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Joan Chen

Joan Chen

Acting

64 years old

📍 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.

Known For (30 titles)

Journey to the West

Journey to the West

Golden Horse Awards

Golden Horse Awards

The Heart

as Fang Zhuqing

Thirteen Talks

Nature Is Speaking

Nature Is Speaking

as Sky / Tiankong

Twin Peaks

as Jocelyn Packard

Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties

as Empress Wenxian of Sui

Twin Peaks

as Jocelyn Packard

Twin Peaks

as Josie Packard (archive footage)

Fringe

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street

as Elizabeth Wu

To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey

To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

Hachiko

MacGyver

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as Major Dara Talif

Sheep Without a Shepherd

Sheep Without a Shepherd

Jasmine Women

The Last Emperor

The Last Emperor

Knight Rider

In a Class of His Own

In a Class of His Own

Miami Vice

The Sun Also Rises

The Sun Also Rises

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

Marco Polo

as Empress Chabi

Saving Face

Lust, Caution

Dìdi (弟弟)

as Chungsing Wang

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

as Josie Packard

The Oscars