Joan Chen

Joan Chen

Born 1961-04-26 (age 65) Shanghai, China
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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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Known For

Remarkably Bright Creatures
Lust, Caution
Lust, Caution

2007

as Mrs. Yee

Judge Dredd
Judge Dredd

1995

as Dr. Ilsa Hayden

The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor

1987

as Wan Jung

Ava
Ava

2020

as Toni

Montreal, My Beautiful
Montreal, My Beautiful

2026

as Feng Xia

The Hunted
The Hunted

1995

as Kirina

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

2014

as Josie Packard

On Deadly Ground
On Deadly Ground

1994

as Masu

Dìdi (弟弟)
Dìdi (弟弟)

2024

as Chungsing Wang

Saving Face
Saving Face

2004

as Ma

Oh. What. Fun.
Oh. What. Fun.

2025

as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman

Heaven & Earth
Heaven & Earth

1993

as Mama

Sheep Without a Shepherd
Wedlock
Wedlock

1991

as Noelle

The Wedding Banquet
The Wedding Banquet

2025

as May Chen

Tai-Pan
Tai-Pan

1986

as May-May

Hemingway & Gellhorn
Hemingway & Gellhorn

2012

as Madame Chiang Kai Shek

Golden Gate
Golden Gate

1994

as Marilyn Song

Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks

1989

as Jocelyn Packard