Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 23, 1957
Place of Birth:
Decatur, Georgia, USA
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Jan Hooks
Biography
Janet Vivian Hooks (April 23, 1957 – October 9, 2014) was an American actress and comedian. Hooks was best known for her tenure on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where she was a repertory player from 1986 to 1991. After leaving SNL, she continued to make cameo appearances until 1994. Her subsequent work included a regular role on the last two seasons of Designing Women, a recurring role on 3rd Rock from the Sun, and a number of other film and television roles, including on 30 Rock and The Simpsons.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Women of SNL | Various (archive footage) |
| 2005 | Jiminy Glick in Lalawood | Dixie Glick |
| 2003 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley | Various (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special | Self |
| 1998 | Simon Birch | Miss Agnes Leavey |
| 1995 | The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show | Self / Various |
| 1993 | A Dangerous Woman | Makeup Girl |
| 1993 | Coneheads | Gladys Johnson, Driving Student |
| 1992 | Frosty Returns | Lil (voice) |
| 1992 | Batman Returns | Jen |
| 1988 | Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel | Brenda Wilkes |
| 1987 | Funland | Shelly Willingham |
| 1986 | Wildcats | Stephanie Needham |
| 1985 | Pee-wee's Big Adventure | Tina |
| 1984 | The Joe Piscopo Special | Various |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Fish Hooks | Savannah Salmons (voice) |
| 2006 | 30 Rock | Verna Maroney |
| 2004 | Game Over | Nadine (voice) |
| 2001 | Primetime Glick | Dixie Glick |
| 1999 | Futurama | Anglelyne (voice) |
| 1999 | Providence | Doreen Dunfey |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Vicki |
| 1994 | The Martin Short Show | Meg Harper Short |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon (voice) |
| 1988 | Dear John | Suzanne |
| 1986 | Designing Women | Carlene Frazier Dobber |
| 1983 | Not Necessarily the News | |
| 1983 | The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour | Various |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Various Characters |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) |