Joan Chen

Actress

Born: April 26, 1961 (64 years old)

Place of birth: Shanghai, China

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 (70)

• The Heart (2023, ★ 8.9)
• The Last Emperor (1987, ★ 7.6)
• Lust, Caution (2007, ★ 7.3)
• 24 City (2008, ★ 7)
• Hachiko (2023, ★ 7.9)
• Twin Peaks (1989, ★ 8.5)
• Twin Peaks (1990, ★ 8.4)
• Tales from the Crypt (1989, ★ 8)
• MacGyver (1985, ★ 7.7)
• Homicide: Life on the Street (1993, ★ 8.1)
• The Outer Limits (1995, ★ 7.7)
• Fringe (2008, ★ 8.1)
• Nature Is Speaking (2015, ★ 8.6)
• Jasmine Women (2004, ★ 7.6)
• The Sun Also Rises (2007, ★ 7.4)
• Saving Face (2004, ★ 7.3)
• Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (2007, ★ 7.4)
• Dìdi (弟弟) (2024, ★ 7.2)
• The Wedding Banquet (2025, ★ 6.9)
• Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014, ★ 7.2)
• Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019, ★ 7.6)
• Marco Polo (2014, ★ 7.4)
• A Murder at the End of the World (2023, ★ 6.9)
• Knight Rider (1982, ★ 7.5)
• Miami Vice (1984, ★ 7.5)
• Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998, ★ 7.2)
• Wedlock (1991, ★ 5.8)
• The Blood of Heroes (1989, ★ 5.9)
• Heaven & Earth (1993, ★ 6.7)
• Judge Dredd (1995, ★ 5.9)