Portrait of Joan Chen

Acting

Joan Chen

Titles
78movies30TV shows
Career

Active from 1977 to 2026, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
41
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 57 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Joan Chen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.2, average 5.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.4, average 2.0
  • Showbiz
    0.5, average 1.2
  • Fantasy
    1.1, average 1.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 13
  • Political Intrigue 6
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Intrigue 4
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Emotional 3
  • Melancholy 3
  • New York City 2
  • Action-Packed 2
  • Good vs Evil 2
  • Oil Industry 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

28
TypeAllMovies75TV shows28
RoleAnyActing28Appearances2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1980s61990s62000s22010s102020s4
GenreAnyDrama18Crime7Sci-Fi & Fantasy6Action & Adventure5Mystery5Talk4Reality3Documentary2Comedy1Animation1War & Politics1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

4 titles · average score 70
Poster for The Heart

TV show · as Fang Zhuqing

2010s

10 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch80
Poster for Nature Is Speaking

TV show · as Sky / Tiankong

GoodWatch69
Poster for Marco Polo

TV show · as Empress Chabi

GoodWatch68
Poster for Serangoon Road

TV show · as Patricia Cheng

Poster for Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties

TV show · as Empress Wenxian of Sui

Poster for Journey to the West

TV show · as Guanyin

2000s

2 titles · average score 80
GoodWatch80
Poster for Fringe

TV show · as Reiko

1990s

6 titles · average score 75
GoodWatch77
Poster for The Outer Limits

TV show · as Major Dara Talif

Poster for Children of the Dragon

TV show · as Jin-Juan

GoodWatch65
Poster for Nightmare Cafe

TV show · as Cafe Customer

GoodWatch85
Poster for Twin Peaks

TV show · as Josie Packard (archive footage) / Jocelyn Packard

1980s

6 titles · average score 73
GoodWatch79
Poster for Tales from the Crypt

TV show · as Connie

GoodWatch76
Poster for MacGyver

TV show · as Lin

GoodWatch75
Poster for Miami Vice

TV show · as May Ying

GoodWatch72
Poster for Knight Rider

TV show · as Su-Lin

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