Joan Chen, best known for "Twin Peaks" and "The Last Emperor," spent years away from Hollywood after breaking through in the ...

This year's grand marshal, legendary actress and producer Joan Chen is embracing the role with enthusiasm and a deep connection to San Francisco's Chinatown.

Joan Chen was once dubbed "the young Elizabeth Taylor of China." But after early success in the 1980s and 1990s, she found her career in the United States stalling out. "Things kind of dried up as ...

Joan Chen says she got jobs in Hollywood for being an 'exotic flower.' Then she got older and the work dried up. Britney, Beyoncé and Pink’s Pepsi commercial could have been Super Bowl ad gold ...

This year's parade features an impressive lineup. Legendary actress and longtime San Francisco resident Joan Chen will ignite the festivities by lighting the ceremonial firecrackers as the parade ...