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Joan Jett


Joan Jett rose to fame in the 1970s all-girl rock band The Runaways. Her cover of "I Love Rock and Roll" was a number one hit in 1982; "Crimson and Clover" was another hit for her. Jett has appeared as Columbia in the Broadway production of "The Rocky Horror Show". See full bio »

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Filmography

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2012 True Blood (TV series)
Turn! Turn! Turn! (2012) (writer: "Cherry Bomb Guitar Hero Version" - uncredited)
 
2010-2011 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Episode #19.44 (2011) (writer: "Bad Reputation" - uncredited / performer: "Bad Reputation" - uncredited)
Episode #17.111 (2010) (writer: "Bad Reputation" - uncredited)
 
2010 NBC Sunday Night Football (TV series)
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens (2010) (performer: "Do You Wanna Touch Me Oh Yeah" - uncredited)
 
2010 Broken Hearts (performer: "Crimson And Clover")
 
2010 Dirty Girl (performer: "Do You Want To Touch Me Oh Yeah")
 
2010 Easy A (writer: "Bad Reputation")
 
2010 Dirty Money (TV movie) (performer: "I Love Rock'n Roll")
 
2010 Multiple Sarcasms (writer: "Fetish")
 
2010 Kick-Ass ("Bad Reputation")
 
2010 The Runaways (writer: "Hollywood", "Cherry Bomb", "You Drive Me Wild", "California Paradise", "Dead End Justice", "I Love Playin' With Fire", "School Days", "Don't Abuse Me", "I Want You", "Love Is Pain", "C'Mon", "Bad Reputation" / performer: "I Want You", "Love Is Pain", "Crimson And Clover", "I Love Rock N' Roll", "Bad Reputation")
 
2010 Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball (video) (writer: "Cherry Bomb")
 
2009 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Round Seven (2009) (writer: "I Hate Myself for Loving You" - uncredited)
 
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Feelin' Alright (video) (performer: "Glad All Over")
 
2009 Endless Bummer (writer: "Bad Reputation")
 
2009 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (writer: "I Hate Myself For Loving You")
 
2008 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (TV movie) (writer: "Cherry Bomb")
 
2008 Baby Mama (writer: "Bad Reputation")
 
2008 In Twilight's Shadow (short) (writer: "Kiss On The Lips")
 
2008 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Episode #6.30 (2008) (performer: "I'm F***ing Ben Affleck")
 
2006 Jammin' (TV series)
Girl in a Coma Meets Joan Jett (2006) (writer: "I Hate Myself For Loving You")
 
2006 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Episode #14.170 (2006) (writer: "Change The World")
 
2003-2006 The O.C. (TV series)
The Man of the Year (2006) (writer: "Cherry Bomb")
The Girlfriend (2003) (writer: "Wait For Me")
 
2006 RV (writer: "Cherry Bomb")
 
2006 Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone (documentary) (performer: "Judy Is A Punk")
 
2005 Bad News Bears ("Bad Reputation")
 
2005/II Standing Still (writer: "Bad Reputation" / performer: "Bad Reputation")
 
2005 The Gits (documentary) (performer: "In A Past Life")
 
2003 Las Vegas (TV series)
Groundhog Summer (2003) (performer: "Do You Wanna Touch Me Oh Yeah")
 
2003 Wonderland (writer: "Bad Reputation" 1981 / performer: "Bad Reputation" 1981)
 
2003 The Wire (TV series)
Port in a Storm (2003) (performer: "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?")
Storm Warnings (2003) (performer: "Roadrunner")
 
2003 Queer Eye (TV series)
Make Room for Lisa: Tom K (2003) (performer: "Bad Reputation")
 
2002 I Love the '80s (TV series documentary)
1982 (2002) (performer: "I Love Rock N' Roll")
 
2002 Just Can't Get Enough (performer: "Do You Wanna Touch")
 
2002 Dawson's Creek (TV series)
Highway to Hell (2002) (writer: "I Hate Myself For Loving You")
 
2002 Sex with Strangers (documentary) (writer: "I Hate Myself For Loving You" / performer: "I Hate Myself For Loving You")
 
2001 Shrek (writer: "Bad Reputation" 1981 / performer: "Bad Reputation" 1981)
 
2001 The Fluffer (writer: "Cherry Bomb")
 
2000 I'm the One That I Want (documentary) (writer: "Cherry Bomb", "Bad Reputation")
 
2000 Mary and Rhoda (TV movie) (performer: "Love Is All Around")
 
2000 Freaks and Geeks (TV series)
We've Got Spirit (2000) (performer: "Do You Wanna Touch Me" - uncredited)
 
1999 Detroit Rock City (writer: "School Days")
 
1999 10 Things I Hate About You (writer: "Bad Reputation" / performer: "Bad Reputation")
 
1998 Rounders (writer: "I Hate Myself For Loving You")
 
1998 Southie (writer: "Cherry Bomb" / performer: "Cherry Bomb")
 
1998 Boogie Boy (writer: "Full Cycle")
 
1997 Slaves to the Underground (performer: "Activity Grrrl", "You Got A Problem")
 
1997 Sparkler (performer: "Do You Wanna Touch")
 
1997 Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life (TV special) (writer: "Bad Reputation" / performer: "Bad Reputation")
 
1996 Striptease (writer: "I Hate Myself For Loving You", "Frustrated")
 
1995 Not Bad for a Girl (documentary) (performer: "I Wanna Be Your Dog", "Bad Reputation")
 
1995 Tank Girl (performer: "Let's Do It")
 
1993 Northern Exposure (TV series)
A River Doesn't Run Through It (1993) (performer: "Do You Wanna Touch Me Oh Yeah")
 
1993 Dazed and Confused (writer: "Cherry Bomb")
 
1992 Highlander (TV series)
Free Fall (1992) (writer: "Cherry Bomb")
 
1990 Days of Thunder (writer: "LONG LIVE THE NIGHT")
 
1987 Light of Day (writer: "This Means War", "Rabbit's Got the Gun" / performer: "Sweet Emotion", "Rabbit's Got the Gun")
 
1986 The American Way (writer: "Fantasy")
 
1984 Du-beat-e-o (writer: "You Don't Know What You've Got", "I Want You", "Tell Me", "You Can't Get Me", "We're All Crazy Now" / performer: "You Don't Know What You've Got", "I Want You", "Tell Me", "You Can't Get Me", "We're All Crazy Now")
 
1983 Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style (video documentary) (performer: "Bad Reputation" - uncredited)
 
1981 Urgh! A Music War (documentary) (performer: "Bad Reputation")
 
1976 Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway (TV movie) (music: "Cherry Bomb" / lyrics: "Cherry Bomb")
 
Show ShowActress (16 titles)
2014 Through the Keyhole (pre-production)
Detective Pratt
 
2014 Undateable John (pre-production)
Roxanne
 
2010 Multiple Sarcasms
Lead Singer
 
2009 Lock and Roll Forever
Charlotte superstar
 
2008 Repo! The Genetic Opera
Guitar Player (uncredited)
 
2008 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV series)
Sylvia Rhodes
Reunion (2008) … Sylvia Rhodes
 
2004 Godly Boyish (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
2003 The Sweet Life
Sherry
 
2001 By Hook or by Crook
News Interviewee
 
2000 Walker, Texas Ranger (TV series)
Dierdre Harris
Wedding Bells: Part 1 (2000) … Dierdre Harris
 
1998 Boogie Boy
Jerk
 
1994 Talking About the Weather (short)
 
1992 Highlander (TV series)
Felicia Martins
Free Fall (1992) … Felicia Martins
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1999-2000 Freaks and Geeks (TV series) (composer: main title song - 12 episodes)
Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers (2000) (composer: main title song)
Kim Kelly Is My Friend (2000) (composer: main title song)
The Garage Door (2000) (composer: main title song)
Looks and Books (2000) (composer: main title song)
The Diary (2000) (composer: main title song)
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
2010 The Runaways (executive producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (5 titles)
2011 Vito (documentary) (special thanks)
 
2008 In Twilight's Shadow (short) (special thanks)
 
2007 What We Do Is Secret (special thanks)
 
2005 The Gits (documentary) (the filmmakers would like to thank)
 
2003 Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (66 titles)
2013 The Punk Singer (documentary)
Herself
 
2012 Lexicon Devil (documentary)
Herself
 
1994-2011 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Musical Guest
Episode #19.44 (2011) … Herself - Musical Guest
Episode #17.111 (2010) … Herself - Musical Guest
Episode dated 20 May 1996 (1996) … Herself
Episode dated 21 July 1994 (1994) … Herself
 
2011 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Herself
Rock Goddesses of the '70s & '80s (2011) … Herself
Rock Goddesses of the 70s & 80s (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Rage (TV series)
Herself
Joan Jett Guest Programs Rage (2011) … Herself
 
2010 Video Killed the Radio Star (TV series documentary)
Herself
The Directors View: David Mallet (2010) … Herself
 
2010 Lemmy (documentary)
Herself
 
2006-2010 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself - Musical Guest
Episode #18.7 (2010) … Herself - Musical Guest
Episode #14.170 (2006) … Herself - Musical Guest
 
2010 The Music Video Exposed (TV series)
Herself
David Mallet (2010) … Herself
 
2008 VH1 Rock Honors (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (TV special)
Herself
 
2008 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Herself
Episode #6.30 (2008) … Herself (uncredited)
 
2007 The Hour (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 2 October 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 The Henry Rollins Show (TV series)
Herself
Joan Jett/Blood Brothers (2007) … Herself
 
2007 American Chopper: The Series (TV series)
Herself
Flowjet Bike Part 2 (2007) … Herself
 
2006 Jammin' (TV series)
Herself
Girl in a Coma Meets Joan Jett (2006) … Herself
 
2006 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Herself - Musical Guest
Episode dated 5 December 2006 (2006) … Herself - Musical Guest
Episode dated 4 December 2006 (2006) … Herself - Musical Guest (as Joan Jett & The Blackhearts)
 
2006 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 10 November 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 Extra (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 6 October 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Herself - Musical Guest
Episode #3.11 (2006) … Herself - Musical Guest
 
2006 7th Inning Stretch (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2006 Steven's Untitled Rock Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 9 June 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone (documentary)
Herself
 
2006 Faustbook (video)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2005 Handmade Modern (TV series documentary)
Herself
Form and Function (2005) … Herself
 
2005 The Investigators: Death of a Rising Star (TV documentary)
Herself (2005)
 
2005 The Gits (documentary)
Herself - Interviewee
 
2004 City Confidential (TV series documentary)
Herself
Seattle, WA: Long Walk Home (2004) … Herself
 
2004 The Al Franken Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.10 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 26 July 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 Staffers (TV series documentary)
Herself
Episode #1.1 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 Nine Days in New Hampshire (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 War Stories with Oliver North (TV series documentary)
Herself
A Salute to the USO! (2003) … Herself
 
2003 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 25 November 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 Crossing Over with John Edward (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 29 October 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 When I Was a Girl (TV series)
Herself
Singers (2003) … Herself
 
2003 Coup d'état
Herself
 
2003 Full Frontal Fashion (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 13 July 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 Mayor of the Sunset Strip (documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig (video documentary)
Herself
 
2002 Uncut: The True Story of Hair (documentary)
Herself
 
2002 VH-1 Where Are They Now? (TV series documentary)
Herself
Girls, Girls, Girls (2002) … Herself
 
2001 Joan Jett and the Blackhearts: Live! (video)
Herself
 
2001 MTV 20: Live & Almost Legal (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2001 In the Life (TV series documentary)
Herself
Pride (2001) … Herself
 
1995-2001 America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back (TV series documentary)
Herself
Episode dated 8 July 1995 (1995) … Herself
 
2000 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 1 November 2000 (2000) … Herself
 
2000 The Roseanne Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 18 May 2000 (2000) … Herself
 
1997 Ellen (TV series)
Herself
Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah (1997) … Herself (uncredited)
 
1996 Unsolved Mysteries (TV series)
Herself
Episode #8.13 (1996) … Herself
 
1995 Not Bad for a Girl (documentary)
Herself
 
1987-1991 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 28 November 1991 (1991) … Herself
Episode dated 23 February 1989 (1989) … Herself
Episode dated 14 January 1987 (1987) … Herself
 
1987 Main Street (TV series documentary)
Herself
Episode dated 6 January 1987 (1987) … Herself
 
1987 Today (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 5 January 1987 (1987) … Herself
 
1984 Du-beat-e-o
Herself (Runaways member)
 
1977-1983 Musikladen (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.82 (1983) … Herself (as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts)
Episode #1.75 (1982) … Herself (as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts)
Episode #1.72 (1982) … Herself (as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts)
Episode #1.70 (1982) … Herself
Episode #1.36 (1977) … Herself (as The Runaways)
 
1983 Top '82 (TV movie)
Herself
 
1982 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 13 May 1982 (1982) … Herself (as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts)
Episode dated 29 April 1982 (1982) … Herself (as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts)
 
1981 Urgh! A Music War (documentary)
Herself
 
1977 The Old Grey Whistle Test (TV series)
Herself
Episode #7.6 (1977) … Herself (as The Runaways)
 
1977 Tomorrow Coast to Coast (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 11 October 1977 (1977) … Herself
 
1977 The Runaways Live in Japan (TV movie)
Herself (as The Runaways)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2008 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 The Sweet Lady with the Nasty Voice (documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Edgeplay: A Film About The Runaways (documentary)
Herself
 
1992 Making of 'Highlander: The Series' (TV documentary)
Felicia Martins (uncredited)
 
1983 Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style (video documentary)
Herself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Album: "Waitin' For The Night" (1977) Mercury SRM-1-3705 See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 2 Print Biographies  | 55 Interviews  | 86 Articles  | 115 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »


Alternate Names:

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts | Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | The Runaways

Height:

5' 5½" (1.66 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

The triangle on my chest represents the divinity of myself and others. The band around my arm represents the creative essence of life in a swirl of positive and negative forces. - explaining the symbolism of two of her tattoos in Budget Living Magazine See more »

Trivia:

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts were nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2012 on September 27, 2011. See more »

Trademark:

Short choppy jet black hair See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo