Joan Chen (born April 26, 1961) is a Chinese-American actress, movie director and movie producer. She became famous for her performance in the Academy Award-winning 1987 movie The Last Emperor. She also had a role in the 1990-1991 television series Twin Peaks. Chen played Mrs. Yee in the 2007 award-winning erotic thriller Lust, Caution.
Chen was born in Shanghai, China.
