Acting · Decatur, Georgia, USA · Born April 23, 1957
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.
MovieThe Women of SNL
2010
as Various (archive footage)
TVFish Hooks
2010
as Savannah Salmons (voice)
TV30 Rock
2006
as Verna Maroney
MovieJiminy Glick in Lalawood
2005
as Dixie Glick
TVGame Over
2004
as Nadine (voice)
MovieSaturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
2003
as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
TVPrimetime Glick
2001
as Dixie Glick
MovieSaturday Night Live: Christmas
1999
as Self
MovieSaturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999
as Self
TVThe Martin Short Show
1999
as Self
TVFuturama
1999
as Anglelyne (voice)
TVProvidence
1999
as Doreen Dunfey
MovieSimon Birch
1998
as Miss Leavey
TV3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Vicki Dubcek
MovieThe Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
1995
as Self / Various
The Martin Short Show
1994
as Meg Harper Short
MovieA Dangerous Woman
1993
as Makeup Girl
MovieConeheads
1993
as Gladys Johnson, Driving Student
MovieFrosty Returns
1992
as Lil (voice)
MovieBatman Returns
1992
as Jen
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon (voice)
MovieSaturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
as Self
TVDear John
1988
as Suzanne
MovieSuperman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988
as Brenda Wilkes
MovieFunland
1987
as Shelly Willingham
TVDesigning Women
1986
as Carlene Frazier Dobber
MovieWildcats
1986
as Stephanie Needham
MoviePee-wee's Big Adventure
1985
as Tina
MovieThe Joe Piscopo Special
1984
as Various
TVNot Necessarily the News
1983
TVThe 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour
1983
as Various
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters
