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Joan Chen
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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
Fringe
2008
Twin Peaks
1990
Twin Peaks
1990
Miami Vice
1984
MacGyver
1985
Knight Rider
1982
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
The Outer Limits
1995
The Oscars
1953
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Marco Polo
2014
Lust, Caution
2007
A Murder at the End of the World
2023
Twin Peaks
1989
Judge Dredd
1995
The Last Emperor
1987
Ava
2020
Hemingway & Gellhorn
2012
Dìdi (弟弟)
2024
Oh. What. Fun.
2025
On Deadly Ground
1994
Saving Face
2004
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014
Sheep Without a Shepherd
2019
1911
2011
Heaven & Earth
1993
The Hunted
1995
White Frog
2013
The Wedding Banquet
2025
Hachiko
2023
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