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Joan Chen

Acting Born Apr 26, 1961 Shanghai, China 24 credits

Biography

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.

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Known for

Fringe

as Reiko

Knight Rider

as Su-Lin

Twin Peaks

as Jocelyn Packard

Twin Peaks

as Josie Packard (archive footage)

MacGyver

as Lin

Miami Vice

as May Ying
Film

Remarkably Bright Creatures

as Janice Kim
Film

Lust, Caution

as Mrs. Yee

The Heart

as Fang Zhuqing

Thirteen Talks

2016

Full filmography

  • Fringe (2008) as Reiko
  • Knight Rider (1982) as Su-Lin
  • Twin Peaks (1990) as Jocelyn Packard
  • Twin Peaks (1990) as Josie Packard (archive footage)
  • MacGyver (1985) as Lin
  • Miami Vice (1984) as May Ying
  • Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) as Elizabeth Wu
  • Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026) as Janice Kim
  • Golden Horse Awards (1962) as Self
  • Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Connie
  • The Outer Limits (1995) as Major Dara Talif
  • Lust, Caution (2007) as Mrs. Yee
  • The Oscars (1953) as Self
  • Wiseguy (1987)
  • 鲁豫有约一日行 (2016)
  • The Heart (2023) as Fang Zhuqing
  • Matt Houston (1982)
  • Marco Polo (2014) as Empress Chabi
  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) as Princess Jade (voice)
  • Thirteen Talks (2016)
  • The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up (2018)
  • Judge Dredd (1995) as Dr. Ilsa Hayden
  • The Last Emperor (1987) as Wan Jung
  • Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties (2012) as Empress Wenxian of Sui