Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 26, 1961 (age 65)
Place of Birth
Shanghai, China
Also Known As
Chen Chong
Joan C. Chen
Joan Chen Chong
Joan Chen
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.
The disturbing lore behind Joan Chen's cursed lesbian film: Wild Side.
VideoKnown For
TV
MacGyver
Lin
1985
TV
Fringe
Reiko
2008
TV
Knight Rider
Su-Lin
1982
TV
Twin Peaks
Jocelyn Packard
1990
TV
Twin Peaks
Josie Packard (archive footage)
1990
TV
Miami Vice
May Ying
1984
Film
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Janice Kim
2026
TV
The Oscars
Self
1953
TV
Homicide: Life on the Street
Elizabeth Wu
1993
TV
Golden Horse Awards
Self
1962
TV
The Outer Limits
Major Dara Talif
1995
TV
The Heart
Fang Zhuqing
2023
TV
American Playhouse
Mei Lai
1982
TV
American Playhouse
Young Mahjong Player
1982
TV
American Playhouse
Marilyn Song
1982
Film
Lust, Caution
Mrs. Yee
2007
TV
Tales from the Crypt
Connie
1989
TV
Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties
Empress Wenxian of Sui
2012
TV
鲁豫有约一日行
2016
TV
Thirteen Talks
2016
Filmography
2026FilmRemarkably Bright Creaturesas Janice Kim2026FilmNo Other Loveas Ms. Miao2026FilmMontreal, My Beautifulas Feng Xia2025FilmOh. What. Fun.as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman2025FilmThe Wedding Banquetas May Chen2024FilmDìdi (弟弟)as Chungsing Wang2023TVA Murder at the End of the Worldas Lu Mei2023TVThe Heartas Fang Zhuqing2023FilmUnder the Lightas He Xiuli2023FilmHachikoas Li Jiazhen2022FilmLogic Paralyzes the Heartas Cyborg #12021FilmBreathe2020FilmAvaas Toni2020TVThe Way to World Culture2020FilmTigertailas Yuan2019FilmSheep Without a Shepherdas La Wen2019TVMy Brilliant Masters2018TVThe 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up2017FilmThe House That Never Dies IIas 医生2017FilmThe Oneas 汤母·柯露思2017FilmWonderlandas Susan2016TV鲁豫有约一日行2016TVThirteen Talks2016FilmCritical Lifelineas Xin Zhou2015FilmCairo Declaration2015TVNature Is Speakingas Sky / Tiankong2015FilmLady of the Dynastyas Consort Wu2015FilmYou Are My Sunshine2015Film旗2014TVMarco Poloas Empress Chabi2014FilmFor Love or Moneyas Xu's mother2014FilmTwin Peaks: The Missing Piecesas Josie Packard2013TVMeng's Palace2013TVSerangoon Roadas Patricia Cheng2013FilmWhite Frogas Irene Young2013Film笑傲江湖as Yue Lingshan2012TVHeroes of Sui and Tang Dynastiesas Empress Wenxian of Sui2012FilmDouble Xposureas Dr. Hao2012FilmLet It Be2012FilmPassion Islandas Joanna2012FilmHemingway & Gellhornas Madame Chiang Kai Shek2011Film1911as Longyu2010FilmColor Me Love2010FilmLove in Disguiseas Joan2010TVJourney to the Westas Guanyin2010FilmTo Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journeyas Herself2009FilmMao’s Last Danceras Niang2009TV人到中年2008FilmAll God's Children Can Danceas Evelyn2008Film24 Cityas Xiao Hua2008TVFringeas Reiko2008FilmThe Leap Yearsas Li-Ann (age 48)2008FilmShi Qi2007FilmSecrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaksas Self2007FilmLust, Cautionas Mrs. Yee2007FilmThe Sun Also Risesas Dr. Lin2007FilmHollywood Chineseas Self2007FilmThe Home Song Storiesas Rose Hong / Hong Meigui2006FilmAmericaneseas Betty Nguyen2005FilmSunfloweras Zhang Xiuqing2004FilmCyber Warsas Madame Ong2004FilmSaving Faceas Ma2004FilmJasmine Womenas Elder Mo2000FilmWhat's Cooking?as Trinh Nguyen1999FilmPurple Stormas Shirley Kwan1999FilmIn a Class of His Ownas Linda Ching1996FilmPrecious Findas Camilla Jones1996FilmWild Sideas Virginia Chow1995FilmJudge Dreddas Dr. Ilsa Hayden1995FilmStallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'as Herself1995TVThe Outer Limitsas Major Dara Talif1995TVHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Princess Jade (voice)1995FilmThe Huntedas Kirina1994FilmRed Rose White Roseas Wang Jiaohui1994FilmOn Deadly Groundas Masu1994FilmGolden Gateas Marilyn Song1993FilmHeaven & Earthas Mama1993FilmTemptation of a Monkas Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet1993TVHomicide: Life on the Streetas Elizabeth Wu1992FilmShadow of a Strangeras Vanessa1992FilmSteel Justiceas Nicole Loa1992TVChildren of the Dragonas Jin-Juan1992FilmStrangersas The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)1992FilmTurtle Beachas Minou1992TVNightmare Cafeas Cafe Customer1991FilmWedlockas Noelle1990TVTwin Peaksas Jocelyn Packard1989FilmTwin Peaksas Jocelyn Packard1989FilmThe Blood of Heroesas Kidda1989TVTales from the Cryptas Connie1988FilmDim Sum Take-Out1987FilmThe Last Emperoras Wan Jung1987TVWiseguy1987FilmThe Night Stalkeras Mai Wing1986FilmTai-Panas May-May1986FilmGoodbye My Hero1985TVMacGyveras Lin1985FilmDim Sum: A Little Bit of Heartas Young M.J. Player1984TVMiami Viceas May Ying1982TVMatt Houston1982TVKnight Rideras Su-Lin1982FilmPeking Encounteras GUIDE1982TVAmerican Playhouseas Mei Lai1981FilmAwakeningas Su Xiaomei1979FilmThe Little Floweras 赵小花1979FilmA Loyal Overseas Chinese Familyas 黄思华1977FilmYouthas Shen Yamei1962TVGolden Horse Awardsas Self1953TVThe Oscarsas Self—FilmFlayer—FilmTonight at Noonas Joan—FilmThe Evil Insideas Ho Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"—FilmThe Making of Dìdi