Joan Chen
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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
Credits
Judge Dredd (1995)
as Dr. Ilsa Hayden
Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026)
as Janice Kim
Lust, Caution (2007)
as Mrs. Yee
The Last Emperor (1987)
as Wan Jung
Oh. What. Fun. (2025)
as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
Ava (2020)
as Toni
Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012)
as Madame Chiang Kai Shek
White Frog (2013)
as Irene Young
On Deadly Ground (1994)
as Masu
Montreal, My Beautiful (2026)
as Feng Xia
Dìdi (弟弟) (2024)
as Chungsing Wang
The Wedding Banquet (2025)
as May Chen
Precious Find (1996)
as Camilla Jones
The Blood of Heroes (1989)
as Kidda
The Hunted (1995)
as Kirina
Twin Peaks (1989)
as Jocelyn Packard
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)
as Josie Packard
Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019)
as La Wen
1911 (2011)
as Longyu
Saving Face (2004)
as Ma
Wedlock (1991)
as Noelle
Heaven & Earth (1993)
as Mama
Hachiko (2023)
as Li Jiazhen
The Sun Also Rises (2007)
as Dr. Lin
Temptation of a Monk (1993)
as Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
Tigertail (2020)
as Yuan
Sunflower (2005)
as Zhang Xiuqing
Tonight at Noon (—)
as Joan
Lady of the Dynasty (2015)
as Consort Wu
Purple Storm (1999)
as Shirley Kwan
Youth (1977)
as Shen Yamei
Love in Disguise (2010)
as Joan
24 City (2008)
as Xiao Hua
Flayer (—)
Actor
Tai-Pan (1986)
as May-May
Peking Encounter (1982)
as GUIDE
Wild Side (1996)
as Virginia Chow
The Little Flower (1979)
as 赵小花
Red Rose White Rose (1994)
as Wang Jiaohui
What's Cooking? (2000)
as Trinh Nguyen
Under the Light (2023)
as He Xiuli
Breathe (2021)
Actor
For Love or Money (2014)
as Xu's mother
The House That Never Dies II (2017)
as 医生
Double Xposure (2012)
as Dr. Hao
Mao’s Last Dancer (2009)
as Niang
The Evil Inside (2026)
as Ho Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985)
as Young M.J. Player
Hollywood Chinese (2007)
as Self
The Making of Dìdi (2024)
Actor
Golden Gate (1994)
as Marilyn Song
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (2007)
as Self
The Home Song Stories (2007)
as Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
The One (2017)
as 汤母·柯露思
No Other Love (2026)
as Ms. Miao
Passion Island (2012)
as Joanna
Turtle Beach (1992)
as Minou
Color Me Love (2010)
Actor
The Night Stalker (1987)
as Mai Wing
A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family (1979)
as 黄思华
Logic Paralyzes the Heart (2022)
as Cyborg #1
All God's Children Can Dance (2008)
as Evelyn
Jasmine Women (2004)
as Elder Mo
Awakening (1981)
as Su Xiaomei
You Are My Sunshine (2015)
Actor
Wonderland (2017)
as Susan
Strangers (1992)
as The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)
Goodbye My Hero (1986)
Actor
Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd' (1995)
as Herself
In a Class of His Own (1999)
as Linda Ching
Shi Qi (2008)
Actor
Cyber Wars (2004)
as Madame Ong
The Leap Years (2008)
as Li-Ann (age 48)
Shadow of a Stranger (1992)
as Vanessa
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey (2010)
as Herself
Dim Sum Take-Out (1988)
Actor
Cairo Declaration (2015)
Actor
Steel Justice (1992)
as Nicole Loa
Americanese (2006)
as Betty Nguyen
Let It Be (2012)
Actor
旗 (2015)
Actor