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Joan Chen

Joan Chen

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.

Born

Apr 26, 1961

Shanghai, China

Known For

Acting

Movies

84 acting

13 crew

Popularity

2.1

movie

Known For

Lust, Caution

Lust, Caution

2007

as Mrs. Yee
Judge Dredd

Judge Dredd

1995

as Dr. Ilsa Hayden
Ava

Ava

2020

as Toni
The Last Emperor

The Last Emperor

1987

as Wan Jung
Dìdi (弟弟)

Dìdi (弟弟)

2024

as Chungsing Wang
On Deadly Ground

On Deadly Ground

1994

as Masu
Heaven & Earth

Heaven & Earth

1993

as Mama
Saving Face

Saving Face

2004

as Ma
1911

1911

2011

as Longyu
The Blood of Heroes

The Blood of Heroes

1989

as Kidda
Lust, Caution
Lust, Caution
2007 • as Mrs. Yee
★ 7.3
Judge Dredd
Judge Dredd
1995 • as Dr. Ilsa Hayden
★ 5.9
Ava
Ava
2020 • as Toni
★ 5.8
The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor
1987 • as Wan Jung
★ 7.6
No Other Love
No Other Love
2026
★ 6.0
Dìdi (弟弟)
Dìdi (弟弟)
2024 • as Chungsing Wang
★ 7.2
On Deadly Ground
On Deadly Ground
1994 • as Masu
★ 5.2
Tigertail
Tigertail
2020 • as Yuan
★ 6.7
Heaven & Earth
Heaven & Earth
1993 • as Mama
★ 6.7
Saving Face
Saving Face
2004 • as Ma
★ 7.3
1911
1911
2011 • as Longyu
★ 5.7
The Blood of Heroes
The Blood of Heroes
1989 • as Kidda
★ 5.9
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
1989 • as Jocelyn Packard
★ 8.5
Oh. What. Fun.
Oh. What. Fun.
2025 • as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
★ 5.6
The Wedding Banquet
The Wedding Banquet
2025 • as May Chen
★ 6.9
Sheep Without a Shepherd
Sheep Without a Shepherd
2019 • as La Wen
★ 7.6
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Hemingway & Gellhorn
2012 • as Madame Chiang Kai Shek
★ 6.1
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Remarkably Bright Creatures
2026
Purple Storm
Purple Storm
1999 • as Shirley Kwan
★ 5.6
Lady of the Dynasty
Lady of the Dynasty
2015 • as Consort Wu
★ 4.4
Mao’s Last Dancer
Mao’s Last Dancer
2009 • as Niang
★ 6.6
Montreal, My Beautiful
Montreal, My Beautiful
2026 • as Feng Xia
★ 6.7
The Hunted
The Hunted
1995 • as Kirina
★ 5.7
For Love or Money
For Love or Money
2014 • as Xu's mother
★ 6.0
Hachiko
Hachiko
2023 • as Li Jiazhen
★ 7.9
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014 • as Josie Packard
★ 7.2
The One
The One
2017 • as 汤母·柯露思
★ 5.0
Wild Side
Wild Side
1996 • as Virginia Chow
★ 5.7
You Are My Sunshine
You Are My Sunshine
2015
★ 5.1
Under the Light
Under the Light
2023 • as He Xiuli
★ 5.7
Double Xposure
Double Xposure
2012 • as Dr. Hao
★ 5.3
Wedlock
Wedlock
1991 • as Noelle
★ 5.8
24 City
24 City
2008 • as Xiao Hua
★ 7.0
Red Rose White Rose
Red Rose White Rose
1994 • as Wang Jiaohui
★ 6.2
Passion Island
Passion Island
2012 • as Joanna
★ 4.5
Breathe
Breathe
2021
Tai-Pan
Tai-Pan
1986 • as May-May
★ 5.1
The Sun Also Rises
The Sun Also Rises
2007 • as Dr. Lin
★ 7.4
Color Me Love
Color Me Love
2010
★ 6.3
White Frog
White Frog
2013 • as Irene Young
★ 5.8
Cairo Declaration
Cairo Declaration
2015
★ 7.0
Jasmine Women
Jasmine Women
2004 • as Elder Mo
★ 7.6
Temptation of a Monk
Temptation of a Monk
1993 • as Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
★ 5.3
The House That Never Dies II
The House That Never Dies II
2017 • as 医生
★ 5.3
The Leap Years
The Leap Years
2008 • as Li-Ann (age 48)
★ 5.8
Golden Gate
Golden Gate
1994 • as Marilyn Song
★ 4.0
The Home Song Stories
The Home Song Stories
2007 • as Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
★ 6.0
What's Cooking?
What's Cooking?
2000 • as Trinh Nguyen
★ 5.5
The Little Flower
The Little Flower
1979 • as 赵小花
★ 7.0
Critical Lifeline
Critical Lifeline
2016 • as Xin Zhou
★ 6.5
Goodbye My Hero
Goodbye My Hero
1986
★ 5.0
Love in Disguise
Love in Disguise
2010 • as Joan
★ 5.4
movie
Tonight at Noon
• as Joan
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
1985 • as Young M.J. Player
★ 5.7
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007 • as Self
★ 7.4
Hollywood Chinese
Hollywood Chinese
2007 • as Self
Flayer
Flayer
Steel Justice
Steel Justice
1992 • as Nicole Loa
★ 3.0
Turtle Beach
Turtle Beach
1992 • as Minou
★ 4.9
movie
Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'
1995 • as Herself
★ 1.5
movie
笑傲江湖
2013 • as Yue Lingshan
★ 7.0
movie
笑傲江湖
2013 • as Dongfang Bubai
★ 7.0
In a Class of His Own
In a Class of His Own
1999 • as Linda Ching
★ 7.5
Youth
Youth
1977 • as Shen Yamei
Sunflower
Sunflower
2005 • as Zhang Xiuqing
★ 6.0
Cyber Wars
Cyber Wars
2004 • as Madame Ong
★ 4.9
Precious Find
Precious Find
1996 • as Camilla Jones
★ 5.3
movie
The Evil Inside
• as Ho Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"
Let It Be
Let It Be
2012
★ 5.0
Americanese
Americanese
2006 • as Betty Nguyen
★ 1.5
All God's Children Can Dance
All God's Children Can Dance
2008 • as Evelyn
★ 4.3
The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker
1987 • as Mai Wing
★ 3.6
Strangers
Strangers
1992 • as The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)
★ 2.0
movie
Peking Encounter
1982 • as GUIDE
movie
Dim Sum Take-Out
1988
★ 6.5
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey
2010 • as Herself
★ 8.0
Awakening
Awakening
1981 • as Su Xiaomei
Logic Paralyzes the Heart
Logic Paralyzes the Heart
2022 • as Cyborg #1
movie
Shadow of a Stranger
1992 • as Vanessa
A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family
A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family
1979 • as 黄思华
Wonderland
Wonderland
2017 • as Susan
Shi Qi
Shi Qi
2008
movie
The Making of Dìdi
movie
旗
2015