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.
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Movies (37)
Remarkably Bright Creatures
2026
Oh. What. Fun.
as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
2025
Montreal, My Beautiful
as Feng Xia
2025
The Wedding Banquet
as May Chen
2025
The Truck
Executive Producer (Production)
2024
Dìdi (弟弟)
as Chungsing Wang
2024
Under the Light
as He Xiuli
2023
Hachiko
as Li Jiazhen
2023
Logic Paralyzes the Heart
as Cyborg #1
2022
Hero
Screenplay (Writing)
2022
Breathe
2021
Ava
as Toni
2020
The Iron Hammer
Director (Directing)
2020
Tigertail
as Yuan
2020
Sheep Without a Shepherd
as La Wen
2019
The House That Never Dies II
as 医生
2017
The One
as 汤母·柯露思
2017
Wonderland
as Susan
2017
Critical Lifeline
as Xin Zhou
2016
Cairo Declaration
2015
Lady of the Dynasty
as Consort Wu
2015
You Are My Sunshine
2015
旗
2015
For Love or Money
as Xu's mother
2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Josie Packard
2014
White Frog
as Irene Young
2013
Swordsman
as Yue Lingshan
2013
Double Xposure
as Dr. Hao
2012
Let It Be
2012
Passion Island
as Joanna
2012
Hemingway & Gellhorn
as Madame Chiang Kai Shek
2012
Shanghai Strangers
Director (Directing)
2012
1911
as Longyu
2011
Color Me Love
2010
Love in Disguise
as Joan
2010
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey
as Herself
2010
Mao’s Last Dancer
as Niang
2009
TV Shows (13)
A Murder at the End of the World
as Lu Mei
2023
The Heart
as Fang Zhuqing
2023
The Way to World Culture
2020
My Brilliant Masters
2019
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
2018
鲁豫有约一日行
2016
Thirteen Talks
2016
Nature Is Speaking
as Sky / Tiankong
2015
Marco Polo
as Empress Chabi
2014
Meng's Palace
2013
Serangoon Road
as Patricia Cheng
2013
Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties
as Empress Wenxian of Sui
2012
Journey to the West
as Guanyin
2010