Born 1957 (age 57) · Decatur, Georgia, USA
Appears in 31 titles

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.

Filmography

Batman Returns
6.9
Batman Returns
1992
as Jen
Coneheads
5.5
Coneheads
1993
as Gladys Johnson, Driving Student
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
6.5
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985
as Tina
Simon Birch
6.8
Simon Birch
1998
as Miss Agnes Leavey
Wildcats
6.3
Wildcats
1986
as Stephanie Needham
Frosty Returns
5.6
Frosty Returns
1992
as Lil (voice)
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
4.3
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
2005
as Dixie Glick
A Dangerous Woman
5.5
A Dangerous Woman
1993
as Makeup Girl
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
7.6
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
2003
as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Funland
4.3
Funland
1987
as Shelly Willingham
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
The Women of SNL
6.0
The Women of SNL
2010
as Various (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
The Joe Piscopo Special
9.0
The Joe Piscopo Special
1984
as Various