Acting credits
29
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Jan Hooks
Acting
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Movies: 16Series: 13
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: 6.49
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.
6.0
The Women of SNL
as Various (archive footage)
2010 Movie
4.1
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
as Dixie Glick
2005 Movie
7.4
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
2003 Movie
6.8
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
1999 Movie
6.8
Simon Birch
as Miss Agnes Leavey
1998 Movie
8.0
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
as Self / Various
1995 Movie
5.6
Frosty Returns
as Lil (voice)
1993 Movie
5.5
A Dangerous Woman
as Makeup Girl
1993 Movie
5.5
Coneheads
as Gladys Johnson, Driving Student
1993 Movie
6.9
Batman Returns
as Jen
1992 Movie
7.6
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
as Self
1989 Movie
8.5
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
as Brenda Wilkes
1988 Movie
4.1
Funland
as Shelly Willingham
1987 Movie
6.3
Wildcats
as Stephanie Needham
1986 Movie
6.5
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
as Tina
1985 Movie
The Joe Piscopo Special
as Various
1984 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Jan Hooks.
6.5
Fish Hooks
as Savannah Salmons (voice) • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.5
30 Rock
as Verna Maroney • 2 eps
2006 Series
5.6
Game Over
as Nadine (voice) • 1 eps
2004 Series
6.8
Primetime Glick
as Dixie Glick • 4 eps
2001 Series
8.4
Futurama
as Anglelyne (voice) • 1 eps
1999 Series
6.5
Providence
as Doreen Dunfey • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.5
3rd Rock from the Sun
as Vicki Dubcek • 17 eps
1996 Series
8.0
The Simpsons
as Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon (voice) • 7 eps
1989 Series
5.5
Dear John
as Suzanne • 1 eps
1988 Series
6.8
Designing Women
as Carlene Frazier Dobber • 45 eps
1986 Series
6.2
Not Necessarily the News
48 eps
1983 Series
The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour
as Various • 1 eps
1983 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Various Characters • 101 eps
1975 Series