Joan Chen

Joan Chen

Age 65 — born April 26, 1961·Shanghai, China

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.
53Credits23 TV · 30 films
1977–2026Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedJourney to the West
7.5 Average ratingacross 50 titles

Top TV shows 23best Joan Chen shows

  1. 1Journey to the West posterJourney to the WestGuanyin · 52 eps · 201010.0
  2. 2The Heart posterThe HeartFang Zhuqing · 38 eps · 20238.9
  3. 3Nature Is Speaking posterNature Is SpeakingSky / Tiankong · 1 ep · 20158.6
  4. 4Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties posterHeroes of Sui and Tang DynastiesEmpress Wenxian of Sui · 68 eps · 20128.5
  5. 5Twin Peaks posterTwin PeaksJocelyn Packard · 30 eps · 19908.3
  6. 6Fringe posterFringeReiko · 1 ep · 20088.1
  7. 7Homicide: Life on the Street posterHomicide: Life on the StreetElizabeth Wu · 1 ep · 19938.1
  8. 8Children of the DragonJin-Juan · 4 eps · 19928.0
  9. 9Tales from the Crypt posterTales from the CryptConnie · 1 ep · 19898.0
  10. 10MacGyver posterMacGyverLin · 1 ep · 19857.7
  11. 11The Outer Limits posterThe Outer LimitsMajor Dara Talif · 1 ep · 19957.7
  12. 12Knight Rider posterKnight RiderSu-Lin · 1 ep · 19827.5
  13. 13Miami Vice posterMiami ViceMay Ying · 2 eps · 19847.5
  14. 14Marco Polo posterMarco PoloEmpress Chabi · 20 eps · 20147.4
  15. 15A Murder at the End of the World posterA Murder at the End of the WorldLu Mei · 7 eps · 20236.9
  16. 16Wiseguy posterWiseguy1 ep · 19876.6
  17. 17Nightmare Cafe posterNightmare CafeCafe Customer · 1 ep · 19926.4
  18. 18Matt Houston posterMatt Houston1 ep · 19826.3
  19. 19Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child posterHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildPrincess Jade (voice) · 1 ep · 19956.3
  20. 20Serangoon Road posterSerangoon RoadPatricia Cheng · 10 eps · 20135.5
  21. 21Meng's Palace posterMeng's Palace40 eps · 2013
  22. 22The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up posterThe 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up1 ep · 2018
  23. 23人到中年 poster人到中年33 eps · 2009

Top movies 30best Joan Chen movies

  1. 1Awakening posterAwakeningSu Xiaomei · 198110.0
  2. 2Peking EncounterGUIDE · 19829.0
  3. 3Remarkably Bright Creatures posterRemarkably Bright CreaturesJanice Kim · 20268.6
  4. 4Twin Peaks posterTwin PeaksJocelyn Packard · 19898.5
  5. 5A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family posterA Loyal Overseas Chinese Family黄思华 · 19798.0
  6. 6Cairo Declaration posterCairo Declaration20158.0
  7. 7Hachiko posterHachikoLi Jiazhen · 20237.9
  8. 8Jasmine Women posterJasmine WomenElder Mo · 20047.6
  9. 9The Last Emperor posterThe Last EmperorWan Jung · 19877.6
  10. 10Sheep Without a Shepherd posterSheep Without a ShepherdLa Wen · 20197.6
  11. 11In a Class of His Own posterIn a Class of His OwnLinda Ching · 19997.4
  12. 12The Sun Also Rises posterThe Sun Also RisesDr. Lin · 20077.4
  13. 13Saving Face posterSaving FaceMa · 20047.3
  14. 14Lust, Caution posterLust, CautionMrs. Yee · 20077.3
  15. 15Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl posterXiu Xiu: The Sent-Down GirlDirector · Screenplay · 19987.2
  16. 16Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces posterTwin Peaks: The Missing PiecesJosie Packard · 20147.2
  17. 17Montreal, My Beautiful posterMontreal, My BeautifulFeng Xia · 20267.2
  18. 18Dìdi (弟弟) posterDìdi (弟弟)Chungsing Wang · 20247.2
  19. 1924 City poster24 CityXiao Hua · 20087.0
  20. 20笑傲江湖Dongfang Bubai · 20137.0
  21. 21Shadow of a StrangerVanessa · 19927.0
  22. 22The Little Flower posterThe Little Flower赵小花 · 19797.0
  23. 23Youth posterYouthShen Yamei · 19777.0
  24. 24Dim Sum Take-Out19886.8
  25. 25The Wedding Banquet posterThe Wedding BanquetMay Chen · 20256.7
  26. 26Tigertail posterTigertailYuan · 20206.7
  27. 27Heaven & Earth posterHeaven & EarthMama · 19936.6
  28. 28Mao’s Last Dancer posterMao’s Last DancerNiang · 20096.6
  29. 29Goodbye My Hero posterGoodbye My Hero19866.5
  30. 30Critical Lifeline posterCritical LifelineXin Zhou · 20166.5

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