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.

Known For

The Simpsons

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Futurama

30 Rock

3rd Rock from the Sun

Providence

Fish Hooks

All Movies (17)

• The Women of SNL2010 · as Various (archive footage)
• Jiminy Glick in Lalawood2005 · as Dixie Glick
• Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley2003 · as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live: Christmas1999 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special1999 · as Self
• Simon Birch1998 · as Miss Leavey
• The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show1995 · as Self / Various
• A Dangerous Woman1993 · as Makeup Girl
• Coneheads1993 · as Gladys Johnson, Driving Student
• Frosty Returns1992 · as Lil (voice)
• Batman Returns1992 · as Jen
• Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary1989 · as Self
• Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel1988 · as Brenda Wilkes
• Funland1987 · as Shelly Willingham
• Wildcats1986 · as Stephanie Needham
• Pee-wee's Big Adventure1985 · as Tina
• The Joe Piscopo Special1984 · as Various

All TV Shows (15)

• Fish Hooks2010 · as Savannah Salmons (voice)
• 30 Rock2006 · as Verna Maroney
• Game Over2004 · as Nadine (voice)
• Primetime Glick2001 · as Dixie Glick
• Futurama1999 · as Anglelyne (voice)
• Providence1999 · as Doreen Dunfey
• 3rd Rock from the Sun1996 · as Vicki Dubcek
• The Martin Short Show1994 · as Meg Harper Short
• The Simpsons1989 · as Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon (voice)
• Dear John1988 · as Suzanne
• Designing Women1986 · as Carlene Frazier Dobber
• Not Necessarily the News1983
• The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour1983 · as Various
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Various Characters
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Various Characters (uncredited)