Joan Chen was born April 26, 1961 in Shanghai, China. She is a four-time Golden Horse, Asian Film Awards, AFI Award, Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award, One Hundred Flowers Award and National Board of Review winning Chinese American actress, film director, screenwriter and film producer, best known for her roles in The Last Emperor, 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.

Biography and Career :

She won 17 awards in her career.
Chen started her career with the movie "Qingchun" in which she played the role of Shen Yamei in 1977.
She acted in the movie "Su Xing" in which she played the role of Su Xiaomei" in 1981.

Why is she famous?

She is famous because she acted in the movie "Su Xing"
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	1961 births
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	American film actors
	American film directors
	American television actors
	American actors of Asian descent
	American film directors of Asian descent
	California Republicans
	California State University, Northridge alumni
	Chinese actors
	American people of Chinese descent
	Chinese immigrants to the United States
	Chinese film directors
	Female film directors
	Naturalized citizens of the United States
	People from San Francisco, California
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Joan Chen Movies
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart Tai-Pan The Night Stalker The Blood of Heroes Wedlock Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Golden Gate Heaven & Earth On Deadly Ground Judge Dredd The Hunted Wild Side Precious Find Saving Face Americanese
Joan Chen Filmography

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Category: Actresses  - ( Actresses Archive)

Date Added: 17 January '09

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