Joan Chen
Known for ActingBorn 1961-04-26Shanghai, China
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.
Known for
Remarkably Bright Creatures
2026 · as Janice Kim
Judge Dredd
1995 · as Dr. Ilsa Hayden
Lust, Caution
2007 · as Mrs. Yee
The Last Emperor
1987 · as Wan Jung
Breathe
2021
Ava
2020 · as Toni
Oh. What. Fun.
2025 · as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
Hemingway & Gellhorn
2012 · as Madame Chiang Kai Shek
Montreal, My Beautiful
2026 · as Feng Xia
White Frog
2013 · as Irene Young
Dìdi (弟弟)
2024 · as Chungsing Wang
Saving Face
2004 · as Ma
Sheep Without a Shepherd
2019 · as La Wen
On Deadly Ground
1994 · as Masu
1911
2011 · as Longyu
Twin Peaks
1989 · as Jocelyn Packard
Heaven & Earth
1993 · as Mama
The Hunted
1995 · as Kirina