Joan Chen

April 26, 1961(65 years old)
Shanghai, China|Acting

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.

Movies (74)

Remarkably Bright Creatures
8.5

Remarkably Bright Creatures

2026

No Other Love
5.0

No Other Love

2026

Montreal, My Beautiful
6.7

Montreal, My Beautiful

2026

Oh. What. Fun.
5.6

Oh. What. Fun.

2025

The Wedding Banquet
6.9

The Wedding Banquet

2025

Dìdi (弟弟)
7.2

Dìdi (弟弟)

2024

Under the Light
5.7

Under the Light

2023

Hachiko
7.9

Hachiko

2023

Logic Paralyzes the Heart

Logic Paralyzes the Heart

2022

Breathe

Breathe

2021

Ava
5.8

Ava

2020

Tigertail
6.7

Tigertail

2020

Sheep Without a Shepherd
7.6

Sheep Without a Shepherd

2019

The House That Never Dies II
5.3

The House That Never Dies II

2017

The One
5.0

The One

2017

Wonderland

Wonderland

2017

Critical Lifeline
6.5

Critical Lifeline

2016

Cairo Declaration
8.0

Cairo Declaration

2015

Lady of the Dynasty
4.6

Lady of the Dynasty

2015

You Are My Sunshine
5.1

You Are My Sunshine

2015

For Love or Money
6.0

For Love or Money

2014

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
7.2

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

2014

White Frog
5.8

White Frog

2013

Double Xposure
5.3

Double Xposure

2012

Let It Be
5.0

Let It Be

2012

Passion Island
4.5

Passion Island

2012

Hemingway & Gellhorn
6.1

Hemingway & Gellhorn

2012

1911
5.7

1911

2011

Color Me Love
6.3

Color Me Love

2010

Love in Disguise
5.4

Love in Disguise

2010

To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey
8.0

To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey

2010

Mao’s Last Dancer
6.6

Mao’s Last Dancer

2009

All God's Children Can Dance
4.3

All God's Children Can Dance

2008

24 City
7.0

24 City

2008

The Leap Years
6.2

The Leap Years

2008

Shi Qi

Shi Qi

2008

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
7.4

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

2007

Lust, Caution
7.3

Lust, Caution

2007

The Sun Also Rises
7.5

The Sun Also Rises

2007

Hollywood Chinese

Hollywood Chinese

2007

The Home Song Stories
6.1

The Home Song Stories

2007

Americanese
4.3

Americanese

2006

Sunflower
6.1

Sunflower

2005

Cyber Wars
5.1

Cyber Wars

2004

Saving Face
7.3

Saving Face

2004

Jasmine Women
7.6

Jasmine Women

2004

What's Cooking?
5.7

What's Cooking?

2000

Purple Storm
5.8

Purple Storm

1999

In a Class of His Own
7.4

In a Class of His Own

1999

Precious Find
5.4

Precious Find

1996

Wild Side
5.7

Wild Side

1996

Judge Dredd
5.9

Judge Dredd

1995

The Hunted
5.7

The Hunted

1995

Red Rose White Rose
6.3

Red Rose White Rose

1994

On Deadly Ground
5.2

On Deadly Ground

1994

Golden Gate
4.4

Golden Gate

1994

Heaven & Earth
6.7

Heaven & Earth

1993

Temptation of a Monk
5.7

Temptation of a Monk

1993

Steel Justice
4.8

Steel Justice

1992

Strangers
3.2

Strangers

1992

Turtle Beach
5.3

Turtle Beach

1992

Wedlock
5.8

Wedlock

1991

Twin Peaks
8.5

Twin Peaks

1989

The Blood of Heroes
5.9

The Blood of Heroes

1989

The Last Emperor
7.6

The Last Emperor

1987

The Night Stalker
4.3

The Night Stalker

1987

Tai-Pan
5.2

Tai-Pan

1986

Goodbye My Hero
6.5

Goodbye My Hero

1986

Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
5.9

Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart

1985

Awakening
10.0

Awakening

1981

The Little Flower
7.0

The Little Flower

1979

A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family
8.0

A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family

1979

Youth
7.0

Youth

1977

Flayer

Flayer

TV Shows (29)