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Birthday: Apr 23, 1957
Place of Birth: Decatur, Georgia, USA

Jan Hooks

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
Movie Cast Year
Pee-wee's Big Adventure Tina 1985
The Joe Piscopo Special Various 1984
Funland Shelly Willingham 1987
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special Self - Cast Member (In Memoriam) 2015
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley Various (archive footage) (uncredited) 2003
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood Dixie Glick 2005
Frosty Returns Lil 1992
Wildcats Stephanie Needham 1986
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel Marcia Connelly 1988
Simon Birch Miss Leavey 1998
Batman Returns Jen 1992
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show Self / Various 1995
A Dangerous Woman Makeup Girl 1993
The Women of SNL Various (archive footage) 2010
Coneheads Gladys Johnson, Driving Student 1993
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special Self 1999
Series Cast Year
The Simpsons Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon (voice) 1989
Futurama Anglelyne (voice) 1999
Designing Women Carlene Frazier Dobber 1986
Providence Doreen Dunfey 1999
30 Rock Verna Maroney 2006
Not Necessarily the News 1983
The Martin Short Show Meg Harper Short 1994
Saturday Night Live Self - Various Characters 1975
Game Over Nadine (voice) 2004
Fish Hooks Savannah Salmons (voice) 2010
Dear John Suzanne 1988
Saturday Night Live Self - Cameo (uncredited) 1975
3rd Rock from the Sun Vicki 1996
Primetime Glick Dixie Glick 2001
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