Bonnie Raitt
Known for: Acting
Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born 8 November 1949) is an American blues singer-songwriter, musician, and activist. During the 1970s, Raitt released a series of roots-influenced albums that incorporated elements of blues, rock, folk and country. In 1989, after several years of critical acclaim but little commercial success, she had a major hit with the album Nick of Time. The following two albums, Luck of the Draw (1991) and Longing in Their Hearts (1994), were also multimillion sellers, generating several hit singles, including "Something to Talk About", "Love Sneakin' Up on You", and the ballad "I Can't Make You Love Me" (with Bruce Hornsby on piano). Raitt has received 10 Grammy Awards. She is listed as number 50 in Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" and number 89 on the magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".
Filmography
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest
2015
Series
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
1993
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
Frasier
Denise (voice)
1993
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
Series
The Colbert Report
2005
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest
2003
Series
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
1979
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
1993
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
1982
Series
Ellen
Bonnie Raitt
1994
Series
Austin City Limits
Self
1975
Series
The Old Grey Whistle Test
self
1971
Series
Behind the Music
Self
1997
Series
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
2009
Series
CMT Crossroads
Self
2002
Series
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self - Honoree
1978
Series
Fridays
Self - Musical Guest
1980
Series
Soundbreaking
Self
2016
Series
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Narrator (voice)
1992
Series
The Blues
Self
2003
Series
Geld oder Liebe
Self
1989
Series
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
Self
2017
Film
The Country Bears
Self
2002
Film
Urban Cowboy
Herself
1980
Film
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
Series
Laurel Canyon
Self
2020
Film
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery
Self
2025
Film
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Our Guests at Heartland
1978
Greatest Hits
Self
2016
Film
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Self - Interviewee
2003
Film
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
Self - Backing Vocals
1988
Film
Aretha Franklin: Duets
Self
1993
Film
Lightning in a Bottle
Self
2004
Film
Led Zeppelin Played Here
Self (archive footage)
2014
Film
You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine
Self
2025
Film
ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
Self
2019
Film
Trudell
Self - Musician, Activist
2005
Film
Last Party 2000
Self
2001
Film
The Soul of a Man
Self
2003
Film
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
Self - Performer
2014
Film
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Self
2019
Film
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
Self
2020
Film
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Self
2012
Film
Mavis!
Self
2015
Film
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Self
2009
Series
The Grammys
Self
1959
Film
Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
2016
Film
Before the Music Dies
Self - Musician
2006
Film
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
Self
2020
Film
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
Self
1993
Film
Women in Rock
Self
1986
Film
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Self
2004
Film
Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine
Self
2020
Film
Troubadours
Self
2011
Film
Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30
Self
2017
Film
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
Self
1998
Film
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
Self
2018
Film
Curves Contours & Body Horns
Self
1993
The Arlo Guthrie Show
Self
1987
Film
No Nukes
Self
1980
Film
Who Bombed Judi Bari?
Self (archive footage)
2012
Film
Anne Murray: Full Circle
Self
2021
Film
Del Shannon: The Runaway
Film
Make It Funky!
Self
2005
Film
Fanny: The Right to Rock
Self
2021
Film
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1977
Self
1977
Film
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
2001
Film
The New Orleans Concert: The Music of America's Soul
Self
2006
Film
The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane
Herself
2023
Film
This Ain't No Mouse Music!
Self
2014
Film
Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie
Self
2010
Film
A MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute Honoring James Taylor
Self
2006
Film
Road to Austin
Self
2016
Film
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
Self
2004
Bonnie Raitt Has Something to Talk About
Self
1995
Film
Heartbreakers at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
Self
1996
Film
Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019
guitars, vocals
2019
Film
Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM
Performer
2023
Film
Bonnie Raitt: Road Tested
Self
1996
Film
The Wild West Bank Sound
Self - Musician
Film
Les Paul - Live in New York
Self
2010
The Changer: A Record of the Times
Self
1991
Film
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
Self
2019
Film
Raitt, Browne, Colvin, Hornsby, Lindley & Ingram - Red Rocks, Denver - Sept.12, 1999
Self - vocals, guitar
1999
Film
Bonnie Raitt and Friends - Live at Decades Rock Live!
2005
Film
Bonnie Raitt Live at Montreax
1977
Film
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1977
2007
Film
Shake 'Em On Down
Herself
2016
Film
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
Self
2003
Film
Playback Social Entrepreneurs: Climate Change, COVID, and Commerce
Film
John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992
1992