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".

Filmography

• 2023Dolly Parton Rockstar Global First Listen Event — Music
• Duncanville — Cheryl (voice)
• 2019Undateable John — Roxy, Executive Producer
• 2018Honor Amongst Men — Stephanie
• 2017New Wave: Dare to be Different — Self - The Runaways, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Singer / Songwriter
• 2016Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Live at Jones Beach Long Island, NY 2016 — Self - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
• Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll — Joan Jett
• 2014Big Driver — Betsy Neal
• Mozart in the Jungle — Joan Jett
• Steven Universe — Sunshine Justice (voice)
• 2010Multiple Sarcasms — Lead Singer
• 2010The Runaways — Executive Producer
• 2009Lock and Roll Forever — Charlotte Superstar
• 2009National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer — Del
• 2008Repo! The Genetic Opera — 'Seventeen' Guitarist (uncredited)
• 2004Godly Boyish — Narrator (voice)
• 2003The Sweet Life — Sherry
• 2001By Hook or by Crook — News Interviewee
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent — Sylvia Rhodes
• 1998Boogie Boy — Jerk
• Walker, Texas Ranger — Dierdre Harris
• Highlander: The Series — Felicia Martins
• 1987Light of Day — Patti Rasnick
• Musikladen

Appearances as themselves (47)

• 2025FireAid Benefit Concert — Self
• 2024Chuck Zito: An American Story — Self
• 2024One-Hit Wonders at the BBC: Volume Two — Self (archive footage)
• 2024Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple — Self
• 2023AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex — Self
• Women Who Rock — Self
• 2020Joan Jett & The Blackhearts: Live at The Summit — Self
• 2019Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine — Self - Musician
• Punk — Self
• 2019Suzi Q — Self
• 2019The Grand Unified Theory of Howard Bloom — Self
• 2019WWE WrestleMania 35 — Self (Live Performance)
• 2018Bad Reputation — Self
• 2018Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 — Self
• 2017L7: Pretend We're Dead — Self
• 2016Ordinary World — Self
• 2015Girls in Bands at the BBC — Self (archive footage)
• 2015Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Guitar Center Sessions — Self
• 2015Joan Jett & The Blackhearts LIVE - Chicago, IL 2015 — Self
• 2015Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Self
• The Muppets — Self
• 2014The Joy of the Guitar Riff — Self
• 2013The Punk Singer — Self
• 2013Two: The Story of Roman & Nyro — Self
• 2012Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Lollapalooza 2012 — Self
• 2008The Gits — Self
• 2006Faustbook — self
• The Henry Rollins Show — Self
• 2006The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave — Self
• 2006Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone — Self
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson — Self
• 2004Edgeplay: A Film About The Runaways — Self (archive footage)
• 2003Joan Jett and The Blackhearts: Real Wild Child - Video Anthology — Self
• 2003Let it Rock: Volume 1 — Self
• 2003Mayor of the Sunset Strip — Self
• 2001Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Live! — Self - Vocals
• 2001Kiss My Grits: The Herstory of Women in Punk and Hard Rock — Self
• Where Are They Now? — Self
• 1995Not Bad for a Girl — Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Musical Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno — Self - Musical Guest
• Le monde est à vous — Self
• 1984Du-beat-e-o — Self
• 1982Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Live in Dortmund — Self - Performer
• 1981Urgh! A Music War — Self
• 1978Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic — Self
• 1977The Runaways Live in Japan — Self