Personal Info
Birthday
April 26, 1961
Place of Birth
Shanghai, China
Known For
Acting
Joan Chen
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.
Directed Movies (6)
Acting Filmography (104)
8.5
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Movie2026
5.1
No Other Love
Movie2026
6.8
Montreal, My Beautiful
Movie2026
5.6
Oh. What. Fun.
Movie2025
10.0
Slow Conversation
TV Series2025
6.7
The Wedding Banquet
Movie2025
7.2
Dìdi (弟弟)
Movie2024
6.9
A Murder at the End of the World
TV Series2023
8.6
The Heart
TV Series2023
5.8
Under the Light
Movie2023
7.9
Hachiko
Movie2023
No Backdrop
0.0
Logic Paralyzes the Heart
Movie2022
No Backdrop
0.0
Breathe
Movie2021
5.8
Ava
Movie2020
0.0
The Way to World Culture
TV Series2020
6.7
Tigertail
Movie2020
7.6
Sheep Without a Shepherd
Movie2019
7.0
My Brilliant Masters
TV Series2019
0.0
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
TV Series2018
5.3
The House That Never Dies II
Movie2017
5.0
The One
Movie2017
No Backdrop
0.0
Wonderland
Movie2017
4.0
鲁豫有约一日行
TV Series2016
8.8
Thirteen Talks
TV Series2016
6.5
Critical Lifeline
Movie2016
8.0
Cairo Declaration
Movie2015
8.7
Nature Is Speaking
TV Series2015
4.6
Lady of the Dynasty
Movie2015
5.1
You Are My Sunshine
Movie2015
7.4
Marco Polo
TV Series2014
6.0
For Love or Money
Movie2014
7.2
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Movie2014
0.0
Meng's Palace
TV Series2013
5.5
Serangoon Road
TV Series2013
5.8
White Frog
Movie2013
8.5
Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties
TV Series2012
5.3
Double Xposure
Movie2012
No Backdrop
5.0
Let It Be
Movie2012
4.5
Passion Island
Movie2012
6.1
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Movie2012
5.8
1911
Movie2011
6.3
Color Me Love
Movie2010
5.4
Love in Disguise
Movie2010
9.0
Journey to the West
TV Series2010
No Backdrop
8.0
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey
Movie2010
6.6
Mao’s Last Dancer
Movie2009
No Backdrop
0.0
人到中年
TV Series2009
4.3
All God's Children Can Dance
Movie2008
7.0
24 City
Movie2008
8.1
Fringe
TV Series2008
6.2
The Leap Years
Movie2008
No Backdrop
0.0
Shi Qi
Movie2008
7.4
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Movie2007
7.3
Lust, Caution
Movie2007
7.4
The Sun Also Rises
Movie2007
0.0
Hollywood Chinese
Movie2007
6.1
The Home Song Stories
Movie2007
No Backdrop
4.3
Americanese
Movie2006
6.1
Sunflower
Movie2005
5.1
Cyber Wars
Movie2004
7.2
Saving Face
Movie2004
7.6
Jasmine Women
Movie2004
5.5
What's Cooking?
Movie2000
5.8
Purple Storm
Movie1999
No Backdrop
7.4
In a Class of His Own
Movie1999
5.4
Precious Find
Movie1996
5.7
Wild Side
Movie1996
5.9
Judge Dredd
Movie1995
7.7
The Outer Limits
TV Series1995
6.3
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV Series1995
5.7
The Hunted
Movie1995
6.3
Red Rose White Rose
Movie1994
5.2
On Deadly Ground
Movie1994
4.4
Golden Gate
Movie1994
6.6
Heaven & Earth
Movie1993
5.7
Temptation of a Monk
Movie1993
8.1
Homicide: Life on the Street
TV Series1993
No Backdrop
4.8
Steel Justice
Movie1992
3.2
Strangers
Movie1992
5.3
Turtle Beach
Movie1992
6.4
Nightmare Cafe
TV Series1992
5.8
Wedlock
Movie1991
8.3
Twin Peaks
TV Series1990
8.5
Twin Peaks
Movie1989
5.9
The Blood of Heroes
Movie1989
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
TV Series1989
7.6
The Last Emperor
Movie1987
6.6
Wiseguy
TV Series1987
4.3
The Night Stalker
Movie1987
5.2
Tai-Pan
Movie1986
6.5
Goodbye My Hero
Movie1986
7.7
MacGyver
TV Series1985
5.9
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
Movie1985
7.4
Miami Vice
TV Series1984
6.3
Matt Houston
TV Series1982
7.5
Knight Rider
TV Series1982
6.6
American Playhouse
TV Series1982
No Backdrop
10.0
Awakening
Movie1981
7.0
The Little Flower
Movie1979
8.0
A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family
Movie1979
7.0
Youth
Movie1977
9.0
Golden Horse Awards
TV Series1962
7.0
The Oscars
TV Series1953
0.0
Flayer
MovieN/A