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Jan Hooks

Jan Hooks

Birthday: 1957-04-23 | Place of Birth: 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, 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2010
The Women of SNL

as    Various (archive footage)

2005
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

as    Dixie Glick

2003
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

as    Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

1998
Simon Birch

as    Miss Agnes Leavey

1995
1994
The Martin Short Show

as    Meg Harper Short

1993
Frosty Returns

as    Lil (voice)

1993
A Dangerous Woman

as    Makeup Girl

1987
Funland

as    Shelly Willingham

1986
Designing Women

as    Carlene Frazier Dobber

1986
Wildcats

as    Stephanie Needham

1984
The Joe Piscopo Special

as    Various