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Joan Chen

Joan Chen (simplified Chinese; 陈冲; born April 26, 1961) is a Chinese-American actress and film director. She made her film debut in the Chinese film ''Youth'' (1977) before starring in the film (1979). She came to the attention of American audiences for her portrayal of Wanrong in the Bernardo Bertolucci historical epic film ''The Last Emperor'' (1987), which won nine Academy Awards including Best Picture.

She is also known for her leading roles in ''Heaven & Earth'' (1993), ''Golden Gate'' (1994), ''Red Rose White Rose'' (1994), ''Saving Face'' (2004), ''Sunflower'' (2005), and ''The Home Song Stories'' (2007) with supporting roles in ''Lust, Caution'' (2007), ''Tigertail'' (2020), and ''Dìdi'' (2024). As a filmmaker she directed the feature films ''Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl'' (1998), ''Autumn in New York'' (2000), ''English'' (2018) and ''Hero'' (2022).

On television, she is most known for her recurring role as Jocelyn 'Josie' Packard in the David Lynch created surrealist horror-mystery series ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991). She also portrayed Madame Chiang Kai-shek in the HBO film ''Hemingway & Gellhorn'' (2012), Chabi in the Netflix series ''Marco Polo'' (2014–2016) and Lu Mei in the FX on Hulu series ''A Murder at the End of the World'' (2023). Provided by Wikipedia