Topzle Topzle

Jan Hooks

Updated: Wikipedia source

Jan Hooks

Janet Vivian Hooks (April 23, 1957 – October 9, 2014) was an American actress and comedian. She 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.

Infobox

Born
Janet Vivian Hooks(1957-04-23)April 23, 1957Decatur, Georgia, U.S.
Died
October 9, 2014(2014-10-09) (aged 57)Woodstock, New York, U.S.
Education
Edison State College
Occupations
mw- .inline, .inline dl, .inline ol, .inline ul, dl dl, dl ol, dl ul, ol dl, ol ol dd dd dd , dd dt , dd li , dt dd , dt dt , dt li , li dd dd dd , dd dt , dd li , dt dd , dt dt , dt li , li dd dd ol li Actresscomedian
Years active
1980–2014

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1985
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Role(s)
Tina
1986
Wildcats
Role(s)
Stephanie Needham
1987
Funland
Role(s)
Shelly Willingham
1992
Batman Returns
Role(s)
Jen
1993
Coneheads
Role(s)
Gladys Johnson
A Dangerous Woman
Role(s)
Makeup Girl
1998
Simon Birch
Role(s)
Miss Leavey
2004
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Role(s)
Dixie Glick
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1985
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Tina
1986
Wildcats
Stephanie Needham
1987
Funland
Shelly Willingham
1992
Batman Returns
Jen
1993
Coneheads
Gladys Johnson
A Dangerous Woman
Makeup Girl
1998
Simon Birch
Miss Leavey
2004
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Dixie Glick
· Filmography › Television
1980
Tush
Role(s)
Various characters
1983
Prime Times
Role(s)
TV special
The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour
1983–1984
Role(s)
Not Necessarily the News
Notes
24 episodes
1984
The Joe Piscopo Special
Role(s)
TV special
1985
That Was The Week That Was
Comedy Break
1986–1994
Role(s)
Saturday Night Live
Notes
Various characters
1989
Dear John
Role(s)
Suzanne
Notes
Episode: "John's Blind Date"
1991–1993
Role(s)
Designing Women
Notes
Carlene Frazier Dobber
1992
Frosty Returns
Role(s)
Lil DeCarlo
Notes
Voice; TV special
1994
The Martin Short Show
Role(s)
Meg Harper Short
1996
The Dana Carvey Show
Role(s)
Kathie Lee Gifford
Notes
Episode: "The Diet Mug Root Beer Dana Carvey Show"
1996–2000
Role(s)
3rd Rock from the Sun
Notes
Vicki Dubcek
1997
Hiller and Diller
Role(s)
Kate
Notes
2 episodes
1997–2002
Role(s)
The Simpsons
Notes
Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon
2001
Providence
Role(s)
Doreen Dunfey
Notes
Episode 3.10: "The Gun"
Futurama
Role(s)
Anglelyne
Notes
Voice; Episode: "Bendless Love"
2001–2003
Role(s)
Primetime Glick
Notes
Dixie Glick
2004
Game Over
Role(s)
Nadine
Notes
Voice; Episode: "Monkey Dearest"
2010
30 Rock
Role(s)
Verna Maroney
Notes
2 episodes
2013
The Cleveland Show
Role(s)
Mrs. Kellogg
Notes
Voice; Episode: "Mr. and Mrs. Brown"
2014
Fish Hooks
Role(s)
Savannah Salmonds
Notes
Voice; Episode: "Camp Camp"; final role
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1980
Tush
Various characters
1983
Prime Times
TV special
1983
The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour
1983–1984
Not Necessarily the News
24 episodes
1984
The Joe Piscopo Special
TV special
1985
That Was The Week That Was
1985
Comedy Break
1986–1994
Saturday Night Live
Various characters
102 episodes
1989
Dear John
Suzanne
Episode: "John's Blind Date"
1991–1993
Designing Women
Carlene Frazier Dobber
45 episodes
1992
Frosty Returns
Lil DeCarlo
Voice; TV special
1994
The Martin Short Show
Meg Harper Short
1996
The Dana Carvey Show
Kathie Lee Gifford
Episode: "The Diet Mug Root Beer Dana Carvey Show"
1996–2000
3rd Rock from the Sun
Vicki Dubcek
16 episodes
1997
Hiller and Diller
Kate
2 episodes
1997–2002
The Simpsons
Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon
Voice; 6 episodes
2001
Providence
Doreen Dunfey
Episode 3.10: "The Gun"
2001
Futurama
Anglelyne
Voice; Episode: "Bendless Love"
2001–2003
Primetime Glick
Dixie Glick
6 episodes
2004
Game Over
Nadine
Voice; Episode: "Monkey Dearest"
2010
30 Rock
Verna Maroney
2 episodes
2013
The Cleveland Show
Mrs. Kellogg
Voice; Episode: "Mr. and Mrs. Brown"
2014
Fish Hooks
Savannah Salmonds
Voice; Episode: "Camp Camp"; final role

References

  1. Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240902073758/https://www.liteseyfh.com/obituary/2750490
  2. The Polk County Standard Journal
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230421164510/https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/polk_standard_journal/news/local/update-former-snl-star-jan-hooks-to-be-buried-in/article_021f50da-50b9-11e4-aba8-001a4bcf6878.html
  3. Grantland
    http://grantland.com/features/jan-hooks-saturday-night-live-phil-hartman-kevin-nealon-lorne-michaels-pee-wees-big-adventure/
  4. News-Press.com
    https://www.news-press.com/story/entertainment/2014/10/09/jan-hooks-snl-cypress-lake-alumnus-dies/16995689/
  5. archivesspace.library.gsu.edu | ArchivesSpace at GSU Library
    https://archivesspace.library.gsu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/290101
  6. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
    https://archive.today/20240902080234/https://www.ajc.com/news/nancy-erickson-first-lady-atlanta-cabaret-comedy/b5n8wZx1LObkbXMT0VEIIN/
  7. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/10/arts/television/jan-hooks-of-saturday-night-live-fame-is-dead-at-57-.html
  8. "'Saturday Night Live' Vet Jan Hooks Dead at 57"
    http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/saturday-night-live-vet-jan-hooks-dead-57-n222501
  9. Getty Images
    https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/los-angeles-ca-peter-isacksen-arsenio-hall-victoria-jackson-news-photo/1644212649
  10. Television Academy Interviews
    https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/shows/not-necessarily-the-news
  11. "Jan Hooks Dead at 57: Comedian Starred on 'Saturday Night Live' in the 1980s"
    https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/jan-hooks-dead-57-comedian-starred-saturday-night/story?id=26086504
  12. Jewish Journal
    https://jewishjournal.com/podcasts/you-dont-know-schiff/360748/jamie-alcroft-part-1/
  13. "Saturday Night's Children: Jan Hooks (1986–1991)"
    http://splitsider.com/2011/07/saturday-nights-children-jan-hooks-1986-1991.html
  14. The Atlanta Constitution
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/399592680
  15. The A.V. Club
    https://www.avclub.com/younger-sexier-inherently-doomed-case-file-25-satur-1798233763
  16. Saturday Night Live: The First Twenty Years
    http://archive.org/details/saturdaynightliv00cade/page/218
  17. Vanity Fair
    https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2014/10/jan-hooks-obituary
  18. Saturday Night Live: The First Twenty Years
    http://archive.org/details/saturdaynightliv00cade/page/17
  19. Saturday Night Live: The First Twenty Years
    http://archive.org/details/saturdaynightliv00cade/page/224
  20. Live From New York: The Complete, Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live as Told by Its Stars, Writers, and Guests
    https://archive.org/details/livefromnewyorkc0000mill_o6z4
  21. "US comedian Jan Hooks dies aged 57"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29566428
  22. Vanity Fair
    https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2014/10/tina-fey-remembers-jan-hooks
  23. TIME
    https://time.com/3491489/kevin-nealon-jan-hooks/
  24. The A.V. Club
    https://www.avclub.com/the-simpsons-super-franchise-me-1798181871
  25. The Hollywood Reporter
    http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jan-hooks-phil-hartman-saturday-740167
  26. ScreenCrush
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170429180716/https://screencrush.com/snl-jan-hooks-tribute-love-is-but-a-dream/
  27. Inquisitr
    https://www.inquisitr.com/1534693/jan-hooks-snl-tribute/
Image
Source: —
Tip: Wheel or +/− to zoom, drag to pan, Esc to close.