Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1957-04-23
Day of Death
2014-10-09
Place of Birth
Decatur, Georgia, USA
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.
Filmography (17)
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Various (archive footage)
The Women of SNL
2010
⭐ 4.3
Role:
Dixie Glick
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
2005
⭐ 7.6
Role:
Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
2003
⭐ 5.6
Role:
Self
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
1999
⭐ 6.9
Role:
Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999
⭐ 6.8
Role:
Miss Leavey
Simon Birch
1998
⭐ 8.5
Role:
Self / Various
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
1995
⭐ 5.5
Role:
Makeup Girl
A Dangerous Woman
1993
⭐ 5.5
Role:
Gladys Johnson, Driving Student
Coneheads
1993
⭐ 5.6
Role:
Lil (voice)
Frosty Returns
1992
⭐ 6.9
Role:
Jen
Batman Returns
1992
⭐ 7.8
Role:
Self
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Brenda Wilkes
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988
⭐ 4.3
Role:
Shelly Willingham
Funland
1987
⭐ 6.3
Role:
Stephanie Needham
