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Jan Hooks

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

April 23, 1957

Died

October 9, 2014 (age 57)

Place of Birth

Decatur, Georgia, USA

Also Known As

Janet Vivian Hooks

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.

Passage: Jan Hooks

Video

Filmography

2010FilmThe Women of SNLas Various (archive footage)2010TVFish Hooksas Savannah Salmons (voice)2006TV30 Rockas Verna Maroney 2005FilmJiminy Glick in Lalawoodas Dixie Glick 2004TVGame Overas Nadine (voice)2003FilmSaturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farleyas Various (archive footage) (uncredited)2001TVPrimetime Glickas Dixie Glick 1999FilmSaturday Night Live: Christmasas Self 1999FilmSaturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Specialas Self 1999TVFuturamaas Anglelyne (voice)1999TVProvidenceas Doreen Dunfey 1998FilmSimon Birchas Miss Leavey 1996TV3rd Rock from the Sunas Vicki Dubcek 1995FilmThe Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Showas Self / Various 1994TVThe Martin Short Showas Meg Harper Short 1993FilmA Dangerous Womanas Makeup Girl 1993FilmConeheadsas Gladys Johnson, Driving Student 1992FilmFrosty Returnsas Lil (voice)1992FilmBatman Returnsas Jen 1989TVThe Simpsonsas Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon (voice)1989FilmSaturday Night Live: 15th Anniversaryas Self 1988TVDear Johnas Suzanne 1988FilmSuperman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steelas Brenda Wilkes 1987FilmFunlandas Shelly Willingham 1986TVDesigning Womenas Carlene Frazier Dobber 1986FilmWildcatsas Stephanie Needham 1985FilmPee-wee's Big Adventureas Tina 1984FilmThe Joe Piscopo Specialas Various 1983TVNot Necessarily the News 1983TVThe 1/2 Hour Comedy Houras Various 1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Various Characters