Joan Chen

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Joan Chen

Acting 65 April 26, 1961

Shanghai, 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…

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Fringe

Fringe

8.1 2008 TV Show
Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

8.3 1990 TV Show
Judge Dredd

Judge Dredd

5.9 1995 Movie
Ava

Ava

5.8 2020 Movie
Knight Rider

Knight Rider

7.5 1982 TV Show
The Last Emperor

The Last Emperor

7.6 1987 Movie
MacGyver

MacGyver

7.7 1985 TV Show
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

8.0 1989 TV Show
Miami Vice

Miami Vice

7.4 1984 TV Show
Remarkably Bright Creatures

Remarkably Bright Creatures

8.4 2026 Movie
Lust, Caution

Lust, Caution

7.3 2007 Movie
Marco Polo

Marco Polo

7.4 2014 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    The Evil Inside

    Movie Ho Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"

  2. 2026
    Remarkably Bright Creatures

    Movie Janice Kim

  3. 2026
    No Other Love

    Movie Ms. Miao

  4. 2026
    Montreal, My Beautiful

    Movie Feng Xia

  5. 2025
    Oh. What. Fun.

    Movie Jeanne Wang-Wasserman

  6. 2025
    Slow Conversation

    TV show

  7. 2025
    The Wedding Banquet

    Movie May Chen

  8. 2024
    The Truck

    Movie Executive Producer

  9. 2024
    The Making of Dìdi

    Movie

  10. 2024
    Dìdi (弟弟)

    Movie Chungsing Wang

  11. 2023
    A Murder at the End of the World

    TV show Lu Mei

  12. 2023
    Under the Light

    Movie He Xiuli

  13. 2023
    Hachiko

    Movie Li Jiazhen

  14. 2022
    Logic Paralyzes the Heart

    Movie Cyborg #1

  15. 2022
    Hero

    Movie Screenplay

  16. 2021
    Breathe

    Movie

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  1. 2020
    Ava

    Movie Toni

  2. 2020
    The Iron Hammer

    Movie Director

  3. 2020
    The Way to World Culture

    TV show

  4. 2020
    Tigertail

    Movie Yuan

  5. 2019
    Sheep Without a Shepherd

    Movie La Wen

  6. 2019
    My Brilliant Masters

    TV show

  7. 2018
    The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up

    TV show

  8. 2017
    The House That Never Dies II

    Movie 医生

  9. 2017
    The One

    Movie 汤母·柯露思

  10. 2017
    Wonderland

    Movie Susan

  11. 2016
    鲁豫有约一日行

    TV show

  12. 2016
    Thirteen Talks

    TV show

  13. 2015
    Cairo Declaration

    Movie

  14. 2015
    Nature Is Speaking

    TV show Sky / Tiankong

  15. 2015
    Lady of the Dynasty

    Movie Consort Wu

  16. 2015
    You Are My Sunshine

    Movie

  17. 2015
    旗

    Movie

  18. 2014
    Marco Polo

    TV show Empress Chabi

  19. 2014
    For Love or Money

    Movie Xu's mother

  20. 2014
    Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

    Movie Josie Packard

  21. 2013
    Meng's Palace

    TV show

  22. 2013
    Serangoon Road

    TV show Patricia Cheng

  23. 2013
    White Frog

    Movie Irene Young

  24. 2013
    笑傲江湖

    Movie Yue Lingshan