Joan Chen

Born: 1961-04-26, Shanghai, China

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.

Filmography

• Marco Polo (2014)
• Twin Peaks (1990)
• MacGyver (1985)
• Knight Rider (1982)
• Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
• Tales from the Crypt (1989)
• The Outer Limits (1995)
• Wiseguy (1987)
• Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026)
• Matt Houston (1982)
• 色‧戒 (2007)
• 鲁豫有约一日行 (2016)
• The Last Emperor (1987)
• Judge Dredd (1995)
• A Murder at the End of the World (2023)
• Oh. What. Fun. (2025)
• Ava (2020)
• Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)
• On Deadly Ground (1994)
• Autumn in New York (2000)
• Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012)
• Montréal, ma belle (2026)
• Heaven & Earth (1993)
• Wedlock (1991)
• Dìdi (弟弟) (2024)
• The Wedding Banquet (2025)
• Saving Face (2004)
• 誘僧 (1993)
• 向日葵 (2005)
• 辛亥革命 (2011)