Joan Chen, renowned for her roles in iconic TV shows like Twin Peaks and acclaimed films such as The Last Emperor, recently discussed her career journey and the evolving portrayal of Asian Americans ...

Joan Chen was once dubbed "the young Elizabeth Taylor of China." But after early success in the 1980s and 1990s, she found ...

Joan Chen gained international fame after appearing in "The Last Emperor" and "Twin Peaks." She says work in Hollywood "dried up" for her as she aged, which led her to return to China. Chen is now ...

Joan Chen got frustrated with her ability to land interesting roles after starring in 'The Last Emperor.' Now the 'Didi' star considers acting her destiny.

I t’s been 33 years since Joan Chen was turned into a doorknob. In 1991, having asked David Lynch to write her out of his surrealist soap opera Twin Peaks, the actor found her character, factory ...

When Joan Chen was in her early 20s she met with the director Ang Lee about starring in his 1993 film “The Wedding Banquet,” a New York-set rom-com about a Taiwanese American in a relationship ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Joan Chen. The actor is getting Oscar buzz for the new film, "Dìdi," in which Chen plays the mother of a Taiwanese-American skater kid in the Bay Area.

For Joan Chen, the veteran Chinese American performer who has been in everything from “The Last Emperor” to “Dìdi” (now playing in Seattle-area theaters), life is all about creating.

Joan Chen: We’re both mothers and I know how even with the best intentions, you can inadvertently hurt your children. So in that sense, I could relate to her.

One can’t help but get that same feeling when seeing legends Youn Yuh-jung and Joan Chen share the screen as their characters bond over a … News Today's news ...

Chen, 63, said she loves playing roles “that are so very different from myself. It's almost like inhabiting someone else's life. You can live many, many lives, and that's wonderful.” ...