Actor profile

Chrissie Hynde

7th September 1951 Akron, Ohio, USA Acting

Christine Ellen Hynde (born September 7, 1951 in Akron, Ohio) is an American rock musician, best known as the leader of the band The Pretenders. She is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and the only continuous member of the Pretenders, having appeared on every studio album released by the band.

46 Movies 11 TV Shows 61 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Man on the Run poster

Man on the Run 19th February 2026 as Self

Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery poster

Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery 13th September 2025 as Self

The Pretenders: Radio 2 in the Park poster

The Pretenders: Radio 2 in the Park 17th September 2023

The Pretenders: Chrissie Hynde or Rock Life poster

The Pretenders: Chrissie Hynde or Rock Life 10th February 2023 as Herself

Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert poster

Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert 3rd September 2022 as Self

McEnroe poster

McEnroe 15th July 2022 as Self

Tomorrow Is a Long Time: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan poster

Tomorrow Is a Long Time: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan 24th May 2021 as Self

Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits poster

Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits 18th April 2018 as Self (archive footage)

Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers poster

Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers 29th April 2017 as Self

The Pretenders at Austin City Limits poster

The Pretenders at Austin City Limits 13th March 2017 as Self

Alone With Chrissie Hynde poster

Alone With Chrissie Hynde 10th February 2017 as Herself

Promises and Lies: The Story of UB40 poster

Promises and Lies: The Story of UB40 2nd December 2016

Kylie Minogue: A Kylie Christmas Live at the Royal Albert Hall poster

Kylie Minogue: A Kylie Christmas Live at the Royal Albert Hall 11th December 2015 as Self

Girls in Bands at the BBC poster

Girls in Bands at the BBC 30th October 2015 as Self (archive footage)

The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead poster

The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead 15th March 2015 as Self

Basically, Johnny Moped poster

Basically, Johnny Moped 14th June 2013 as Self

Best Of Night Of The Proms vol. 6 poster

Best Of Night Of The Proms vol. 6 1st January 2013

The Pretenders - Live in London poster

The Pretenders - Live in London 10th November 2010 as Herself - vocals, guitar

Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 4 poster

Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 4 22nd October 2010 as self

Search and Destroy: Iggy & The Stooges' Raw Power poster

Search and Destroy: Iggy & The Stooges' Raw Power 27th April 2010 as Self

Happy Feet poster

Happy Feet 16th November 2006 as Michelle (voice)

The Pretenders - With Friends poster

The Pretenders - With Friends 11th August 2006 as Self

The Pretenders: Pirate Radio (1979-2005) poster

The Pretenders: Pirate Radio (1979-2005) 13th March 2006

Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today poster

Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today 13th July 2005 as Self

Punk: Attitude poster

Punk: Attitude 4th July 2005 as Self

New York Doll poster

New York Doll 20th January 2005 as Self

Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 1 poster

Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 1 1st January 2005 as Self

Rod Stewart: One Night Only! (Live at the Royal Albert Hall) poster

Rod Stewart: One Night Only! (Live at the Royal Albert Hall) 6th December 2004 as Self - Guest Star

Pretenders - Loose in L.A. poster

Pretenders - Loose in L.A. 13th September 2003 as Herself - Vocals & Guitar

Rugrats Go Wild poster

Rugrats Go Wild 13th June 2003 as Siri (voice)

Jeff Buckley: Everybody Here Wants You poster

Jeff Buckley: Everybody Here Wants You 31st May 2002 as Self

The Pretenders - Greatest Hits poster

The Pretenders - Greatest Hits 1st January 2000

One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute poster

One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute 1st December 1999 as Self - Perfomer

The Righteous Babes poster

The Righteous Babes 22nd December 1998 as Self

Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night poster

Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night 15th April 1998 as Self

Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration poster

Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration 2nd March 1993 as Self

One World, One Voice poster

One World, One Voice 9th December 1990 as Self

The Long Way Home poster

The Long Way Home 1st January 1989

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute poster

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute 11th June 1988 as Self

A Reggae Session poster

A Reggae Session 1st March 1988 as Self

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert poster

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert 1st January 1988 as Self

Women in Rock poster

Women in Rock 1st January 1986 as Self

Live Aid poster

Live Aid 13th July 1985 as Self

Pretenders Live in Dortmund poster

Pretenders Live in Dortmund 24th August 1984

Concerts for the People of Kampuchea poster

Concerts for the People of Kampuchea 29th March 1981 as Self

Punk and Its Aftershocks poster

Punk and Its Aftershocks 10th May 1980 as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 17th February 2014 as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 16th July 2009 as Self - Guest

CMT Crossroads poster

CMT Crossroads 13th January 2002 as Self

Da Ali G Show poster

Da Ali G Show 30th March 2000

The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star poster

The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star 10th November 1998 as Self

V.I.P. poster

V.I.P. 26th September 1998 as Self

Never Mind the Buzzcocks poster

Never Mind the Buzzcocks 12th November 1996 as Self

Friends poster

Friends 22nd September 1994 as Stephanie Schiffer

Fridays poster

Fridays 11th April 1980 as Self - Musical Guest

The Kenny Everett Video Show poster

The Kenny Everett Video Show 3rd July 1978

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Self (uncredited)