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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
as Tina
1985
The Joe Piscopo Special
as Various
1984
Funland
as Shelly Willingham
1987
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
2003
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
as Dixie Glick
2005
Frosty Returns
as Lil (voice)
1992
Wildcats
as Stephanie Needham
1986
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
as Brenda Wilkes
1988
Simon Birch
as Miss Agnes Leavey
1998
Batman Returns
as Jen
1992
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
as Self / Various
1995
A Dangerous Woman
as Makeup Girl
1993
The Women of SNL
as Various (archive footage)
2010
Coneheads
as Gladys Johnson, Driving Student
1993
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
1999
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
as Self
1989
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
as Self
1999
TV Appearances
The Simpsons
as Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon (voice)
1989
Futurama
as Anglelyne (voice)
1999
Designing Women
as Carlene Frazier Dobber
1986
Providence
as Doreen Dunfey
1999
30 Rock
as Verna Maroney
2006
Not Necessarily the News
1983
The Martin Short Show
as Meg Harper Short
1994
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Various Characters
1975
Game Over
as Nadine (voice)
2004
Fish Hooks
as Savannah Salmons (voice)
2010
Dear John
as Suzanne
1988
3rd Rock from the Sun
as Vicki Dubcek
1996