Jan Hooks

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Jan Hooks

Acting April 23, 1957

Decatur, Georgia, USA

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…

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The Simpsons

The Simpsons

8.0 1989 TV Show
Batman Returns

Batman Returns

7.0 1992 Movie
Futurama

Futurama

8.4 1999 TV Show
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

6.9 1975 TV Show
30 Rock

30 Rock

7.5 2006 TV Show
3rd Rock from the Sun

3rd Rock from the Sun

7.5 1996 TV Show
Coneheads

Coneheads

5.5 1993 Movie
Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

6.5 1985 Movie
Fish Hooks

Fish Hooks

6.5 2010 TV Show
Simon Birch

Simon Birch

6.9 1998 Movie
Providence

Providence

6.7 1999 TV Show
Wildcats

Wildcats

6.3 1986 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2010
    The Women of SNL

    Movie Various (archive footage)

  2. 2010
    Fish Hooks

    TV show Savannah Salmons (voice)

  3. 2006
    30 Rock

    TV show Verna Maroney

  4. 2005
    Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

    Movie Dixie Glick

  5. 2004
    Game Over

    TV show Nadine (voice)

  6. 2003
    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

    Movie Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

  7. 2001
    Primetime Glick

    TV show Dixie Glick

  8. 1999
    Saturday Night Live: Christmas

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  9. 1999
    Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

    Movie Self

  10. 1999
    The Martin Short Show

    TV show Self

  11. 1999
    Futurama

    TV show Anglelyne (voice)

  12. 1999
    Providence

    TV show Doreen Dunfey

  13. 1998
    Simon Birch

    Movie Miss Leavey

  14. 1996
    3rd Rock from the Sun

    TV show Vicki Dubcek

  15. 1995
    The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show

    Movie Self / Various

  16. 1994
    The Martin Short Show

    TV show Meg Harper Short

More credits
  1. 1993
    A Dangerous Woman

    Movie Makeup Girl

  2. 1993
    Coneheads

    Movie Gladys Johnson, Driving Student

  3. 1992
    Frosty Returns

    Movie Lil (voice)

  4. 1992
    Batman Returns

    Movie Jen

  5. 1989
    The Simpsons

    TV show Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon (voice)

  6. 1989
    Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

    Movie Self

  7. 1988
    Dear John

    TV show Suzanne

  8. 1988
    Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel

    Movie Brenda Wilkes

  9. 1987
    Funland

    Movie Shelly Willingham

  10. 1986
    Designing Women

    TV show Carlene Frazier Dobber

  11. 1986
    Wildcats

    Movie Stephanie Needham

  12. 1985
    Pee-wee's Big Adventure

    Movie Tina

  13. 1984
    The Joe Piscopo Special

    Movie Various

  14. 1983
    Not Necessarily the News

    TV show

  15. 1983
    The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour

    TV show Various

  16. 1975
    Saturday Night Live

    TV show Self - Various Characters