Joan Chen

Acting · Born 1961-04-26 · 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.

Known for

• Montreal, My Beautiful (2026)
• Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026)
• No Other Love (2026)
• The Wedding Banquet (2025)
• Oh. What. Fun. (2025)
• Dìdi (弟弟) (2024)
• Hachiko (2023)
• Under the Light (2023)
• Logic Paralyzes the Heart (2022)
• Breathe (2021)
• Ava (2020)
• Tigertail (2020)
• Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019)
• The House That Never Dies II (2017)
• The One (2017)
• Wonderland (2017)
• Critical Lifeline (2016)
• Lady of the Dynasty (2015)
• Cairo Declaration (2015)
• You Are My Sunshine (2015)
• 旗 (2015)
• For Love or Money (2014)
• Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)
• White Frog (2013)