Actor
Jan Hooks
23 Apr 1957Born
9 Oct 2014Died
57Age at death
25Credits
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
The SimpsonsManjula Nahasapeemapetilon (voice)8.0
Batman ReturnsJen7.0
FuturamaAnglelyne (voice)8.4
ConeheadsGladys Johnson, Driving Student5.5
Pee-wee's Big AdventureTina6.5
30 RockVerna Maroney7.5
3rd Rock from the SunVicki Dubcek7.5
Simon BirchMiss Leavey6.9
WildcatsStephanie Needham6.2
Frosty ReturnsLil (voice)5.7
Fish HooksSavannah Salmons (voice)6.5
Jiminy Glick in LalawoodDixie Glick4.4
Filmography
- 2010The Women of SNLFilm: Various (archive footage)
- 2010Fish HooksSeries: Savannah Salmons (voice) (1 episode)
- 200630 RockSeries: Verna Maroney (2 episodes)
- 2005Jiminy Glick in LalawoodFilm: Dixie Glick
- 2004Game OverSeries: Nadine (voice) (1 episode)
- 2003Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris FarleyFilm: Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1999Saturday Night Live: ChristmasFilm: Various (archive footage)
- 1999FuturamaSeries: Anglelyne (voice) (1 episode)
- 1999ProvidenceSeries: Doreen Dunfey (1 episode)
- 1998Simon BirchFilm: Miss Leavey
- 19963rd Rock from the SunSeries: Vicki Dubcek (17 episodes)
- 1994The Martin Short ShowSeries: Meg Harper Short (8 episodes)
- 1993A Dangerous WomanFilm: Makeup Girl
- 1993ConeheadsFilm: Gladys Johnson, Driving Student
- 1992Frosty ReturnsFilm: Lil (voice)
- 1992Batman ReturnsFilm: Jen
- 1989The SimpsonsSeries: Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon (voice) (7 episodes)
- 1988Dear JohnSeries: Suzanne (1 episode)
- 1988Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of SteelFilm: Brenda Wilkes
- 1987FunlandFilm: Shelly Willingham
- 1986Designing WomenSeries: Carlene Frazier Dobber (45 episodes)
- 1986WildcatsFilm: Stephanie Needham
- 1985Pee-wee's Big AdventureFilm: Tina
- 1984The Joe Piscopo SpecialFilm: Various
- 1983The 1/2 Hour Comedy HourSeries: Various (1 episode)
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