04/23/1957
Decatur, Georgia, USA:
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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The Women of SNL (2010) as Various (archive footage) |
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Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2005) as Dixie Glick |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (2003) as Various (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Saturday Night Live: Christmas (1999) as Self |
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Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999) as Self |
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Simon Birch (1998) as Miss Agnes Leavey |
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The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show (1995) as Self / Various |
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A Dangerous Woman (1993) as Makeup Girl |
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Coneheads (1993) as Gladys Johnson, Driving Student |
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Frosty Returns (1992) as Lil (voice) |
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Batman Returns (1992) as Jen |
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Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) as Self |
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Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel (1988) as Brenda Wilkes |
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Funland (1987) as Shelly Willingham |
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Wildcats (1986) as Stephanie Needham |
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Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) as Tina |
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The Joe Piscopo Special (1984) as Various |