Jan Hooks

Jan Hooks

1957-04-23 – 2014-10-09 (age 57) Decatur, Georgia, USA
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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.

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Known For

Batman Returns
Batman Returns

1992

as Jen

Coneheads
Coneheads

1993

as Gladys Johnson, Driving Student

Pee-wee's Big Adventure
A Dangerous Woman
A Dangerous Woman

1993

as Makeup Girl

Wildcats
Wildcats

1986

as Stephanie Needham

Simon Birch
Simon Birch

1998

as Miss Leavey

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

2005

as Dixie Glick

The Women of SNL
The Women of SNL

2010

as Various (archive footage)

Frosty Returns
Frosty Returns

1992

as Lil (voice)

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

2003

as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

Funland
Funland

1987

as Shelly Willingham

Saturday Night Live: Christmas
The Joe Piscopo Special