Biography
Janet Vivian Hooks (April 23, 1957 β 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
all 30
Movies 17
TV Shows 13
self 5
Voice 4
Self - Cast Member (In Memoriam)
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015)
Movie
Various
The Women of SNL (2010)
Movie
Savannah Salmons (voice)
Fish Hooks (2010)
TV
Verna Maroney
30 Rock (2006)
TV
6.1
Dixie Glick
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2005)
Movie
Nadine (voice)
Game Over (2004)
TV
Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (2003)
Movie
Dixie Glick
Primetime Glick (2001)
TV
Self / Sinead O'Connor / Various Characters
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey (1999)
Movie
Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
Movie
Anglelyne (voice)
Futurama (1999)
TV
6.16
Doreen Dunfey
Providence (1999)
TV
4.75
Miss Leavey
Simon Birch (1998)
Movie
Vicki
3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
TV
5.98
Self / Various
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show (1995)
Movie
Meg Harper Short
The Martin Short Show (1994)
TV
Makeup Girl
A Dangerous Woman (1993)
Movie
Gladys Johnson, Driving Student
Coneheads (1993)
Movie
7
Lil
Frosty Returns (1992)
Movie
5.08
Jen
Batman Returns (1992)
Movie
6.18
Manjula (voice)
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.75
Marcia Connelly
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel (1988)
Movie
Shelly Willingham
Funland (1987)
Movie
Carlene Frazier Dobber
Designing Women (1986)
TV
6
Stephanie Needham
Wildcats (1986)
Movie
6
Tina
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Movie
5.89
Various
The Joe Piscopo Special (1984)
Movie
Not Necessarily the News (1983)
TV
Self - Various Characters
Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
Actress
Comedy Break
TV
Ratings
Average 6.45
Based on 1.47 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1975
1989
1996
1995
2015
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1957-04-23
Deathday2014-10-09 (57 years old)
Birth NameJanet Vivian Hooks
Birth PlaceDecatur, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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