Joan Chen
Acting
1961-04-26 · Shanghai, China
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.
Filmography
Remarkably Bright Creatures
2026 · Movie
No Other Love
2026 · Movie
Montreal, My Beautiful
2026 · Movie
Oh. What. Fun.
2025 · Movie
Slow Conversation
2025 · Series
The Wedding Banquet
2025 · Movie
The Truck
2024 · Movie
Dìdi (弟弟)
2024 · Movie
A Murder at the End of the World
2023 · Series
Under the Light
2023 · Movie
Hachiko
2023 · Movie
Logic Paralyzes the Heart
2022 · Movie
Hero
2022 · Movie
Breathe
2021 · Movie
Ava
2020 · Movie
The Iron Hammer
2020 · Movie
The Way to World Culture
2020 · Series
Tigertail
2020 · Movie
Sheep Without a Shepherd
2019 · Movie
My Brilliant Masters
2019 · Series
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
2018 · Series
The House That Never Dies II
2017 · Movie
The One
2017 · Movie
Wonderland
2017 · Movie
鲁豫有约一日行
2016 · Series
Thirteen Talks
2016 · Series
Cairo Declaration
2015 · Movie
Nature Is Speaking
2015 · Series
Lady of the Dynasty
2015 · Movie
You Are My Sunshine
2015 · Movie
旗
2015 · Movie
Marco Polo
2014 · Series
For Love or Money
2014 · Movie
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014 · Movie
Meng's Palace
2013 · Series
Serangoon Road
2013 · Series
White Frog
2013 · Movie
笑傲江湖
2013 · Movie
Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties
2012 · Series
Double Xposure
2012 · Movie
Let It Be
2012 · Movie
Passion Island
2012 · Movie
Hemingway & Gellhorn
2012 · Movie
Shanghai Strangers
2012 · Movie
1911
2011 · Movie
Color Me Love
2010 · Movie
Love in Disguise
2010 · Movie
Journey to the West
2010 · Series
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey
2010 · Movie
Mao’s Last Dancer
2009 · Movie
人到中年
2009 · Series
All God's Children Can Dance
2008 · Movie
24 City
2008 · Movie
Fringe
2008 · Series
The Leap Years
2008 · Movie
Shi Qi
2008 · Movie
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007 · Movie
Lust, Caution
2007 · Movie
The Sun Also Rises
2007 · Movie
Hollywood Chinese
2007 · Movie
The Home Song Stories
2007 · Movie
Americanese
2006 · Movie
Sunflower
2005 · Movie
Cyber Wars
2004 · Movie
Saving Face
2004 · Movie
Jasmine Women
2004 · Movie
Autumn in New York
2000 · Movie
What's Cooking?
2000 · Movie
Purple Storm
1999 · Movie
In a Class of His Own
1999 · Movie
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl
1998 · Movie
Precious Find
1996 · Movie
Wild Side
1996 · Movie
Judge Dredd
1995 · Movie
Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'
1995 · Movie
The Outer Limits
1995 · Series
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · Series
The Hunted
1995 · Movie
Red Rose White Rose
1994 · Movie
On Deadly Ground
1994 · Movie
Golden Gate
1994 · Movie
Heaven & Earth
1993 · Movie
Temptation of a Monk
1993 · Movie
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993 · Series
Shadow of a Stranger
1992 · Movie
Steel Justice
1992 · Movie
Children of the Dragon
1992 · Series
Strangers
1992 · Movie
Turtle Beach
1992 · Movie
Nightmare Cafe
1992 · Series
Wedlock
1991 · Movie
Twin Peaks
1990 · Series
Twin Peaks
1989 · Movie
The Blood of Heroes
1989 · Movie
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · Series
Dim Sum Take-Out
1988 · Movie
The Last Emperor
1987 · Movie
Wiseguy
1987 · Series
The Night Stalker
1987 · Movie
Tai-Pan
1986 · Movie
Goodbye My Hero
1986 · Movie
MacGyver
1985 · Series
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
1985 · Movie
Miami Vice
1984 · Series
Knight Rider
1982 · Series
Matt Houston
1982 · Series
Peking Encounter
1982 · Movie
American Playhouse
1982 · Series
Awakening
1981 · Movie
The Little Flower
1979 · Movie
A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family
1979 · Movie
Youth
1977 · Movie
Golden Horse Awards
1962 · Series
The Oscars
1953 · Series
Tonight at Noon
Movie
The Making of Dìdi
Movie
Flayer
Movie
English
Movie
The Evil Inside
Movie