Joan Jett

Joan Jett

Known for
Acting
Born
September 22, 1958 (age 68)
Birthplace
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, USA

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".

Known For

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Filmography

2025
FireAid Benefit Concert poster

FireAid Benefit Concert

Movie · as Self

2024
One-Hit Wonders at the BBC: Volume Two poster

One-Hit Wonders at the BBC: Volume Two

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2024
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple poster

Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple

Movie · as Self

2024
Chuck Zito: An American Story poster

Chuck Zito: An American Story

Movie · as Self

2023
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex poster

AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex

Movie · as Self

2022
Women Who Rock poster

Women Who Rock

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2020
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts: Live at The Summit

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts: Live at The Summit

Movie · as Self

2020
Duncanville poster

Duncanville

TV · as Cheryl (voice) · 1 ep

2019
The Grand Unified Theory of Howard Bloom poster

The Grand Unified Theory of Howard Bloom

Movie · as Self

2019
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine poster

Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine

Movie · as Self - Musician

2019
Suzi Q poster

Suzi Q

Movie · as Self

2019
Undateable John poster

Undateable John

Movie · as Roxy

2019
WWE WrestleMania 35 poster

WWE WrestleMania 35

Movie · as Self (Live Performance)

2019
Punk poster

Punk

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2018
Bad Reputation poster

Bad Reputation

Movie · as Self

2018
Honor Amongst Men poster

Honor Amongst Men

Movie · as Stephanie

2018
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 poster

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017

Movie · as Self

2017
New Wave: Dare to be Different poster

New Wave: Dare to be Different

Movie · as Self - The Runaways, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Singer / Songwriter

2017
L7: Pretend We're Dead poster

L7: Pretend We're Dead

Movie · as Self

2016
Ordinary World poster

Ordinary World

Movie · as Self

2016
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Live at Jones Beach Long Island, NY 2016 poster

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Live at Jones Beach Long Island, NY 2016

Movie · as Self - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

2015
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts LIVE - Chicago, IL 2015 poster

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts LIVE - Chicago, IL 2015

Movie · as Self

2015
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Guitar Center Sessions poster

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Guitar Center Sessions

Movie · as Self

2015
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony poster

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Movie · as Self

2015
Girls in Bands at the BBC poster

Girls in Bands at the BBC

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2015
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll poster

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll

TV · as Joan Jett · 1 ep

2015
The Muppets poster

The Muppets

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2014
Big Driver poster

Big Driver

Movie · as Betsy Neal

2014
The Joy of the Guitar Riff poster

The Joy of the Guitar Riff

Movie · as Self

2014
Mozart in the Jungle poster

Mozart in the Jungle

TV · as Joan Jett · 1 ep

2013
The Punk Singer poster

The Punk Singer

Movie · as Self

2013
Two: The Story of Roman & Nyro poster

Two: The Story of Roman & Nyro

Movie · as Self

2013
Steven Universe poster

Steven Universe

TV · as Sunshine Justice (voice) · 1 ep

2012
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Lollapalooza 2012 poster

Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Lollapalooza 2012

Movie · as Self

2010
Multiple Sarcasms poster

Multiple Sarcasms

Movie · as Lead Singer

2009
National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer poster

National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer

Movie · as Del

2009
Lock and Roll Forever poster

Lock and Roll Forever

Movie · as Charlotte Superstar

2008
Repo! The Genetic Opera poster

Repo! The Genetic Opera

Movie · as 'Seventeen' Guitarist (uncredited)

2008
The Gits poster

The Gits

Movie · as Self

2006
Faustbook poster

Faustbook

Movie · as self

2006
Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone poster

Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone

Movie · as Self

2006
The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave poster

The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave

Movie · as Self

2006
The Henry Rollins Show poster

The Henry Rollins Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson poster

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2004
Edgeplay: A Film About The Runaways poster

Edgeplay: A Film About The Runaways

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2004
Godly Boyish poster

Godly Boyish

Movie · as Narrator (voice)

2003
Let it Rock: Volume 1 poster

Let it Rock: Volume 1

Movie · as Self

2003
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts: Real Wild Child - Video Anthology poster

Joan Jett and The Blackhearts: Real Wild Child - Video Anthology

Movie · as Self

2003
Mayor of the Sunset Strip poster

Mayor of the Sunset Strip

Movie · as Self

2003
The Sweet Life poster

The Sweet Life

Movie · as Sherry

2001
Kiss My Grits: The Herstory of Women in Punk and Hard Rock

Kiss My Grits: The Herstory of Women in Punk and Hard Rock

Movie · as Self

2001
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Live! poster

Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Live!

Movie · as Self - Vocals

2001
By Hook or by Crook poster

By Hook or by Crook

Movie · as News Interviewee

2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

TV · as Sylvia Rhodes · 1 ep

1999
Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1998
Boogie Boy poster

Boogie Boy

Movie · as Jerk

1995
Not Bad for a Girl poster

Not Bad for a Girl

Movie · as Self

1993
Walker, Texas Ranger poster

Walker, Texas Ranger

TV · as Dierdre Harris · 1 ep

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps

1992
Highlander: The Series poster

Highlander: The Series

TV · as Felicia Martins · 1 ep

1987
Light of Day poster

Light of Day

Movie · as Patti Rasnick

1987
Le monde est à vous poster

Le monde est à vous

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1984
Du-beat-e-o poster

Du-beat-e-o

Movie · as Self

1982
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Live in Dortmund poster

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Live in Dortmund

Movie · as Self - Performer

1981
Urgh! A Music War poster

Urgh! A Music War

Movie · as Self

1978
Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic poster

Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic

Movie · as Self

1977
The Runaways Live in Japan poster

The Runaways Live in Japan

Movie · as Self

1972
Musikladen poster

Musikladen

TV