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