Joan Chen is a Chinese-American actress born in Shanghai who became a global name playing Empress Wanrong in Bernardo Bertolucci's Oscar-winning 'The Last Emperor'. She crossed into American television with a haunting turn as Josie Packard in David Lynch's 'Twin Peaks' and later appeared in the dystopian actioner 'Judge Dredd'. She has continued working steadily in both Chinese and American productions, including a supporting role in the sci-fi series 'Fringe' and the thriller 'Ava'. Her career bridges two film industries with rare, enduring credibility in both. Read more