About

Known credits:
95
Birthday:
1961-04-26
Place of birth:
Shanghai, China
Website:
N/A

Joan Chen

Overview

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
2024 Dìdi (弟弟) Actor Chungsing Wang 60
Fair
2023 A Murder at the End of the World Actor Lu Mei 70
Good
2023 The Heart Actor 方竹清 71
Good
2023 Under the Light Actor 何秀丽 58
Average
2023 Hachiko Actor Li Jiazhen 64
Fair
2021 Breathe Actor N/A
N/A
2020 Ava Actor Toni 58
Average
2020 The Way to World Culture Actor N/A
N/A
2020 Tigertail Actor Yuan 60
Fair
2019 Sheep Without a Shepherd Actor La Wen 61
Fair
2017 The House That Never Dies II Actor 医生 58
Average
2017 The One Actor 汤母·柯露思 58
Average
2016 Critical Lifeline Actor Xin Zhou 59
Average
2015 Lady of the Dynasty Actor Consort Wu 58
Average
2014 Marco Polo Actor Empress Chabi 72
Good
2014 For Love or Money Actor Xu's mother 59
Average
2014 Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces Actor Josie Packard 63
Fair
2013 Meng's Palace Actor N/A
N/A
2013 Serangoon Road Actor Patricia Cheng 70
Good
2013 White Frog Actor Irene Young 59
Average
2013 Swordsman Actor Yue Lingshan 59
Average
2013 Swordsman Actor Dongfang Bubai 59
Average
2012 Double Xposure Actor Dr. Hao 58
Average
2012 Let It Be Actor 59
Average
2012 Passion Island Actor Joanna 58
Average
2012 Hemingway & Gellhorn Actor Madame Chiang Kai Shek 59
Average
2011 Kiss, His First Actor N/A
N/A
2011 1911 Actor Longyu 58
Average
2010 Color Me Love Actor 59
Average
2010 Love in Disguise Actor Joan 58
Average
2010 Journey to the West Actor Guanyin 70
Good
2010 To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey Actor Herself N/A
N/A
2009 Mao’s Last Dancer Actor Niang 60
Fair
2009 人到中年 Actor N/A
N/A
2008 All God's Children Can Dance Actor Evelyn 58
Average
2008 24 City Actor Xiao Hua 60
Fair
2008 The Leap Years Actor Li-Ann (age 48) 59
Average
2007 Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks Actor 59
Average
2007 Lust, Caution Actor Mrs. Yee 66
Fair
2007 The Sun Also Rises Actor Dr. Lin 60
Fair
2007 Hollywood Chinese Actor Self N/A
N/A
2007 The Home Song Stories Actor Rose Hong / Hong Meigui 59
Average
2006 Americanese Actor Betty Nguyen 58
Average
2005 Sunflower Actor Zhang Xiuqing 59
Average
2004 Cyber Wars Actor Madame Ong 58
Average
2004 Saving Face Actor Ma 63
Fair
2004 Jasmine Women Actor Elder Mo 59
Average
2000 What's Cooking? Actor Trinh Nguyen 58
Average
1999 Purple Storm Actor Shirley Kwan 58
Average
1999 In a Class of His Own Actor Linda Ching 59
Average
1996 Wild Side Actor Virginia Chow 58
Average
1996 Precious Find Actor Camilla Jones 59
Average
1995 Judge Dredd Actor Dr. Ilsa Hayden 58
Average
1995 Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd' Actor Herself 59
Average
1995 The Hunted Actor Kirina 58
Average
1994 Red Rose White Rose Actor Wang Jiaohui 59
Average
1994 On Deadly Ground Actor Masu 55
Average
1994 Golden Gate Actor Marilyn Song 58
Average
1993 Heaven & Earth Actor Mama 61
Fair
1993 Temptation of a Monk Actor Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet 59
Average
1992 Shadow of a Stranger Actor Vanessa N/A
N/A
1992 Steel Justice Actor Nicole Loa 58
Average
1992 Children of the Dragon Actor Jin-Juan N/A
N/A
1992 Strangers Actor The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows) 58
Average
1992 Turtle Beach Actor Minou 58
Average
1991 Wedlock Actor Noelle 58
Average
1989 The Blood of Heroes Actor Kidda 58
Average
1989 Twin Peaks Actor Jocelyn Packard 72
Good
1988 Dim Sum Take-Out Actor 59
Average
1987 The Last Emperor Actor Wan Jung 72
Good
1986 Tai-Pan Actor May-May 58
Average
1986 The Night Stalker Actor Mai Wing 58
Average
1986 Goodbye My Hero Actor 59
Average
1985 Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart Actor Young M.J. Player 58
Average
1982 Peking Encounter Actor GUIDE N/A
N/A
1981 Awakening Actor Su Xiaomei N/A
N/A
1979 The Little Flower Actor 赵小花 59
Average
1979 A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family Actor 黄思华 N/A
N/A
1977 Youth Actor Shen Yamei N/A
N/A
The Wedding Banquet Actor N/A
N/A
Oh. What. Fun. Actor N/A
N/A
Tonight at Noon Actor Joan N/A
N/A
Montréal, ma belle Actor Feng Xia N/A
N/A
Flayer Actor N/A
N/A

Directing
2022 Hero Directing Director 59
Average
2020 The Iron Hammer Directing Director 59
Average
2012 Shanghai Strangers Directing Director N/A
N/A
2000 Autumn in New York Directing Director 60
Fair
1998 Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl Directing Director 59
Average
English Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2022 Hero Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2012 Shanghai Strangers Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1998 Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2024 Dìdi (弟弟) Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2021 Breathe Production Producer N/A
N/A