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Joan Chen is a Chinese American actress, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. In China she performed in the 1979 film Little Flower ("小花") and came to the attention of western audiences for her performance in the 1987 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.
Birth Name
Chong Chen
Born
Wednesday, 26 April 1961
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Dìdi | Chungsing Wang | 2024 |
A Murder at the End of the World | Lu Mei | 2023 |
The Heart | Fang Zhuqing | 2023 |
Under the Light | He Xiuli | 2023 |
Hachiko | Li Jiazhen | 2023 |
Ava | Toni | 2020 |
Tigertail | Yuan | 2020 |
Sheep Without a Shepherd | La Wen | 2019 |
Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace | Ula Nara Yixiu | 2018 |
The One | Tommie 'Madame Soup' Cruz | 2017 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Dìdi | Chungsing Wang | 2024 |
A Murder at the End of the World | Lu Mei | 2023 |
The Heart | Fang Zhuqing | 2023 |
Under the Light | He Xiuli | 2023 |
Hachiko | Li Jiazhen | 2023 |
Ava | Toni | 2020 |
Tigertail | Yuan | 2020 |
Sheep Without a Shepherd | La Wen | 2019 |
Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace | Ula Nara Yixiu | 2018 |
The One | Tommie 'Madame Soup' Cruz | 2017 |
The House That Never Dies II | Psychologist / 医生 | 2017 |
Wonderland | Susan | 2017 |
EW Reunites | Josie Packard | 2016 |
Lifeline | Xin Zhou | 2016 |
Cairo Declaration | Soong Ching-ling | 2015 |
Lady of the Dynasty | Consort Wu / Consort Wu (Hui Fei) | 2015 |
You Are My Sunshine | Pei Fangmei | 2015 |
Marco Polo | Empress Chabi | 2014 |
For Love or Money | Xu's Mother | 2014 |
Nature Is Speaking | Sky / Tiankong | 2014 |
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces | Jocelyn Packard / Josie Packard | 2014 |
Serangoon Road | Patricia Cheng | 2013 |
Double Xposure | Dr. Hao | 2012 |
Passion Island | Joanna / Joana | 2012 |
Hemingway & Gellhorn | Madame Chiang Kai Shek | 2012 |
White Frog | Irene Young | 2012 |
1911 | Empress Longyu / Longyu | 2011 |
Color Me Love | Zoe | 2010 |
Love in Disguise | Joan | 2010 |
Mao's Last Dancer | Niang | 2009 |
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey | Herself / Self | 2009 |
All God's Children Can Dance | Evelyn | 2008 |
Fringe | Reiko | 2008 |
24 City | Gu Minhua / Xiao Hua | 2008 |
The Leap Years | Li-Ann (age 48) / Li-Ann - age 48 | 2008 |
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks | Self - 'Jocelyn 'Josie' Packard' | 2007 |
Lust, Caution | Mrs. Yee | 2007 |
The Sun Also Rises | Dr. Lin | 2007 |
Hollywood Chinese | Self | 2007 |
The Home Song Stories | Hong Meigui / Rose Hong | 2007 |
Americanese | Betty Nguyen | 2006 |
Sunflower | Zhang Xiuqing | 2005 |
Cyber Wars | Madame Ong | 2004 |
Saving Face | Hwei-Lan Gao - Ma | 2004 |
Jasmine Flower | Mo's Mother / Elder Mo | 2004 |
World Film Report | Self | 2002 |
What's Cooking? | Trinh Nguyen | 2000 |
In a Class of His Own | Linda Ching | 1999 |
Purple Storm | Shirley Kwan | 1999 |
Precious Find | Camilla Jones | 1996 |
Judge Dredd | Ilsa / Dr. Ilsa Hayden | 1995 |
Wild Side | Virginia Chow | 1995 |
The Outer Limits | Major Dara Talif | 1995 |
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Princess Jade | 1995 |
The Hunted | Kirina | 1995 |
Red Rose White Rose | Wang Jiaohui / Wang Chiao-jui / Wang Jiao-rui | 1994 |
The 66th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1994 |
On Deadly Ground | Masu | 1994 |
Heaven & Earth | Mama | 1993 |
Golden Gate | Marilyn Song | 1993 |
Temptation of a Monk | Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet | 1993 |
Homicide: Life on the Street | Elizabeth Wu | 1993 |
Shadow of a Stranger | Vanessa | 1992 |
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | Jocelyn Packard | 1992 |
Turtle Beach | Minou | 1992 |
Nightmare Cafe | Cafe Customer | 1992 |
Wedlock | Noelle | 1991 |
Twin Peaks | Josie Packard | 1990 |
Twin Peaks | Jocelyn Packard / Josie Packard | 1989 |
The Blood of Heroes | Kidda | 1989 |
Tales from the Crypt | Connie | 1989 |
Dim Sum Take Out | Nightclub performer | 1988 |
The 60th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1988 |
Heartbeat | Cathryn | 1988 |
The Last Emperor | Wan Jung | 1987 |
Wiseguy | Maxine Tzu | 1987 |
Tai-Pan | May-May | 1986 |
The Night Stalker | Mai Wing | 1986 |
American Masters | Self | 1986 |
MacGyver | Lin | 1985 |
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart | Young m.j. player | 1985 |
Miami Vice | May Ying | 1984 |
The New Mike Hammer | Ti | 1984 |
Matt Houston | Miss Taipei | 1982 |
Knight Rider | Su-Lin | 1982 |
Hearts for the Motherland | Huang Sihua | 1979 |
Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Dìdi | 2024 |
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl | 1998 |
Wild Side | 1995 |