Acting
Jan Hooks
Also Known As: Janet Vivian Hooks
Birth Date
April 23, 1957
Death Date
October 9, 2014
(passed away at 57)
Place of Birth
Decatur, Georgia, USA
Popularity
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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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TV Show
The Simpsons
Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon (voice)
1989 • 7 episodes
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TV Show
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
1975 • 101 episodes
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TV Show
Futurama
Anglelyne (voice)
1999 • 1 episode
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TV Show
30 Rock
Verna Maroney
2006 • 2 episodes
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TV Show
3rd Rock from the Sun
Vicki Dubcek
1996 • 17 episodes
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TV Show
Fish Hooks
Savannah Salmons (voice)
2010 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Providence
Doreen Dunfey
1999 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Designing Women
Carlene Frazier Dobber
1986 • 45 episodes
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TV Show
Dear John
Suzanne
1988 • 1 episode
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Movie
Batman Returns
Jen
1992
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TV Show
Primetime Glick
Dixie Glick
2001 • 4 episodes
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Movie
Coneheads
Gladys Johnson, Driving Student
1993
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Movie
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Tina
1985
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TV Show
Not Necessarily the News
1983 • 48 episodes
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Movie
A Dangerous Woman
Makeup Girl
1993
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TV Show
Game Over
Nadine (voice)
2004 • 1 episode
TV Show
The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour
Various
1983 • 1 episode
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Movie
Simon Birch
Miss Leavey
1998
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Movie
Frosty Returns
Lil (voice)
1992
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Movie
The Women of SNL
Various (archive footage)
2010