
Jan Hooks
Actress
Born: April 23, 1957 (57 years old)
Died: October 9, 2014
Place of birth: Decatur, Georgia, USA
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.
Filmography (21)
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (2003, ★ 7.5)
- The Simpsons (1989, ★ 8)
- Futurama (1999, ★ 8.4)
- Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985, ★ 6.5)
- Wildcats (1986, ★ 6.2)
- Simon Birch (1998, ★ 6.8)
- Batman Returns (1992, ★ 6.9)
- Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999, ★ 6.8)
- Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989, ★ 7.6)
- Designing Women (1986, ★ 6.8)
- 30 Rock (2006, ★ 7.5)
- 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996, ★ 7.5)
- Frosty Returns (1992, ★ 5.6)
- Providence (1999, ★ 6.5)
- A Dangerous Woman (1993, ★ 5.5)
- Coneheads (1993, ★ 5.5)
- Game Over (2004, ★ 5.6)
- Fish Hooks (2010, ★ 6.5)
- Dear John (1988, ★ 5.5)
- Funland (1987, ★ 4.1)
- Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2005, ★ 4.3)