Directed credits
4
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Joan Chen
Acting
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1.7
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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 0All crew credits: 9
TMDB ID: 6720
IMDb ID: nm0001040
Known for: Acting
Born: April 26, 1961
Age: 64
Place of birth: Shanghai, China
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2026
Years active: 74
Average TMDB rating: 6.65
Wikidata: Q270672
Also known as
Chen Chong • Joan C. Chen • Joan Chen Chong • ジョアン・チェン
Frequent jobs
Director (4)Executive Producer (2)Producer (1)Screenplay (1)Writer (1)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Joan Chen.
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Joan Chen.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Joan Chen.
8.5
Twin Peaks
as Jocelyn Packard
1989 Movie
7.9
Hachiko
as Li Jiazhen
2023 Movie
7.7
Sheep Without a Shepherd
as La Wen
2019 Movie
7.6
The Last Emperor
as Wan Jung
1987 Movie
7.3
Saving Face
as Ma
2004 Movie
7.2
Lust, Caution
as Mrs. Yee
2007 Movie
7.2
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Josie Packard
2014 Movie
7.2
Dìdi (弟弟)
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
6.7
Tigertail
as Yuan
2020 Movie
6.7
Heaven & Earth
as Mama
1993 Movie
6.6
Mao’s Last Dancer
as Niang
2009 Movie
6.1
Autumn in New York
Director
2000 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Joan Chen.
8.3
Twin Peaks
as Jocelyn Packard • 30 eps
1990 Series
8.1
Fringe
as Reiko • 1 eps
2008 Series
8.1
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Elizabeth Wu • 1 eps
1993 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
as Connie • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.7
MacGyver
as Lin • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.7
The Outer Limits
as Major Dara Talif • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.5
Knight Rider
as Su-Lin • 1 eps
1982 Series
7.5
Miami Vice
as May Ying • 2 eps
1984 Series
7.3
Marco Polo
as Empress Chabi • 20 eps
2014 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
6.9
A Murder at the End of the World
as Lu Mei • 7 eps
2023 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Joan Chen.
5.8
Judge Dredd
as Dr. Ilsa Hayden
1995 Movie
7.2
Lust, Caution
as Mrs. Yee
2007 Movie
6.1
Hemingway & Gellhorn
as Madame Chiang Kai Shek
2012 Movie
7.6
The Last Emperor
as Wan Jung
1987 Movie
5.8
Ava
as Toni
2020 Movie
5.8
White Frog
as Irene Young
2013 Movie
5.6
Oh. What. Fun.
as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
2025 Movie
5.3
Precious Find
as Camilla Jones
1996 Movie
7.2
Dìdi (弟弟)
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
8.5
Twin Peaks
as Jocelyn Packard
1989 Movie
May 8
Remarkably Bright Creatures
2026 Movie
5.2
On Deadly Ground
as Masu
1994 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Joan Chen.
8.3
Twin Peaks
as Jocelyn Packard • 30 eps
1990 Series
8.1
Fringe
as Reiko • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.5
Miami Vice
as May Ying • 2 eps
1984 Series
7.7
MacGyver
as Lin • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.5
Knight Rider
as Su-Lin • 1 eps
1982 Series
7.7
The Outer Limits
as Major Dara Talif • 1 eps
1995 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
as Connie • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.1
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Elizabeth Wu • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
9.0
Golden Horse Awards
as Self • 3 eps
1962 Series
8.5
Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties
as Empress Wenxian of Sui • 68 eps
2012 Series
6.5
Wiseguy
1 eps
1987 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Joan Chen.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Joan Chen.
May 8
Remarkably Bright Creatures
2026 Movie
Montreal, My Beautiful
as Feng Xia
2026 Movie
5.6
Oh. What. Fun.
as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
2025 Movie
7.0
The Wedding Banquet
as May Chen
2025 Movie
7.2
Dìdi (弟弟)
as Chungsing Wang
2024 Movie
5.8
Under the Light
as He Xiuli
2023 Movie
7.9
Hachiko
as Li Jiazhen
2023 Movie
Breathe
2021 Movie
5.8
Ava
as Toni
2020 Movie
6.7
Tigertail
as Yuan
2020 Movie
7.7
Sheep Without a Shepherd
as La Wen
2019 Movie
5.3
The House That Never Dies II
as 医生
2017 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Joan Chen.
6.9
A Murder at the End of the World
as Lu Mei • 7 eps
2023 Series
8.9
The Heart
as Fang Zhuqing • 38 eps
2023 Series
The Way to World Culture
12 eps
2020 Series
7.0
My Brilliant Masters
1 eps
2019 Series
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
1 eps
2018 Series
4.0
鲁豫有约一日行
1 eps
2016 Series
8.8
Thirteen Talks
1 eps
2016 Series
8.5
Nature Is Speaking
as Sky / Tiankong • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.3
Marco Polo
as Empress Chabi • 20 eps
2014 Series
Meng's Palace
40 eps
2013 Series
5.9
Serangoon Road
as Patricia Cheng • 10 eps
2013 Series
8.5
Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties
as Empress Wenxian of Sui • 68 eps
2012 Series