Acting credits
31
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Jan Hooks
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 17Series: 14
TMDB ID: 129332
IMDb ID: nm0393660
Known for: Acting
Born: April 23, 1957
Died: October 9, 2014
Age: 57
Place of birth: Decatur, Georgia, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2010
Years active: 36
Average TMDB rating: 6.53
Wikidata: Q1372210
Also known as
Janet Vivian Hooks
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Jan Hooks.
as Various (archive footage)
The Women of SNL
2010 • Movie
as Dixie Glick
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
2005 • Movie
as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
2003 • Movie
as Self
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
1999 • Movie
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999 • Movie
as Miss Leavey
Simon Birch
1998 • Movie
as Self / Various
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
1995 • Movie
as Makeup Girl
A Dangerous Woman
1993 • Movie
as Gladys Johnson, Driving Student
Coneheads
1993 • Movie
as Lil (voice)
Frosty Returns
1992 • Movie
as Jen
Batman Returns
1992 • Movie
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989 • Movie
as Brenda Wilkes
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988 • Movie
as Shelly Willingham
Funland
1987 • Movie
as Stephanie Needham
Wildcats
1986 • Movie
as Tina
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985 • Movie
as Various
The Joe Piscopo Special
1984 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Jan Hooks.
as Savannah Salmons (voice) • 1 eps
Fish Hooks
2010 • Series
as Verna Maroney • 2 eps
30 Rock
2006 • Series
as Nadine (voice) • 1 eps
Game Over
2004 • Series
as Dixie Glick • 4 eps
Primetime Glick
2001 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Martin Short Show
1999 • Series
as Anglelyne (voice) • 1 eps
Futurama
1999 • Series
as Doreen Dunfey • 1 eps
Providence
1999 • Series
as Vicki Dubcek • 17 eps
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996 • Series
as Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon (voice) • 7 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as Suzanne • 1 eps
Dear John
1988 • Series
as Carlene Frazier Dobber • 45 eps
Designing Women
1986 • Series
48 eps
Not Necessarily the News
1983 • Series
as Various • 1 eps
The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour
1983 • Series
as Self - Various Characters • 101 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series