Joan Chen

Acting · Born 1961-04-26 in 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.

Filmography

• The Last Emperor as Wan Jung
• Lust, Caution as Mrs. Yee
• Hachiko as Li Jiazhen
• Saving Face as Ma
• Wedlock as Noelle
• The Blood of Heroes as Kidda
• Heaven & Earth as Mama
• Judge Dredd as Dr. Ilsa Hayden
• The Hunted as Kirina
• Wild Side as Virginia Chow

TV

• Twin Peaks as Jocelyn Packard
• Tales from the Crypt as Connie
• MacGyver as Lin
• Homicide: Life on the Street as Elizabeth Wu
• The Outer Limits as Major Dara Talif
• Fringe as Reiko
• Twin Peaks as Josie Packard (archive footage)
• Nightmare Cafe as Cafe Customer
• Wiseguy
• Matt Houston