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.
Known For
Judge Dredd
(1995)
Dr. Ilsa Hayden
Hachiko
(2023)
Li Jiazhen
Ava
(2020)
Toni
On Deadly Ground
(1994)
Masu
Lust, Caution
(2007)
Mrs. Yee
The Last Emperor
(1987)
Wan Jung
Heaven & Earth
(1993)
Mama
Wedlock
(1991)
Noelle
Sheep Without a Shepherd
(2019)
La Wen
Saving Face
(2005)
Hwei-Lan Gao - Ma
The Blood of Heroes
(1989)
Kidda
The Hunted
(1995)
Kirina
Hemingway & Gellhorn
(2012)
Madame Chiang Kai Shek
1911
(2011)
Longyu
Twin Peaks
(1989)
Jocelyn Packard
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
(2014)
Josie Packard
Full Filmography
Acting
Youth
(1977)
Shen Yamei
The Little Flower
(1979)
赵小花
A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family
(1979)
黄思华
Awakening
(1981)
Su Xiaomei
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
(1985)
Young M.J. Player
Goodbye My Hero
(1986)
The Night Stalker
(1986)
Mai Wing
Tai-Pan
(1986)
May-May
The Last Emperor
(1987)
Wan Jung
Dim Sum Take-Out
(1988)
Twin Peaks
(1989)
Jocelyn Packard
The Blood of Heroes
(1989)
Kidda
Wedlock
(1991)
Noelle
Steel Justice
(1992)
Nicole Loa
Strangers
(1992)
The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)
Turtle Beach
(1992)
Minou
Shadow of a Stranger
(1992)
Vanessa
Heaven & Earth
(1993)
Mama
Temptation of a Monk
(1993)
Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
On Deadly Ground
(1994)
Masu
Red Rose White Rose
(1994)
Wang Jiaohui
Golden Gate
(1994)
Marilyn Song
The Hunted
(1995)
Kirina
Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'
(1995)
Herself
Judge Dredd
(1995)
Dr. Ilsa Hayden
Wild Side
(1996)
Virginia Chow
Precious Find
(1996)
Camilla Jones
Purple Storm
(1999)
Shirley Kwan
In a Class of His Own
(1999)
Linda Ching
What's Cooking?
(2000)
Trinh Nguyen
Jasmine Women
(2004)
Elder Mo
Cyber Wars
(2004)
Madame Ong
Saving Face
(2005)
Hwei-Lan Gao - Ma
Sunflower
(2005)
Zhang Xiuqing
Americanese
(2006)
Betty Nguyen
The Sun Also Rises
(2007)
Dr. Lin
Lust, Caution
(2007)
Mrs. Yee
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
(2007)
The Home Song Stories
(2007)
Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
Hollywood Chinese
(2007)
Self
All God's Children Can Dance
(2008)
Evelyn
The Leap Years
(2008)
Li-Ann (age 48)
24 City
(2008)
Xiao Hua
Mao's Last Dancer
(2009)
Niang
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey
(2010)
Herself
Color Me Love
(2010)
Love in Disguise
(2010)
Joan
Kiss, His First
(2011)
1911
(2011)
Longyu
Double Xposure
(2012)
Dr. Hao
White Frog
(2012)
Irene Young
Passion Island
(2012)
Joanna
Hemingway & Gellhorn
(2012)
Madame Chiang Kai Shek
Swordsman
(2013)
Yue Lingshan
For Love or Money
(2014)
Xu's mother
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
(2014)
Josie Packard
Lady of the Dynasty
(2015)
Consort Wu
Critical Lifeline
(2016)
Xin Zhou
The One
(2017)
汤母·柯露思
The House That Never Dies II
(2017)
医生
Sheep Without a Shepherd
(2019)
La Wen
Ava
(2020)
Toni
Tigertail
(2020)
Yuan
Breathe
(2021)
Under the Light
(2023)
He Xiuli
Hachiko
(2023)
Li Jiazhen
Dìdi (弟弟)
(2024)
Chungsing Wang
Directing
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl
(1998)
Director
Autumn in New York
(2000)
Director
Shanghai Strangers
(2012)
Director
The Iron Hammer
(2020)
Director
Hero
(2022)
Director
Writing
Production