Joan Chen
Acting
Born April 26, 1961 · 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.
Directed (6)
Acting (79)
Remarkably Bright Creatures
2026
No Other Love
2026
Montreal, My Beautiful
2026
Oh. What. Fun.
2025
The Wedding Banquet
2025
Dìdi (弟弟)
2024
Under the Light
2023
Hachiko
2023
Logic Paralyzes the Heart
2022
Breathe
2021
Ava
2020
Tigertail
2020
Sheep Without a Shepherd
2019
The House That Never Dies II
2017
The One
2017
Wonderland
2017
Critical Lifeline
2016
Cairo Declaration
2015
Lady of the Dynasty
2015
You Are My Sunshine
2015
旗
2015
For Love or Money
2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014
White Frog
2013
笑傲江湖
2013
Double Xposure
2012
Let It Be
2012
Passion Island
2012
Hemingway & Gellhorn
2012
1911
2011
Color Me Love
2010
Love in Disguise
2010
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey
2010
Mao’s Last Dancer
2009
All God's Children Can Dance
2008
24 City
2008
The Leap Years
2008
Shi Qi
2008
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007
Lust, Caution
2007
The Sun Also Rises
2007
Hollywood Chinese
2007
The Home Song Stories
2007
Americanese
2006
Sunflower
2005
Cyber Wars
2004
Saving Face
2004
Jasmine Women
2004
What's Cooking?
2000
Purple Storm
1999
In a Class of His Own
1999
Precious Find
1996
Wild Side
1996
Judge Dredd
1995
Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'
1995
The Hunted
1995
Red Rose White Rose
1994
On Deadly Ground
1994
Golden Gate
1994
Heaven & Earth
1993
Temptation of a Monk
1993
Shadow of a Stranger
1992
Steel Justice
1992
Strangers
1992
Turtle Beach
1992
Wedlock
1991
Twin Peaks
1989
The Blood of Heroes
1989
Dim Sum Take-Out
1988
The Last Emperor
1987
Tai-Pan
1986
The Night Stalker
1986
Goodbye My Hero
1986
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
1985
Peking Encounter
1982
Awakening
1981
The Little Flower
1979
A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family
1979
Youth
1977