 · as May Ying
• Matt Houston1982
• Knight Rider1982 · as Su-Lin
• Golden Horse Awards1962 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Self