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Joan Jett

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Joan Jett at an event for The Runaways (2010)
Bad Reputation gives you a wild ride as Jett and her close friends tell you how it really was in the burgeoning ’70s punk scene, and their interviews are laced with amazing archival footage. The theme is clear: even though people tried to define Jett and keep her stuck to one hit, she never compromised. She will kick your ass, and you’ll love her all the more for it.
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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".
BornSeptember 22, 1958
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BornSeptember 22, 1958
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Known for

    Michael J. Fox and Joan Jett in Light of Day (1987)
    Light of Day
    5.6
    • Patti Rasnick
    • 1987
    Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, and Dave Bautista in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
    Guardians of the Galaxy
    8.0
    • Soundtrack("Cherry Bomb")
    • 2014
    Lori Petty in Tank Girl (1995)
    Tank Girl
    5.4
    • Soundtrack("Let's Do It")
    • 1995
    Steven Spielberg, Ben Mendelsohn, George Michael, Simon Pegg, Mark Rylance, Perdita Weeks, Kamara Benjamin Barnett, Mandy June Turpin, T.J. Miller, Lena Waithe, Stephen Mitchell, Neet Mohan, Win Morisaki, Elliot Barnes-Worrell, Kae Alexander, Sarah Sharman, Robert Gilbert, Raed Abbas, Letitia Wright, Tye Sheridan, Asan N'Jie, Hannah John-Kamen, Cara Theobold, Olivia Cooke, Alphonso Austin, Amy Clare Beales, Jane Leaney, Kathryn Wilder, and Philip Zhao in Ready Player One (2018)
    Ready Player One
    7.4
    • Soundtrack("I Hate Myself for Loving You")
    • 2018

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    Actress



    • Ty Burrell, Rashida Jones, Amy Poehler, Riki Lindhome, Joy Osmanski, Yassir Lester, Betsy Sodaro, and Zach Cherry in Duncanville (2020)
      Duncanville
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Cheryl (voice)
      • 2022
    • Lukas Hassel and Amanda Figueroa in 7th Secret (2022)
      7th Secret
      3.6
      • Writer (Love is Pain)
      • 2022
    • Tino Insana, Jelani Imani, Jacob Bertrand, Brianna Gentilella, and Teddy Walsh in Bubble Guppies (2006)
      Bubble Guppies
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Rattlers Leader (voice)
      • 2021
    • Joan Jett: Jeepster
      Music Video
      • Joan Jett
      • 2020
    • Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (2020)
      Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Camille (voice)
      • 2020
    • Daryl Hannah and Shannen Doherty in Undateable John (2019)
      Undateable John
      5.0
      • Roxy
      • 2019
    • Edward Asner, Joan Jett, Kevin Dotcom Brown, Fred Carpenter, Robert Clohessy, Vincent Pastore, Chuck Zito, Byron Clohessy, Edward C. Wahl, Myles Clohessy, and Kevin Lubic in Honor Amongst Men (2018)
      Honor Amongst Men
      4.7
      • Stephanie
      • 2018
    • Steven Universe (2013)
      Steven Universe
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Sunshine Justice (voice)
      • 2018
    • Gael García Bernal and Lola Kirke in Mozart in the Jungle (2014)
      Mozart in the Jungle
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Joan Jett
      • 2018
    • Hooked (2018)
      Hooked
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • Detective Cat
      • 2018
    • Blondie: Doom or Destiny (2017)
      Blondie: Doom or Destiny
      7.3
      Music Video
      • Joan Jett
      • 2017
    • Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, and Eric Jacobson in The Muppets. (2015)
      The Muppets.
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Joan Jett
      • 2016
    • Denis Leary, John Corbett, and Elizabeth Gillies in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2015)
      Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Joan Jett
      • 2015
    • Maria Bello in Big Driver (2014)
      Big Driver
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Betsy Neal
      • 2014
    • Mira Sorvino, Stockard Channing, Timothy Hutton, and Dana Delany in Multiple Sarcasms (2010)
      Multiple Sarcasms
      4.7
      • Lead Singer
      • 2010

    Music Department



    • Ronda Rousey in Through My Father's Eyes (2019)
      Through My Father's Eyes
      6.3
      • musician: special thanks
      • 2019
    • Edward Asner, Joan Jett, Kevin Dotcom Brown, Fred Carpenter, Robert Clohessy, Vincent Pastore, Chuck Zito, Byron Clohessy, Edward C. Wahl, Myles Clohessy, and Kevin Lubic in Honor Amongst Men (2018)
      Honor Amongst Men
      4.7
      • composer: additional music
      • 2018
    • Dare to Be Different (2017)
      Dare to Be Different
      7.7
      • composer, singer, theme song, "Dare To Be Different"
      • 2017
    • Robert Clohessy and Alice Ripley in Sugar! (2016)
      Sugar!
      6.8
      • music
      • 2016
    • Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Samm Levine, Seth Rogen, Martin Starr, and Jason Segel in Freaks and Geeks (1999)
      Freaks and Geeks
      8.8
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • performer: theme song
      • composer: main title song
      • 1999–2000

    Composer



    • Tiffany + Chucky (2019)
      Tiffany + Chucky
      6.0
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • Alice Cooper: House of Fire (1989)
      Alice Cooper: House of Fire
      7.2
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1989
    • Joan Jett & the Blackhearts: Little Liar (1989)
      Joan Jett & the Blackhearts: Little Liar
      6.3
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1989
    • Joan Jett in Joan Jett & the Blackhearts: I Hate Myself for Loving You (1988)
      Joan Jett & the Blackhearts: I Hate Myself for Loving You
      7.1
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1988
    • Joan Jett & the Blackhearts: The French Song
      6.6
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1983
    • Joan Jett & the Blackhearts: Fake Friends
      6.6
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1983
    • The Runaways: Cherry Bomb (1976)
      The Runaways: Cherry Bomb
      7.5
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1976

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    The Punk Singer
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    The Punk Singer
    Big Driver
    Trailer 1:07
    Big Driver
    National Lampoon's Endless Bummer
    Trailer 2:07
    National Lampoon's Endless Bummer
    Staffers '04
    Trailer 1:42
    Staffers '04

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Blackheart Records
      • Instagram
    • Alternative names
      • Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
    • Height
      • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
    • Born
      • September 22, 1958
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Children
      • No Children
    • Parents
        James Francis Larkin
    • Relatives
        James Albert Larkin(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Album: "Fetish"(Blackheart Records 483 376 969-2).
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Biographical Movies
      • 2 Print Biographies
      • 2 Portrayals
      • 57 Interviews
      • 88 Articles
      • 11 Pictorials
      • 115 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      On June 6, 2008, she and Gibson USA announced the launch of the Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker guitar, marking the first Gibson electric signature model designed in conjunction with a female artist.
    • Quotes
      [in "Budget Living" magazine, on the symbolism of two of her tattoos] 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.
    • Trademarks
        Gibson melody maker guitar
    • Nicknames
      • The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
      • The Godmother of Punk
      • The Original Riot Grrrl

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