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Divorced her husband in the early 1970s because he'd abused her, and she decided not to tolerate it or let matters go any further. Later compared her situation to that of Nicole Brown Simpson, who'd long tolerated abuse by husband O.J. Simpson - and wound up being murdered. See more trivia »

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Janis Eddy Fink
in New York City, New York, USA
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1992-2010 The Simpsons (TV series)
– Chief of Hearts (2010) (writer: "At Seventeen" - uncredited / performer: "At Seventeen" - uncredited)
– El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Homer (1997) (writer: "At Seventeen" / performer: "At Seventeen")
– A Streetcar Named Marge (1992) (writer: "At Seventeen" - uncredited)
 
2008 Banda sonora (TV series)
– Episode #2.7 (2008) (performer: "Days Like These")
 
2004 Mean Girls (writer: "At Seventeen" / performer: "At Seventeen")
 
2002 Oz (TV series)
– Variety (2002) ("Days Like These")
 
2001 Scotland, Pa. (writer: "At Seventeen" / performer: "At Seventeen")
 
1999 Teaching Mrs. Tingle (writer: "At Seventeen")
 
1998 Desert Blue ("Sweet Misery")
 
1981 Freedom (TV movie) (writer: "On My Way to Me", "Dear Billy", "Sugar Mountain")
 
1980 Day of Resurrection (lyrics: "You Are Love Toujours Gai Mon Cher" / performer: "You Are Love Toujours Gai Mon Cher")
 
1980 Foxes (lyrics: "Fly Too High" / performer: "Fly Too High")
 
1979 The Orphan (writer: "I Need to Live Alone" / performer: "I Need to Live Alone")
 
1979 The Bell Jar (writer: "Here Comes The Night" / performer: "Here Comes The Night")
 
1979 Rock Concert (TV series)
– Episode dated 3 March 1979 (1979) (writer: "The Grand Illusion", "The Bridge", "I Need to Live Alone Again", "Tonight Will Last Forever", "Silly Habits" / performer: "The Grand Illusion", "The Bridge", "I Need to Live Alone Again", "Tonight Will Last Forever", "Silly Habits")
 
1977 Kishibe no arubamu (TV series)
 
1975 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– George Carlin/Billy Preston/Janis Ian (1975) (writer: "At Seventeen", "In the Winter" / performer: "At Seventeen", "In the Winter")
 
1973 Roberta Flack: The First Time Ever (TV movie) (writer: "Jesse")
 
1973 The Old Grey Whistle Test (TV series)
– Episode dated 23 January 1973 (1973) (writer: "Jesse")
 
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2010/II Joy (short)
 
1970 Four Rode Out
 
1969 Sunday Father (short)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (2 titles)
1980 Day of Resurrection (composer: theme music)
 
1979 The Bell Jar (composer: theme song "Here Comes the Night")
 
Show ShowActress (1 title)
1970 Four Rode Out
The Singer
 
Show ShowSelf (20 titles)
2013 Song by Song (TV series)
Herself
– Dolly Parton: It's All Wrong, But It's All Right (2013) … Herself
– Dolly Parton: Coat of Many Colors (2013) … Herself
– Dolly Parton: 9 to 5 (2013) … Herself
 
2006 WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Janis Ian (2006) … Herself
 
2000 Barend en Van Dorp (TV series)
Herself - Performer
– Episode dated 27 October 2000 (2000) … Herself - Performer
 
1995 Lauren Hutton and... (TV series)
Herself
– Janis Ian (1995) … Herself
 
1994 New Year's Rotten Eve (video)
Herself
 
1993 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.101 (1993) … Herself
 
1993 The Howard Stern Interview (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.9 (1993) … Herself
 
1991 Querido cabaret (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.11 (1991) … Herself
 
1988 Àngel Casas show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 12 April 1988 (1988) … Herself
 
1984 Ladybirds (TV series)
Herself
– Janis Ian (1984) … Herself
 
1980 Lena (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.5 (1980) … Herself
 
1975-1979 Rock Concert (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 March 1979 (1979) … Herself
– Episode #3.11 (1975) … Herself
 
1978 The Alan Hamel Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 22 December 1978 (1978) … Herself
 
1976 The Shirley Bassey Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.2 (1976) … Herself
 
1975 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Herself - Musical Guest
– George Carlin/Billy Preston/Janis Ian (1975) … Herself - Musical Guest
 
1972-1975 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 24 September 1975 (1975) … Herself
– Episode dated 20 October 1972 (1972) … Herself
 
1975 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 March 1975 (1975) … Herself
 
1974 45 (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.9 (1974) … Herself
 
1967-1968 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.198 (1968) … Herself
– Episode #1.99 (1967) … Herself
– Episode #1.63 (1967) … Herself
 
1967 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.12 (1967) … Herself
– Episode #2.3 (1967) … Herself
 
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Album: "Stars" (1974) See more »

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Personal Quote:

(after guesting on a Howard Stern pay-per-view New Year's Eve event) "It was the most disgusting thing I ever saw... and I hope they invite me back." See more »

Trivia:

Divorced her husband in the early 1970s because he'd abused her, and she decided not to tolerate it or let matters go any further. Later compared her situation to that of Nicole Brown Simpson, who'd long tolerated abuse by husband O.J. Simpson - and wound up being murdered. See more »

Star Sign:

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