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Joan Chen

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Joan Chen

Born April 26, 1961 in Shanghai, China76 films

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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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Last Emperor poster7.6The Last Emperor1987Twin Peaks poster8.5Twin Peaks1989Lust, Caution poster7.3Lust, Caution2007Judge Dredd poster5.9Judge Dredd1995Ava poster5.8Ava2020Hachiko poster8.0Hachiko2023Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces poster7.2Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces2014Saving Face poster7.2Saving Face2004

Filmography

76 films as actor
  1. TBAFlayer
  2. TBATonight at NoonJoan
  3. 2026The Evil InsideHo Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"
  4. 2026Remarkably Bright CreaturesJanice Kim
  5. 2026No Other LoveMs. Miao
  6. 2026Montreal, My BeautifulFeng Xia
  7. 2025Oh. What. Fun.Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
  8. 2025The Wedding BanquetMay Chen
  9. 2024Dìdi (弟弟)Chungsing Wang
  10. 2023Under the LightHe Xiuli
  11. 2023HachikoLi Jiazhen
  12. 2021Breathe
  13. 2020AvaToni
  14. 2020TigertailYuan
  15. 2019Sheep Without a ShepherdLa Wen
  16. 2017The House That Never Dies II医生
  17. 2017The One汤母·柯露思
  18. 2017WonderlandSusan
  19. 2015Cairo Declaration
  20. 2015Lady of the DynastyConsort Wu
  21. 2015You Are My Sunshine
  22. 2015旗
  23. 2014For Love or MoneyXu's mother
  24. 2014Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesJosie Packard
  25. 2013White FrogIrene Young
  26. 2013笑傲江湖Yue Lingshan
  27. 2012Double XposureDr. Hao
  28. 2012Let It Be
  29. 2012Passion IslandJoanna
  30. 2012Hemingway & GellhornMadame Chiang Kai Shek
  31. 20111911Longyu
  32. 2010Color Me Love
  33. 2010Love in DisguiseJoan
  34. 2009Mao’s Last DancerNiang
  35. 2008All God's Children Can DanceEvelyn
  36. 200824 CityXiao Hua
  37. 2008The Leap YearsLi-Ann (age 48)
  38. 2008Shi Qi
  39. 2007Lust, CautionMrs. Yee
  40. 2007The Sun Also RisesDr. Lin
  41. 2007The Home Song StoriesRose Hong / Hong Meigui
  42. 2006AmericaneseBetty Nguyen
  43. 2005SunflowerZhang Xiuqing
  44. 2004Cyber WarsMadame Ong
  45. 2004Saving FaceMa
  46. 2004Jasmine WomenElder Mo
  47. 2000What's Cooking?Trinh Nguyen
  48. 1999Purple StormShirley Kwan
  49. 1999In a Class of His OwnLinda Ching
  50. 1996Precious FindCamilla Jones
  51. 1996Wild SideVirginia Chow
  52. 1995Judge DreddDr. Ilsa Hayden
  53. 1995The HuntedKirina
  54. 1994Red Rose White RoseWang Jiaohui
  55. 1994On Deadly GroundMasu
  56. 1994Golden GateMarilyn Song
  57. 1993Heaven & EarthMama
  58. 1993Temptation of a MonkPrincess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
  59. 1992Shadow of a StrangerVanessa
  60. 1992Steel JusticeNicole Loa
  61. 1992StrangersThe Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)
  62. 1992Turtle BeachMinou
  63. 1991WedlockNoelle
  64. 1989Twin PeaksJocelyn Packard
  65. 1989The Blood of HeroesKidda
  66. 1988Dim Sum Take-Out
  67. 1987The Last EmperorWan Jung
  68. 1987The Night StalkerMai Wing
  69. 1986Tai-PanMay-May
  70. 1986Goodbye My Hero
  71. 1985Dim Sum: A Little Bit of HeartYoung M.J. Player
  72. 1982Peking EncounterGUIDE
  73. 1981AwakeningSu Xiaomei
  74. 1979The Little Flower赵小花
  75. 1979A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family黄思华
  76. 1977YouthShen Yamei