Joan Chen

Joan Chen

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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Known For

MacGyver

MacGyver

1985 • as Lin

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993

Fringe

Fringe

2008 • as Reiko

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

1990 • as Jocelyn Packard

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

1990 • as Josie Packard (archive footage)

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

1989 • as Connie

Filmography

2025

The Wedding Banquet
The Wedding Banquet
as May Chen
Movie - Released: 4/18/2025

2024

Dìdi (弟弟)
Dìdi (弟弟)
as Chungsing Wang
Movie - Released: 7/26/2024

2023

Hachiko
Hachiko
as Li Jiazhen
Movie - Released: 3/31/2023
Under the Light
Under the Light
as He Xiuli
Movie - Released: 9/28/2023
A Murder at the End of the World
A Murder at the End of the World
as Lu Mei
TV - Released: 11/14/2023
The Heart
The Heart
as Fang Zhuqing
TV - Released: 10/7/2023

2021

Breathe
Breathe
Movie - Released: 10/13/2021

2020

Ava
Ava
as Toni
Movie - Released: 7/2/2020
Tigertail
Tigertail
as Yuan
Movie - Released: 4/10/2020
The Way to World Culture
The Way to World Culture
TV - Released: 4/22/2020

2019

Sheep Without a Shepherd
Sheep Without a Shepherd
as La Wen
Movie - Released: 12/13/2019
My Brilliant Masters
My Brilliant Masters
TV - Released: 3/30/2019

2018

The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
TV - Released: 11/19/2018

2017

The House That Never Dies II
The House That Never Dies II
as 医生
Movie - Released: 7/6/2017
The One
The One
as 汤母·柯露思
Movie - Released: 6/26/2017

2016

Critical Lifeline
Critical Lifeline
as Xin Zhou
Movie - Released: 5/6/2016
鲁豫有约一日行
鲁豫有约一日行
TV - Released: 8/26/2016
Thirteen Talks
Thirteen Talks
TV - Released: 5/17/2016

2015

Lady of the Dynasty
Lady of the Dynasty
as Consort Wu
Movie - Released: 7/30/2015
Nature Is Speaking
Nature Is Speaking
as Sky / Tiankong
TV - Released: 8/12/2015

2014

For Love or Money
For Love or Money
as Xu's mother
Movie - Released: 11/7/2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Josie Packard
Movie - Released: 7/16/2014
Marco Polo
Marco Polo
as Empress Chabi
TV - Released: 12/12/2014

2013

White Frog
White Frog
as Irene Young
Movie - Released: 5/10/2013
Movie
Swordsman
as Yue Lingshan
Movie - Released: 3/3/2013
Movie
Swordsman
as Dongfang Bubai
Movie - Released: 3/3/2013
Meng's Palace
Meng's Palace
TV - Released: 12/27/2013
Serangoon Road
Serangoon Road
as Patricia Cheng
TV - Released: 9/22/2013

2012

Passion Island
Passion Island
as Joanna
Movie - Released: 9/6/2012
Double Xposure
Double Xposure
as Dr. Hao
Movie - Released: 9/29/2012
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Hemingway & Gellhorn
as Madame Chiang Kai Shek
Movie - Released: 8/27/2012
Let It Be
Let It Be
Movie - Released: 9/7/2012
Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties
Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties
as Empress Wenxian of Sui
TV - Released: 12/3/2012

2011

1911 - Revolution
1911 - Revolution
as Longyu
Movie - Released: 9/23/2011
Movie
Kiss, His First
Movie - Released: 10/1/2011

2010

Love in Disguise
Love in Disguise
as Joan
Movie - Released: 8/12/2010
Color Me Love
Color Me Love
Movie - Released: 10/28/2010
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey
as Herself
Movie - Released: 1/1/2010
Journey to the West
Journey to the West
as Guanyin
TV - Released: 2/14/2010

2009

Mao’s Last Dancer
Mao’s Last Dancer
as Niang
Movie - Released: 10/1/2009
人到中年
人到中年
TV - Released: 8/29/2009

2008

24 City
24 City
as Xiao Hua
Movie - Released: 9/27/2008
The Leap Years
The Leap Years
as Li-Ann (age 48)
Movie - Released: 2/29/2008
All God's Children Can Dance
All God's Children Can Dance
as Evelyn
Movie - Released: 11/6/2008
Fringe
Fringe
as Reiko
TV - Released: 9/9/2008

2007

Lust, Caution
Lust, Caution
as Mrs. Yee
Movie - Released: 9/24/2007
The Sun Also Rises
The Sun Also Rises
as Dr. Lin
Movie - Released: 9/20/2007
Hollywood Chinese
Hollywood Chinese
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/18/2007
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Movie - Released: 10/30/2007
The Home Song Stories
The Home Song Stories
as Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
Movie - Released: 2/9/2007

2006

Americanese
Americanese
as Betty Nguyen
Movie - Released: 3/15/2006

2005

Sunflower
Sunflower
as Zhang Xiuqing
Movie - Released: 9/10/2005

2004

Cyber Wars
Cyber Wars
as Madame Ong
Movie - Released: 9/15/2004
Jasmine Women
Jasmine Women
as Elder Mo
Movie - Released: 6/13/2004
Saving Face
Saving Face
as Ma
Movie - Released: 9/12/2004

2000

What's Cooking?
What's Cooking?
as Trinh Nguyen
Movie - Released: 1/20/2000

1999

In a Class of His Own
In a Class of His Own
as Linda Ching
Movie - Released: 10/17/1999
Purple Storm
Purple Storm
as Shirley Kwan
Movie - Released: 11/25/1999

1996

Wild Side
Wild Side
as Virginia Chow
Movie - Released: 7/17/1996
Precious Find
Precious Find
as Camilla Jones
Movie - Released: 6/26/1996

1995

Judge Dredd
Judge Dredd
as Dr. Ilsa Hayden
Movie - Released: 6/30/1995
The Hunted
The Hunted
as Kirina
Movie - Released: 2/24/1995
Movie
Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'
as Herself
Movie - Released: 6/30/1995
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
as Major Dara Talif
TV - Released: 3/26/1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Princess Jade (voice)
TV - Released: 3/12/1995

1994

On Deadly Ground
On Deadly Ground
as Masu
Movie - Released: 2/18/1994
Golden Gate
Golden Gate
as Marilyn Song
Movie - Released: 1/28/1994
Red Rose White Rose
Red Rose White Rose
as Wang Jiaohui
Movie - Released: 12/9/1994

1993

Heaven & Earth
Heaven & Earth
as Mama
Movie - Released: 12/25/1993
Temptation of a Monk
Temptation of a Monk
as Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
Movie - Released: 9/15/1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
TV - Released: 1/31/1993

1992

Turtle Beach
Turtle Beach
as Minou
Movie - Released: 3/19/1992
Movie
Shadow of a Stranger
as Vanessa
Movie - Released: 12/7/1992
Steel Justice
Steel Justice
as Nicole Loa
Movie - Released: 11/11/1992
Strangers
Strangers
as The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)
Movie - Released: 5/15/1992
Nightmare Cafe
Nightmare Cafe
as Cafe Customer
TV - Released: 1/29/1992
TV
Children of the Dragon
as Jin-Juan
TV - Released: 8/18/1992

1991

Wedlock
Wedlock
as Noelle
Movie - Released: 5/10/1991

1990

Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
as Jocelyn Packard
TV - Released: 4/8/1990
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
as Josie Packard (archive footage)
TV - Released: 4/8/1990

1989

The Blood of Heroes
The Blood of Heroes
as Kidda
Movie - Released: 10/19/1989
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
as Jocelyn Packard
Movie - Released: 12/8/1989
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
as Connie
TV - Released: 6/10/1989

1988

Movie
Dim Sum Take-Out
Movie - Released: 9/11/1988

1987

The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor
as Wan Jung
Movie - Released: 10/4/1987
Wiseguy
Wiseguy
TV - Released: 9/16/1987

1986

Tai-Pan
Tai-Pan
as May-May
Movie - Released: 11/7/1986
The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker
as Mai Wing
Movie - Released: 9/1/1986
Goodbye My Hero
Goodbye My Hero
Movie - Released: 7/24/1986

1985

Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
as Young M.J. Player
Movie - Released: 8/9/1985
MacGyver
MacGyver
as Lin
TV - Released: 9/29/1985

1984

Miami Vice
Miami Vice
as May Ying
TV - Released: 9/16/1984

1982

Movie
Peking Encounter
as GUIDE
Movie - Released: 8/27/1982
Matt Houston
Matt Houston
TV - Released: 9/26/1982
Knight Rider
Knight Rider
as Su-Lin
TV - Released: 9/26/1982

1981

Awakening
Awakening
as Su Xiaomei
Movie - Released: 1/1/1981

1979

A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family
A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family
as 黄思华
Movie - Released: 1/1/1979
The Little Flower
The Little Flower
as 赵小花
Movie - Released: 11/24/1979

1977

Youth
Youth
as Shen Yamei
Movie - Released: 1/1/1977

1962

Golden Horse Awards
Golden Horse Awards
as Self
TV - Released: 10/31/1962

1953

The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self
TV - Released: 3/19/1953

Unknown

Flayer
Flayer
Movie
Oh. What. Fun.
Oh. What. Fun.
Movie
Movie
Tonight at Noon
as Joan
Movie
Movie
Montréal, ma belle
as Feng Xia
Movie
Movie
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Movie