Joan Chen
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Fringe
Reiko
2008
Series
Twin Peaks
Jocelyn Packard
1990
Series
Twin Peaks
Josie Packard (archive footage)
1990
Series
Knight Rider
Su-Lin
1982
Series
MacGyver
Lin
1985
Series
Miami Vice
May Ying
1984
Series
Homicide: Life on the Street
Elizabeth Wu
1993
Film
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Janice Kim
2026
Series
The Outer Limits
Major Dara Talif
1995
Series
Tales from the Crypt
Connie
1989
Series
American Playhouse
Mei Lai
1982
Series
American Playhouse
Young Mahjong Player
1982
Series
American Playhouse
Marilyn Song
1982
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Film
Lust, Caution
Mrs. Yee
2007
Series
Wiseguy
1987
Series
Matt Houston
1982
Film
Judge Dredd
Dr. Ilsa Hayden
1995
Series
Marco Polo
Empress Chabi
2014
Series
Golden Horse Awards
Self
1962
Film
Oh. What. Fun.
Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
2025
Series
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Princess Jade (voice)
1995
Series
Journey to the West
Guanyin
2010
Film
The Last Emperor
Wan Jung
1987
Series
Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties
Empress Wenxian of Sui
2012
Series
鲁豫有约一日行
2016
Series
A Murder at the End of the World
Lu Mei
2023
Series
Thirteen Talks
2016
Film
Ava
Toni
2020
Series
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
2018
Film
Montreal, My Beautiful
Feng Xia
2026
Film
Twin Peaks
Jocelyn Packard
1989
Film
Heaven & Earth
Mama
1993
Series
Slow Conversation
2025
Film
Dìdi (弟弟)
Chungsing Wang
2024
Film
Saving Face
Ma
2004
Series
Meng's Palace
2013
Film
On Deadly Ground
Masu
1994
Series
Nightmare Cafe
Cafe Customer
1992
Film
Love in Disguise
Joan
2010
Film
The Hunted
Kirina
1995
Film
1911
Longyu
2011
Film
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Madame Chiang Kai Shek
2012
Film
The Sun Also Rises
Dr. Lin
2007
Series
Serangoon Road
Patricia Cheng
2013
Film
Wild Side
Virginia Chow
1996
Film
Temptation of a Monk
Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
1993
Film
Sunflower
Zhang Xiuqing
2005
Series
Nature Is Speaking
Sky / Tiankong
2015
Series
My Brilliant Masters
2019
Film
The Home Song Stories
Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
2007
Film
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Josie Packard
2014
Film
Sheep Without a Shepherd
La Wen
2019
Film
The Wedding Banquet
May Chen
2025
Film
Tai-Pan
May-May
1986
Film
White Frog
Irene Young
2013
Tonight at Noon
Joan
Film
Wedlock
Noelle
1991
Film
The Blood of Heroes
Kidda
1989
Film
Hachiko
Li Jiazhen
2023
Film
Red Rose White Rose
Wang Jiaohui
1994
Film
Precious Find
Camilla Jones
1996
Film
A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family
黄思华
1979
Film
Youth
Shen Yamei
1977
Series
The Way to World Culture
2020
Film
Lady of the Dynasty
Consort Wu
2015
Film
Under the Light
He Xiuli
2023
Film
What's Cooking?
Trinh Nguyen
2000
Film
The Little Flower
赵小花
1979
Film
Double Xposure
Dr. Hao
2012
Film
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
Young M.J. Player
1985
Film
No Other Love
Ms. Miao
2026
Film
Mao’s Last Dancer
Niang
2009
Film
Flayer
Series
人到中年
2009
Film
Tigertail
Yuan
2020
Film
Golden Gate
Marilyn Song
1994
Film
Jasmine Women
Elder Mo
2004
Film
Purple Storm
Shirley Kwan
1999
Peking Encounter
GUIDE
1982
笑傲江湖
Yue Lingshan
2013
笑傲江湖
Dongfang Bubai
2013
Film
The House That Never Dies II
医生
2017
Film
Turtle Beach
Minou
1992
Film
The Night Stalker
Mai Wing
1987
Film
24 City
Xiao Hua
2008
Film
All God's Children Can Dance
Evelyn
2008
Film
The One
汤母·柯露思
2017
Film
Hollywood Chinese
Self
2007
Film
Awakening
Su Xiaomei
1981
Film
Passion Island
Joanna
2012
Film
Strangers
The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)
1992
Children of the Dragon
Jin-Juan
1992
Film
Breathe
2021
Film
Cyber Wars
Madame Ong
2004
Film
You Are My Sunshine
2015
Film
Wonderland
Susan
2017
Film
For Love or Money
Xu's mother
2014
Film
The Leap Years
Li-Ann (age 48)
2008
Film
Americanese
Betty Nguyen
2006
The Making of Dìdi
Film
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Self
2007
Film
Steel Justice
Nicole Loa
1992
Film
In a Class of His Own
Linda Ching
1999
Film
Goodbye My Hero
1986
Shadow of a Stranger
Vanessa
1992
Film
Color Me Love
2010
Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'
Herself
1995
Dim Sum Take-Out
1988
Film
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey
Herself
2010
Film
Cairo Declaration
2015
Film
Let It Be
2012
Film
Critical Lifeline
Xin Zhou
2016
Film
Logic Paralyzes the Heart
Cyborg #1
2022
The Evil Inside
Ho Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"
Film
Shi Qi
2008
旗
2015