Joan Jett
Acting • Born 1958-09-22
Biography
Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin, September 22, 1958) is an American singer, guitarist, record producer, and actress. Jett is best known for her work as the frontwoman of her band Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, and for earlier founding and performing with the Runaways, which recorded and released the hit song "Cherry Bomb". She has three albums that have been certified platinum or gold and in 2015, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Jett has been described as "the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".
Filmography
69 credits
Light of Day
Movie • 1987
Patti Rasnick
Faustbook
Movie • 2006
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Du-beat-e-o
Movie • 1984
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Multiple Sarcasms
Movie • 2010
Lead Singer
Kiss My Grits: The Herstory of Women in Punk and Hard Rock
Movie • 2001
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Not Bad for a Girl
Movie • 1995
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Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone
Movie • 2006
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Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Live!
Movie • 2001
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AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Movie • 2023
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The Punk Singer
Movie • 2013
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By Hook or by Crook
Movie • 2001
News Interviewee
Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic
Movie • 1978
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Joan Jett & The Blackhearts LIVE - Chicago, IL 2015
Movie • 2015
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Joan Jett & The Blackhearts: Live at The Summit
Movie • 2020
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Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Guitar Center Sessions
Movie • 2015
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Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Lollapalooza 2012
Movie • 2012
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Big Driver
Movie • 2014
Betsy Neal
The Grand Unified Theory of Howard Bloom
Movie • 2019
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Edgeplay: A Film About The Runaways
Movie • 2004
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One-Hit Wonders at the BBC: Volume Two
Movie • 2024
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie • 2015
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Two: The Story of Roman & Nyro
Movie • 2013
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National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer
Movie • 2009
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Godly Boyish
Movie • 2004
Narrator (voice)
The Joy of the Guitar Riff
Movie • 2014
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Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
Movie • 2024
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Lock and Roll Forever
Movie • 2009
Charlotte Superstar
Boogie Boy
Movie • 1998
Jerk
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Movie • 2008
Guitar Player (uncredited)
New Wave: Dare to be Different
Movie • 2017
Self - The Runaways, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Singer / Songwriter
Urgh! A Music War
Movie • 1981
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The Runaways Live in Japan
Movie • 1977
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The Gits
Movie • 2008
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Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
Movie • 2019
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Bad Reputation
Movie • 2018
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Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Live in Dortmund
Movie • 1982
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Let it Rock: Volume 1
Movie • 2003
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Suzi Q
Movie • 2019
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L7: Pretend We're Dead
Movie • 2017
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Girls in Bands at the BBC
Movie • 2015
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Joan Jett and The Blackhearts: Real Wild Child - Video Anthology
Movie • 2003
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Mayor of the Sunset Strip
Movie • 2003
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Ordinary World
Movie • 2016
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The Sweet Life
Movie • 2003
Sherry
Honor Amongst Men
Movie • 2018
Stephanie
Undateable John
Movie • 2019
Roxy
WWE WrestleMania 35
Movie • 2019
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The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave
Movie • 2006
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FireAid Benefit Concert
Movie • 2025
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Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Live at Jones Beach Long Island, NY 2016
Movie • 2016
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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
Movie • 2018
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Chuck Zito: An American Story
Movie • 2024
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Musikladen
TV • 1972
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
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Walker, Texas Ranger
TV • 1993
Dierdre Harris
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV • 2001
Sylvia Rhodes
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
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The Henry Rollins Show
TV • 2006
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Where Are They Now?
TV • 1999
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV • 2005
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Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll
TV • 2015
Joan Jett
The Muppets
TV • 2015
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Duncanville
TV • 2020
Cheryl (voice)
Steven Universe
TV • 2013
Sunshine Justice (voice)
Punk
TV • 2019
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Highlander: The Series
TV • 1992
Felicia Martins
Mozart in the Jungle
TV • 2014
Joan Jett
Le monde est à vous
TV • 1987
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Women Who Rock
TV • 2022
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