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Joan Chen
Name: Joan Chen
Known for: Acting
Place of birth: Shanghai, China
Birth date: Wednesday, 26th April 1961
IMDB: nm0001040
TMDB: 6720
Popularity: 11.357
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.
Acting in movies
Dìdi (弟弟) (2024) (Chungsing Wang)
Dìdi (弟弟) (2024) (Chungsing Wang)
Hachiko (2023) (Li Jiazhen)
Hachiko (2023) (Li Jiazhen)
Lust, Caution (2007) (Mrs. Yee)
Lust, Caution (2007) (Mrs. Yee)
Ava (2020) (Toni)
Ava (2020) (Toni)
Judge Dredd (1995) (Dr. Ilsa Hayden)
Judge Dredd (1995) (Dr. Ilsa Hayden)
The Last Emperor (1987) (Wan Jung)
The Last Emperor (1987) (Wan Jung)
On Deadly Ground (1994) (Masu)
On Deadly Ground (1994) (Masu)
Heaven & Earth (1993) (Mama)
Heaven & Earth (1993) (Mama)
Tigertail (2020) (Yuan)
Tigertail (2020) (Yuan)
Twin Peaks (1989) (Jocelyn Packard)
Twin Peaks (1989) (Jocelyn Packard)
1911 (2011) (Longyu)
1911 (2011) (Longyu)
Wedlock (1991) (Noelle)
Wedlock (1991) (Noelle)
Lady of the Dynasty (2015) (Consort Wu)
Lady of the Dynasty (2015) (Consort Wu)
White Frog (2012) (Irene Young)
White Frog (2012) (Irene Young)
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014) (Josie Packard)
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014) (Josie Packard)
Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019) (La Wen)
Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019) (La Wen)
Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012) (Madame Chiang Kai Shek)
Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012) (Madame Chiang Kai Shek)
Mao’s Last Dancer (2009) (Niang)
Mao’s Last Dancer (2009) (Niang)
Saving Face (2004) (Ma)
Saving Face (2004) (Ma)
The Hunted (1995) (Kirina)
The Hunted (1995) (Kirina)
Wild Side (1996) (Virginia Chow)
Wild Side (1996) (Virginia Chow)
Tai-Pan (1986) (May-May)
Tai-Pan (1986) (May-May)
24 City (2008) (Xiao Hua)
24 City (2008) (Xiao Hua)
The Blood of Heroes (1989) (Kidda)
The Blood of Heroes (1989) (Kidda)
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (2007)
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (2007)
The Sun Also Rises (2007) (Dr. Lin)
The Sun Also Rises (2007) (Dr. Lin)
Under the Light (2023) (何秀丽)
Under the Light (2023) (何秀丽)
Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd' (1995) (Herself)
Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd' (1995) (Herself)
Double Xposure (2012) (Dr. Hao)
Double Xposure (2012) (Dr. Hao)
What's Cooking? (2000) (Trinh Nguyen)
What's Cooking? (2000) (Trinh Nguyen)
For Love or Money (2014) (Xu's mother)
For Love or Money (2014) (Xu's mother)
Jasmine Women (2004) (Elder Mo)
Jasmine Women (2004) (Elder Mo)
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey (2010) (Herself)
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey (2010) (Herself)
The One (2017) (汤母·柯露思)
The One (2017) (汤母·柯露思)
The Night Stalker (1986) (Mai Wing)
The Night Stalker (1986) (Mai Wing)
Purple Storm (1999) (Shirley Kwan)
Purple Storm (1999) (Shirley Kwan)
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985) (Young M.J. Player)
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985) (Young M.J. Player)
Temptation of a Monk (1993) (Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet)
Temptation of a Monk (1993) (Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet)
Golden Gate (1994) (Marilyn Song)
Golden Gate (1994) (Marilyn Song)
Love in Disguise (2010) (Joan)
Love in Disguise (2010) (Joan)
Red Rose White Rose (1994) (Wang Jiaohui)
Red Rose White Rose (1994) (Wang Jiaohui)
Turtle Beach (1992) (Minou)
Turtle Beach (1992) (Minou)
In a Class of His Own (1999) (Linda Ching)
In a Class of His Own (1999) (Linda Ching)
All God's Children Can Dance (2008) (Evelyn)
All God's Children Can Dance (2008) (Evelyn)
Cyber Wars (2004) (Madame Ong)
Cyber Wars (2004) (Madame Ong)
The House That Never Dies II (2017) (医生)
The House That Never Dies II (2017) (医生)
Steel Justice (1992) (Nicole Loa)
Steel Justice (1992) (Nicole Loa)
Shadow of a Stranger (1992) (Vanessa)
Shadow of a Stranger (1992) (Vanessa)
The Home Song Stories (2007) (Rose Hong / Hong Meigui)
The Home Song Stories (2007) (Rose Hong / Hong Meigui)
Oh. What. Fun.
Oh. What. Fun.
Passion Island (2012) (Joanna)
Passion Island (2012) (Joanna)
The Wedding Banquet
The Wedding Banquet
Goodbye My Hero (1986)
Goodbye My Hero (1986)
Swordsman (2013) (Yue Lingshan)
Swordsman (2013) (Yue Lingshan)
Precious Find (1996) (Camilla Jones)
Precious Find (1996) (Camilla Jones)
Dim Sum Take-Out (1988)
Dim Sum Take-Out (1988)
The Little Flower (1979) (赵小花)
The Little Flower (1979) (赵小花)
Americanese (2006) (Betty Nguyen)
Americanese (2006) (Betty Nguyen)
Awakening (1981) (Su Xiaomei)
Awakening (1981) (Su Xiaomei)
Sunflower (2005) (Zhang Xiuqing)
Sunflower (2005) (Zhang Xiuqing)
Tonight at Noon (Joan)
Tonight at Noon (Joan)
The Leap Years (2008) (Li-Ann (age 48))
The Leap Years (2008) (Li-Ann (age 48))
Strangers (1992) (The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows))
Strangers (1992) (The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows))
Hollywood Chinese (2007) (Self)
Hollywood Chinese (2007) (Self)
Color Me Love (2010)
Color Me Love (2010)
Kiss, His First (2011)
Kiss, His First (2011)
Let It Be (2012)
Let It Be (2012)
A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family (1979) (黄思华)
A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family (1979) (黄思华)
Critical Lifeline (2016) (Xin Zhou)
Critical Lifeline (2016) (Xin Zhou)
Youth (1977) (Shen Yamei)
Youth (1977) (Shen Yamei)
Flayer
Flayer
Breathe (2021)
Breathe (2021)
Peking Encounter (1982) (GUIDE)
Peking Encounter (1982) (GUIDE)
Acting in series
Fringe (2008) (Reiko)
Fringe (2008) (Reiko)
MacGyver (1985) (Lin)
MacGyver (1985) (Lin)
Knight Rider (1982) (Su-Lin)
Knight Rider (1982) (Su-Lin)
Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties (2012) (Empress Wenxian of Sui)
Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties (2012) (Empress Wenxian of Sui)
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
Twin Peaks (1990) (Jocelyn Packard)
Twin Peaks (1990) (Jocelyn Packard)
Miami Vice (1984) (May Ying)
Miami Vice (1984) (May Ying)
Golden Horse Awards (1962) (Self)
Golden Horse Awards (1962) (Self)
The Outer Limits (1995) (Major Dara Talif)
The Outer Limits (1995) (Major Dara Talif)
Tales from the Crypt (1989) (Connie)
Tales from the Crypt (1989) (Connie)
鲁豫有约一日行 (2016)
鲁豫有约一日行 (2016)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) (Princess Jade (voice))
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) (Princess Jade (voice))
Marco Polo (2014) (Empress Chabi)
Marco Polo (2014) (Empress Chabi)
Wiseguy (1987)
Wiseguy (1987)
Thirteen Talks (2016)
Thirteen Talks (2016)
Matt Houston (1982)
Matt Houston (1982)
The Oscars (1953) (Self)
The Oscars (1953) (Self)
Journey to the West (2010) (Guanyin)
Journey to the West (2010) (Guanyin)
A Murder at the End of the World (2023) (Lu Mei)
A Murder at the End of the World (2023) (Lu Mei)
The Heart (2023) (方竹清)
The Heart (2023) (方竹清)
影响：改革开放40年的中国电影 (2018)
影响：改革开放40年的中国电影 (2018)
Nature Is Speaking (2015) (Sky / Tiankong)
Nature Is Speaking (2015) (Sky / Tiankong)
Children of the Dragon (1992) (Jin-Juan)
Children of the Dragon (1992) (Jin-Juan)
Meng's Palace (2013)
Meng's Palace (2013)
My Brilliant Masters (2019)
My Brilliant Masters (2019)
Nightmare Cafe (1992) (Cafe Customer)
Nightmare Cafe (1992) (Cafe Customer)
人到中年 (2009)
人到中年 (2009)
The Way to World Culture (2020)
The Way to World Culture (2020)
Serangoon Road (2013) (Patricia Cheng)
Serangoon Road (2013) (Patricia Cheng)
Director in movies
Autumn in New York (2000)
Autumn in New York (2000)
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)
Hero (2022)
Hero (2022)
The Iron Hammer (2020)
The Iron Hammer (2020)
Shanghai Strangers (2012)
Shanghai Strangers (2012)
English
English
Writer in movies
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)
Shanghai Strangers (2012)
Shanghai Strangers (2012)
Executive Producer in movies
Dìdi (弟弟) (2024)
Dìdi (弟弟) (2024)
Screenplay in movies
Hero (2022)
Hero (2022)
Producer in movies
Breathe (2021)
Breathe (2021)