Jan Hooks
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 23, 1957
- Died
- October 9, 2014 (aged 57)
- Birthplace
- Decatur, Georgia, USA
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
Photos
Filmography
The Women of SNL
Movie · as Various (archive footage)
Fish Hooks
TV · as Savannah Salmons (voice) · 1 ep
30 Rock
TV · as Verna Maroney · 2 eps
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Movie · as Dixie Glick
Game Over
TV · as Nadine (voice) · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
Movie · as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Primetime Glick
TV · as Dixie Glick · 4 eps
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
Movie · as Self (archive footage), Various (archive footage)
Futurama
TV · as Anglelyne (voice) · 1 ep
Providence
TV · as Doreen Dunfey · 1 ep
The Martin Short Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Simon Birch
Movie · as Miss Leavey
3rd Rock from the Sun
TV · as Vicki Dubcek · 17 eps
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
Movie · as Self / Various
The Martin Short Show
TV · as Meg Harper Short · 8 eps
A Dangerous Woman
Movie · as Makeup Girl
Coneheads
Movie · as Gladys Johnson, Driving Student
Frosty Returns
Movie · as Lil (voice)
Batman Returns
Movie · as Jen
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Movie · as Self
The Simpsons
TV · as Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon (voice) · 7 eps
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Movie · as Brenda Wilkes
Dear John
TV · as Suzanne · 1 ep
Funland
Movie · as Shelly Willingham
Wildcats
Movie · as Stephanie Needham
Designing Women
TV · as Carlene Frazier Dobber · 45 eps
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Movie · as Tina
The Joe Piscopo Special
Movie · as Various
Not Necessarily the News
TV · 48 eps
The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour
TV · as Various · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Various Characters, Self - Various Characters (uncredited) · 101 eps