Jan Hooks
Acting • Born 1957-04-23 – Died 2014-10-09
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.
Filmography
32 credits
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Movie • 1985
Tina
The Joe Piscopo Special
Movie • 1984
Various
Funland
Movie • 1987
Shelly Willingham
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
Movie • 2003
Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Movie • 2005
Dixie Glick
Frosty Returns
Movie • 1993
Lil (voice)
Wildcats
Movie • 1986
Stephanie Needham
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Movie • 1988
Brenda Wilkes
Simon Birch
Movie • 1998
Miss Agnes Leavey
Batman Returns
Movie • 1992
Jen
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
Movie • 1995
Self / Various
A Dangerous Woman
Movie • 1993
Makeup Girl
The Women of SNL
Movie • 2010
Various (archive footage)
Coneheads
Movie • 1993
Gladys Johnson, Driving Student
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Movie • 1999
Self
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Movie • 1989
Self
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
Movie • 1999
Self
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon (voice)
Futurama
TV • 1999
Anglelyne (voice)
Designing Women
TV • 1986
Carlene Frazier Dobber
Providence
TV • 1999
Doreen Dunfey
30 Rock
TV • 2006
Verna Maroney
Not Necessarily the News
TV • 1983
The Martin Short Show
TV • 1994
Meg Harper Short
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Various Characters
Game Over
TV • 2004
Nadine (voice)
Fish Hooks
TV • 2010
Savannah Salmons (voice)
Dear John
TV • 1988
Suzanne
3rd Rock from the Sun
TV • 1996
Vicki Dubcek
Primetime Glick
TV • 2001
Dixie Glick
The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour
TV • 1983
Various
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Various Characters (uncredited)