Joan Chen
Actor
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
Ava
as Toni 2020
Judge Dredd
as Dr. Ilsa Hayden 1995
The Last Emperor
as Wan Jung 1987
Lust, Caution
as Mrs. Yee 2007
Twin Peaks
as Jocelyn Packard 1989
On Deadly Ground
as Masu 1994
Heaven & Earth
as Mama 1993
Hachiko
as Li Jiazhen 2023
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Josie Packard 2014
Saving Face
as Ma 2004
Oh. What. Fun.
as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman 2025
Hemingway & Gellhorn
as Madame Chiang Kai Shek 2012
Dìdi (弟弟)
as Chungsing Wang 2024
Wedlock
as Noelle 1991
1911
as Longyu 2011
The Blood of Heroes
as Kidda 1989
The Hunted
as Kirina 1995