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