Joan Chen
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
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The Evil Inside
2026
as Ho Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"
Remarkably Bright Creatures
2026
as Janice Kim
No Other Love
2026
as Ms. Miao
Montreal, My Beautiful
2026
as Feng Xia
Oh. What. Fun.
2025
as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
The Wedding Banquet
2025
as May Chen
Dìdi (弟弟)
2024
as Chungsing Wang
Under the Light
2023
as He Xiuli
Hachiko
2023
as Li Jiazhen
Logic Paralyzes the Heart
2022
as Cyborg #1
Breathe
2021
Ava
2020
as Toni
Tigertail
2020
as Yuan
Sheep Without a Shepherd
2019
as La Wen
The House That Never Dies II
2017
as 医生
The One
2017
as 汤母·柯露思
Wonderland
2017
as Susan
Cairo Declaration
2015
Lady of the Dynasty
2015
as Consort Wu
You Are My Sunshine
2015
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旗
2015
For Love or Money
2014
as Xu's mother
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014
as Josie Packard
White Frog
2013
as Irene Young