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a.jpg) Joan Chen in 2012 | |||||||||||
| Born | 陳沖 (Chen Chong) April 26, 1961 Shanghai, China | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actress, director | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1975–present | ||||||||||
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| Children | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳冲 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈冲 | ||||||||||
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Joan Chen (born April 26, 1961) is a Chinese-American actress and film director. In China, she starred in the 1979 film Little Flower and came to the attention of American audiences for her performance in the 1987 film The Last Emperor, which won nine Academy Awards including Best Picture. She is also known for her roles in 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.