Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 28, 1953 (age 73)
Place of Birth
Rochester, New York, USA
Also Known As
Sonic Youth
Kim Gordon
Biography
Kim Althea Gordon (born April 28, 1953) is an American musician, vocalist, artist, record producer, video director and actress. She is lead singer, bass and guitarist in the alternative rock band Sonic Youth, and in Free Kitten with Julia Cafritz (of Pussy Galore). Gordon has collaborated with a number of musicians, including Ikue Mori, DJ Olive, William Winant, Lydia Lunch, Courtney Love, Alan Licht and Chris Corsano.
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Known For
TV
Gilmore Girls
Cool Mom Troubadour
2000
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
TV
Gossip Girl
Kim Gordon
2007
TV
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
1993
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest
2003
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
1993
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Musical Guest
1992
TV
Portlandia
Kim Gordon
2011
TV
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self - Musical Guest
2009
Film
The Chronology of Water
Photographer
2025
TV
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Self - Musical Guest
2025
Film
I'm Not There
Carla Hendricks
2007
TV
Party Legends
2016
Film
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Corky
2018
Film
Boarding Gate
Kay
2007
Film
Marc by Sofia
2026
Film
Last Days
Record Executive
2005
Film
Pavements
Self (uncredited)
2025
Film
The Best Summer
Self
2026
Film
Bad Painter
Interviewer
2025
Filmography
2026FilmMarc by Sofia2026FilmThe Best Summeras Self2025FilmThe Chronology of Wateras Photographer2025FilmSonic Youth: Live in 19912025FilmPavementsas Self (uncredited)2025TVEverybody's Live with John Mulaneyas Self - Musical Guest2025FilmBad Painteras Interviewer2025FilmFireAid Benefit Concertas Self2024FilmBorn Innocent: The Redd Kross Story2023Film12341 Branford St. Sun Valleyas Self2022FilmPicture Windowas Kim Gordon2022TVWomen Who Rockas Self2021FilmFreakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.as herself2020FilmLos Angeles June 6as Self2019FilmSonic Youth: NYC and Beyond2019FilmSY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover Sessionsas Self2019FilmSonic Youth: Daydream Nation2018FilmDon't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Footas Corky2017FilmQueercore: How to Punk a Revolutionas Self2016TVParty Legends2016FilmEd Ruscha: Buildings and Wordsas Self2015FilmGirls in Bands at the BBCas Self (archive footage)2015FilmThe Nightmareas Teacher2013FilmThe Punk Singeras Self2013FilmUne Danse Des Bouffonsas Maria Martins2013FilmI'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney2012FilmA Proposal for A Danceas Self2012FilmThe Hardcore Collectionas (archive footage)2011FilmSonic Youth: Live at SWU Festival 20112011FilmSonic Youth: Maquinaria Festival2011TVPortlandiaas Kim Gordon2010FilmSonic Youth & The Black Keys: Live at Austin City Limits 20112010FilmRappin' With The Ricksteras Self2009FilmFrom the Basementas Self - Sonic Youth2009TVLate Night with Jimmy Fallonas Self - Musical Guest2008FilmNew York Rock at the BBCas Self - Sonic Youth2007Film365 Day Projectas Self2007FilmWelcome to My Castle!as Self2007FilmI'm Not Thereas Carla Hendricks2007TVGossip Girlas Kim Gordon2007FilmBoarding Gateas Kay2007FilmDinosaur Jr: Live in the Middle Eastas Herself2006FilmHer Noise - The Making Of2006FilmCut Shorts2006FilmNoiseas Self2005FilmSonic Youth: Live at Eurockéennes2005FilmLast Daysas Record Executive2004Film(This Is Known as) The Blues Scaleas Self2004FilmSonic Youth: Corporate Ghost2003FilmSonic Youth: Live at Soundstageas Performer2003FilmSonic Youth: Koncertas Stan Brakhage Prisiminimui (April 12, 2003)2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Musical Guest2002FilmSonic Youth: Rockpalast 20022001FilmKiss My Grits: The Herstory of Women in Punk and Hard Rockas Self2000FilmSonic Youth: Live in São Paulo 20002000TVGilmore Girlsas Cool Mom Troubadour2000FilmSilver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youthas Self1998FilmFree Tibetas Self - Sonic Youth1998FilmSonic Youth: Festival Internacional de Benicàssim1998FilmSonic Youth: Rockpalast 19981996FilmSonic Youth: Rocknacht - Live In Dusseldorf 19961995FilmThe State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Specialas Self1995FilmSonic Youth: Screaming Fields of Sonic Love1995FilmSonic Youth: Blood on the Beachas Self1995FilmX-Girlas interviewer1994FilmNirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1994FilmFreaks, Nerds & Weirdosas Self1994FilmNo Alternative Girlsas Herself1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Musical Guest1993TVLate Show with David Lettermanas Self - Musical Guest1993FilmChanging Fashions1993FilmSonic Youth: Live at Campo Pequeno Lisboa1993FilmGrunge Pedal1992Film1991: The Year Punk Brokeas Self1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas Self - Musical Guest1991FilmSkeeno H.C. Rules1991FilmGooas Self1991FilmNotebook1989FilmWeatherman '69as Bernadine Dohrn1988FilmSonic Youth: 930 Club1988FilmPut More Blood Into the Musicas Herself1988FilmLou Believersas Herself1986FilmSonic Youth: Mississippi Nights, St. Louis1986FilmSublapse Video Mag 11986FilmSubmit to Me1985FilmSonic Youth: Gila Monster Jamboree1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)1959TVThe Grammysas Self—FilmSonic Youth - Gila Monster Jamboree - January 5, 1985—FilmSonic Youth: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996—FilmTibetan Freedom Concertas Self