Born 1961 (age 65) · Shanghai, China
Appears in 119 titles

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

Ava
5.8
Ava
2020
as Toni
Judge Dredd
5.9
Judge Dredd
1995
as Dr. Ilsa Hayden
The Last Emperor
7.6
The Last Emperor
1987
as Wan Jung
Lust, Caution
7.3
Lust, Caution
2007
as Mrs. Yee
Twin Peaks
8.5
Twin Peaks
1989
as Jocelyn Packard
On Deadly Ground
5.2
On Deadly Ground
1994
as Masu
Heaven & Earth
6.7
Heaven & Earth
1993
as Mama
Hachiko
7.9
Hachiko
2023
as Li Jiazhen
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
7.2
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014
as Josie Packard
Saving Face
7.3
Saving Face
2004
as Ma
Oh. What. Fun.
5.6
Oh. What. Fun.
2025
as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
Dìdi (弟弟)
7.2
Dìdi (弟弟)
2024
as Chungsing Wang
Hemingway & Gellhorn
6.1
Hemingway & Gellhorn
2012
as Madame Chiang Kai Shek
Wedlock
5.8
Wedlock
1991
as Noelle
Remarkably Bright Creatures
8.4
Remarkably Bright Creatures
2026
as Janice Kim
1911
5.7
1911
2011
as Longyu
The Blood of Heroes
5.9
The Blood of Heroes
1989
as Kidda
The Hunted
5.7
The Hunted
1995
as Kirina
Mao’s Last Dancer
6.6
Mao’s Last Dancer
2009
as Niang
Sheep Without a Shepherd
7.6
Sheep Without a Shepherd
2019
as La Wen