
Actor
Joan Chen
Born 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.
Directed
Acting

Twin Peaks
Jocelyn Packard · 1990

Fringe
Reiko · 2008

The Last Emperor
Wan Jung · 1987

Twin Peaks
Jocelyn Packard · 1989

Tales from the Crypt
Connie · 1989

Knight Rider
Su-Lin · 1982

MacGyver
Lin · 1985

Remarkably Bright Creatures
Janice Kim · 2026

Lust, Caution
Mrs. Yee · 2007

Marco Polo
Empress Chabi · 2014

Miami Vice
May Ying · 1984

Judge Dredd
Dr. Ilsa Hayden · 1995

Ava
Toni · 2020

Hachiko
Li Jiazhen · 2023

The Outer Limits
Major Dara Talif · 1995

Saving Face
Ma · 2004

Homicide: Life on the Street
Elizabeth Wu · 1993

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Josie Packard · 2014

A Murder at the End of the World
Lu Mei · 2023

Dìdi (弟弟)
Chungsing Wang · 2024

Heaven & Earth
Mama · 1993

Sheep Without a Shepherd
La Wen · 2019

On Deadly Ground
Masu · 1994

The Sun Also Rises
Dr. Lin · 2007





