Joan Chen Biography (1961-)

Original name, Chong Chen; born April 26, 1961, in Shanghai, China; immigrated to the United States, 1981, naturalized citizen, 1989; both parents, doctors; married Jim Lau (an actor, producer, stunt performer, and martial arts consultant), 1985 (divorced, 1990); married Peter Hui (a cardiologist), January18, 1992; children: (second marriage) Angela Frances. Addresses: Agent: Jim Garavente, Innovative Artists, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401.;Manager: Rigbert-Roberts Co., 1180 South Beverly Dr., Suite 608, Los Angeles,CA 90035.

Nationality: American
Ethnicity: Chinese
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, producer, director, writer
Birth Details: April 26, 1961; Shanghai, China

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(As Chen Chong) Qingchun (also known as Youth), 1977
(As Chen Chong) Zhao (title role), Xiao hua (also known as Little Flower), 1978
(As Chen Chong) Overseas, 1979
Huang Si Hua, Hai wai chi zi, 1979
(As Chen Chong) Su Xiaomei, Su xing (title means Awakening), 1980
(As Chen Chong) Peking Encounter, 1981
Young Mahjong player, Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart, Orion Classics, 1985
May-May, Tai-Pan, DeLaurentiis Entertainment Group, 1986
Ling Ti, E nan (also known as Everlasting Rhapsody and Goodbye My Love), 1986
Mai Wing, The Night Stalker, Almi, 1987
Wan Jung/Elizabeth, The Last Emperor (also known as Le dernierempereur and L'ultimo imperatore), Columbia, 1987
Young Mahjong player, Dim Sum Take-Outs, 1988
Kidda, The Blood of Heroes (also known as The Salute of the Jugger), Filmpac, 1990
The girl, Strangers, 1991
Lady Minou Hobday, Turtle Beach, 1991 released as The Killing Beach, Warner Bros., 1993
Sara, Where Sleeping Dogs Lie, TriStar Home Video, 1993
Princess Scarlet/Violet, You seng (also known as Temptation ofa Monk), 1993
Masu, On Deadly Ground, Warner Bros., 1994
Marilyn Song, Golden Gate, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1994
Mama, Heaven and Earth (also known as Entre ciel et terre),Warner Bros., 1994
Wang Jiao-Rui, Hong meigui, bai meigui (also known as Red RoseWhite Rose), First Distributors, 1994
Kirina, The Hunted, Universal, 1995
Ilsa, Judge Dredd, Buena Vista, 1995
Virginia Chow, Wild Side, Metro Tartan, 1995

Camilla Jones, Precious Find, Republic Entertainment, 1996
Shirley Kwan, Ziyu fengbao (also known as Purple Storm andChi yue fung biu), Shaw Brothers, 1999
Trinh Nguyen, What's Cooking?, Trimark Pictures, 2000
Film Work
Associate producer, Wild Side, Metro Tartan, 1995
Executive producer, producer, and director, Tian yu (also known asXiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl and Xiu Xiu he ta de nan ren), 1998 Stratosphere Entertainment, 1999
Director, Autumn in New York, 2000
Television Appearances
Series
Jocelyn "Josie" Packard, Twin Peaks, ABC, 1990-1991
Jin-Juan, Children of the Dragon, 1991
Movies
Noelle, Deadlock (also known as Wedlock), HBO, 1991
Vanessa, Shadow of a Stranger (also known as Shadow of a Killer), NBC, 1992
Nicole Robbins, Steel Justice, NBC, 1992
Linda Ching, In a Class of His Own, Showtime, 1999
Episodic
"Paper Angels," American Playhouse, PBS, 1985
May Ying, "Golden Triangle: Part 2," Miami Vice, 1985
Lin, "The Golden Triangle," MacGyver, 1985
Maxine Tzu, "All or Nothing," Wiseguy, 1989
Connie, "Food for Thought," Tales from the Crypt, 1993
Elizabeth Wu, "Wu's on First?" Homicide: Life on the Street, NBC,1997
Major Dara Talif, "Phobos Rising," The Outer Limits, Showtime andsyndicated, 1998
Specials
Ellen Yung, On the Edge, NBC, 1987
American tourist, "Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows," Strangers, HBO, 1993
Awards Presentations
The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1994
Also appeared in The 60th Annual Academy Awards Presentation and The 66th Annual Academy Awards Presentation.
Other
Heartbeat, 1988
Josie Packard, Twin Peaks (pilot), ABC, 1990
Nightmare Café (pilot), 1992
WRITINGS
Screenplays
(With Yan Geling) Tian yu (also known as Xiu Xiu: The Sent-DownGirl and Xiu Xiu he ta de nan ren; based on Yan's novella TianYu/Celestial Bath), 1998 Stratosphere Entertainment, 1999

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

American Film, May, 1990, p. 23
Interview, December, 1987, p. 146; August, 1990, p. 76
Madison, May, 1999, pp. 64-65
Movieline, August, 2000, p. 16
Parade, October 8, 2000, p. 16
Time, April 5, 1999, pp. 60-62

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