Personal Info
Janet Vivian Hooks
Jan Hooks
Acting
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
Filmography
Movies
The Women of SNL
as Various (archive footage)
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
as Dixie Glick
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
as Self
Simon Birch
as Miss Agnes Leavey
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
as Self / Various
Coneheads
as Gladys Johnson, Driving Student
A Dangerous Woman
as Makeup Girl
Batman Returns
as Jen
TV Shows
Fish Hooks
as Savannah Salmons (voice) · 1 ep.
30 Rock
as Verna Maroney · 2 ep.
Game Over
as Nadine (voice) · 1 ep.
Primetime Glick
as Dixie Glick · 4 ep.
Futurama
as Anglelyne (voice) · 1 ep.
Providence
as Doreen Dunfey · 1 ep.
3rd Rock from the Sun
as Vicki Dubcek · 17 ep.
The Martin Short Show
as Meg Harper Short · 8 ep.
The Simpsons
as Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon (voice) · 7 ep.
Dear John
as Suzanne · 1 ep.