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Janis Ian

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  • Actress
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Janis Ian was born on 7 April 1951 in New York City, New York, USA. She is a composer and actress, known for Mean Girls (2004), Blood Ties (2013) and Virus (1980). She has been married to Patricia Snyder since 27 August 2003. She was previously married to Tino Mendes Sargo and Eric J Sterling.
BornApril 7, 1951
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    • 2 wins & 9 nominations

Known for:

Lacey Chabert, Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, and Amanda Seyfried in Mean Girls (2004)
Mean Girls
7.1
  • Soundtrack("At Seventeen")
  • 2004
James Caan, Billy Crudup, Mila Kunis, Marion Cotillard, Clive Owen, Zoe Saldana, and Matthias Schoenaerts in Blood Ties (2013)
Blood Ties
6.5
  • Soundtrack("At Seventeen")
  • 2013
Virus (1980)
Virus
6.2
  • Soundtrack("You Are Love (Toujours Gai Mon Cher)")
  • 1980
The Bell Jar (1979)
The Bell Jar
5.3
  • Soundtrack("Here Comes The Night")
  • 1979

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Composer

  • The Little Photographer (2021)
    The Little Photographer
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Joy
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Ruby Dreams
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 1994
  • Four Rode Out (1969)
    Four Rode Out
    • Composer
    • 1969
  • Sunday Father
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 1969

Actress

  • Getting On (2013)
    Getting On
    • Mrs. Belfontaine
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • American Music Shop
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • Four Rode Out (1969)
    Four Rode Out
    • The Singer
    • 1969

Music Department

  • Teito taisen (1989)
    Teito taisen
    • composer: theme song "Heaven Knows"
    • 1989
  • Freedom (1981)
    Freedom
    • songs composed by
    • TV Movie
    • 1981
  • Happiness Is Loving Your Teacher (1977)
    Happiness Is Loving Your Teacher
    • song performer
    • Short
    • 1977

Personal details

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  • Born
    • April 7, 1951
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      Patricia SnyderAugust 27, 2003 - present
  • Other works
    Album: "Janis Ian"
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    First musical guest (with Billy Preston) to feature on the television premiere of Saturday Night Live (1975) (11 October 1975). George Carlin was host.
  • Quotes
    [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.

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