Joan Chen (I)

Actress | Director | Producer

Born into a family of doctors and educated in China at the Shanghai Film Academy and the Shanghai ...

Born: April 26, 1961

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Filmography

Known For

Judge Dredd Ilsa (1995)
The Last Emperor Wan Jung (1987)
The Home Song Stories Rose Hong / Hong Meigui (2007)
Known For

On Deadly Ground Masu (1994)
Actress

Ava Toni (2020)
Tigertail Yuan (2020)
Sheep Without a Shepherd La Wen (2019)
Shine a Light Muqin (Mother) (2019)
Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace Ula Nara Yixiu (2018)
The House That Never Dies: Reawakening Psychologist (2017)
The One Tommie 'Madame Soup' Cruz (2017)
Wonderland Susan (2017)
Marco Polo Empress Chabi (2014-2016)
Lifeline Xin Zhou (2016)
Nature Is Speaking Sky (2016)
Qi (2015)
Cairo Declaration Soong Ching-ling (2015)
Lady of the Dynasty Consort Wu (2015)
You Are My Sunshine Pei Fangmei (2015)
For Love or Money Xu's Mother (2014)
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces Jocelyn Packard (2014)
Meng's Palace Er Jie (2013)
Serangoon Road Patricia Cheng (2013)
Heroes of Sui and Tang Empress Dugu (2012)
Double Xposure Dr. Hao (2012)
Let It Be Niu (Niu Jie) (2012)
Passion Island Joana (2012)
Hemingway & Gellhorn Madame Chiang Kai Shek (2012)
White Frog Irene Young (2012)
1911 Empress Longyu (2011)
Fringe Reiko (2011)
Color Me Love Zoe (2010)
Love in Disguise Joan (2010)
Journey to the West Goddess of Mercy (2010)
Mao's Last Dancer Niang (2009)
Newcomers to the Middle-Aged Tian Wenjie (2009)
All God's Children Can Dance Evelyn (2008)
Seventeen Mother (2008)
24 City Gu Minhua / Xiao Hua (2008)
The Leap Years Li-Ann - age 48 (2008)
The Sun Also Rises Dr. Lin (2007)
Lust, Caution Mrs. Yee (2007)
The Home Song Stories Rose Hong / Hong Meigui (2007)
Americanese Betty Nguyen (2006)
Sunflower Zhang Xiuqing (2005)
Cyber Wars Madame Ong (2004)
Saving Face Hwei-Lan Gao - Ma (2004)
Jasmine Flower Mo's Mother / Elder Mo (2004)
What's Cooking? Trinh Nguyen (2000)
Purple Storm Shirley Kwan (1999)
In a Class of His Own Linda Ching (1999)
The Outer Limits Major Dara Talif (1998)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Princess Jade (1997)
Homicide: Life on the Street Elizabeth Wu (1997)
Precious Find Camilla Jones (1996)
Judge Dredd Ilsa (1995)
Wild Side Virginia Chow (1995)
The Hunted Kirina (1995)
Red Rose White Rose Wang Chiao-jui / Wang Jiao-rui (1994)
On Deadly Ground Masu (1994)
Heaven & Earth Mama (1993)
Golden Gate Marilyn Song (1993)
Tales from the Crypt Connie (1993)
Temptation of a Monk Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet (1993)
Shadow of a Stranger Vanessa (1992)
Children of the Dragon Jin-Juan (1992)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Jocelyn Packard (1992)
Strangers The Girl (segment "Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows") (1992)
Steel Justice Nicole Loa (1992)
Turtle Beach Minou (1992)
Nightmare Cafe Cafe Customer (1992)
Twin Peaks Jocelyn Packard (1989-1991)
Wedlock Noelle (1991)
The Blood of Heroes Kidda (1989)
Wiseguy Maxine Tzu (1989)
Dim Sum Take Out Nightclub performer (1988)
Heartbeat Cathryn (1988)
The Last Emperor Wan Jung (1987)
Tai-Pan May-May (1986)
The Night Stalker Mai Wing (1986)
Goodbye My Love Ling Ti (1986)
MacGyver Lin (1985)
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart Young m.j. player (1985)
Double Dare (1985)
Miami Vice May Ying (1985)
Safe Harbor (1984)
Knight Rider Su-Lin (1984)
The New Mike Hammer Ti (1984)
Matt Houston (1983)
Peking Encounter Tour Guide (1981)
Awakening Su Xiaomei (1981)
Hearts for the Motherland Huang Sihua (1979)
Xiao hua Zhao Xiaohua (1979)
Actress

Qingchun Shen Yamei (1977)
Director

The Iron Hammer (2020)
Shanghai Strangers (2012)
Autumn in New York (2000)
Director

Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)
Producer

Shanghai Strangers (2012)
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)
Producer

Wild Side (1995)
Writer

Shanghai Strangers (2012)
Writer

Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)
Soundtrack

The Home Song Stories (2007)
Archive footage

Tales of Chinese Filmmakers (2020)
Twin Peaks (2017)
EW Reunites (2017)
Archive footage

Sightings (1995)
Entertainment Tonight (1990)

Videos

Awards

29 wins & 21 nominations.

Did You Know

Friend of actress Ye Chen. Both actresses worked in the Shanghai Film Studio. Joan later starred in Mao's Last Dancer (2009) in which Ye Chen's husband Charles Foster is portrayed by Joan's Twin Peaks (1990) co-star Kyle MacLachlan.

Quotes

The romantic love we feel toward the opposite sex is probably one extra help from God to bring you together, but that's it. All the rest of it, the true love, is the test.