Jan Hooks

Jan Hooks (1957-2014

Jan Hooks is better remembered for her 5-year run on Saturday Night Live (1975) (1986-91) on the series she impersonated actress ranging from Bette Davis, to Ann-Margret, to Sally Kellerman, to Jodie Foster. After she left the show, she was proposed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason to replace Jean Smart on CBS's Designing Women (1986) and she accepted. She played the role of Carlene Dobber for the final two seasons. She has also played memorable characters in feature-films including, Tina (the Alamo girl) in Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), and Dixie Glick in Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004).

Born: April 23, 1957 in Decatur, Georgia, USA

Died: October 9, 2014 (age 57) in New York City, New York, USA

Jan Hooks

Filmography as: Actress, Notable TV guest appearances

Actress - filmography
(1990s) (1980s)

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (1999) (TV) .... Herself
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey (1999) (TV) .... Herself/Various
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (1998) (TV) .... Herself/Various
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998) (TV) .... Herself
Simon Birch (1998) .... Miss Leavey
... aka Angels and Armadillos (1998)
"3rd Rock from the Sun" (1996) TV Series .... Vicki Dubcek
... aka "3rd Rock" (1996) (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka "Life As We Know It" (1996)
"Martin Short Show, The" (1994) TV Series .... Meg Harper Short
Frosty Returns (1993) (TV) (voice) .... Lil
Dangerous Woman, A (1993) .... Make-up Girl
Coneheads (1993) .... Gladys Johnson
Batman Returns (1992) .... Jen
"Designing Women" (1986) TV Series .... Carlene Frazier Dobber (1991-1993)
Funland (1986)
Wildcats (1986) .... Stephanie
... aka First and Goal (1986)
"Saturday Night Live" (1975) TV Series .... Herself (1986-1991)... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (1975)
... aka "SNL 25" (2000) (USA: new title)
... aka "SNL" (1975)
... aka "Saturday Night" (1975)
Joe Piscopo Video, The (1985) (V)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) .... Tina
"1/2 Hour Comedy Hour, The" (1983) TV Series .... Regular
"Bill Tush Show, The" (1980) TV Series .... Various Characters

Notable TV guest appearances

"Simpsons, The" (1989) playing "Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon"(voice) in episode: "Take My Wife Sleaze" (episode # 11.8) 11/28/1999
"Simpsons, The" (1989) playing "Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon"(voice) in episode: "Eight Misbehavin'" (episode # 11.7) 11/21/1999
"Simpsons, The" (1989) playing "Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon"(voice) in episode: "I'm With Cupid" (episode # 10.13) 2/14/1999
"Simpsons, The" (1989) playing "Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon"(voice) in episode: "Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons, The" (episode # 9.7) 11/16/1997
"Hiller and Diller" (1997) playing "herself" 10/21/1997
"3rd Rock from the Sun" (1996) playing "Vicki - Dubcek's daughter" in episode: "Gobble, Gobble, Dick, Dick" (episode # 2.10) 11/24/1996

Was formerly part of the improv group the Groundlings.

Won a Georgia-Area Emmy Award For Her Performance in Tush.

Jan's Characters on Saturday Night Live Included: Tammy Faye Bakker, Eleanor Clift in The McLaughlin Group, Hilary Clinton, Nadia Comaneci, Bette Davis, Mia Farrow, Betty Ford, Kathie Lee Gifford, Nancy Glass in Attitudes, Jessica Hahn, Sally Kellerman, Doe Kelly in Attitudes, Marla Maples, Sinead O'Conner, Sally Jessy Raphael, Nancy Reagan, Diane Sawyer, Nancy Simmons in Wayne's World, Candy in the Sweeney Sisters, and even Ivana Trump.

1998 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for: "3rd Rock from the Sun" (1996) - For playing "Vicki Dubcek". - For episode "Eat, Drink, Dick, Mary".

Was dating Kevin Nealon when both were cast on Saturday Night Live (Kevin said so on Revealed with Jules Asner on Dana Carvey)

Her mom had cancer.

Television Career

Starring Roles

Primetime Glick (2001) - Dixie Glick
The Martin Short Show (1999) - Dixie Glick/various
The Martin Short Show (1994) - Meg Harper Short
Designing Women (1986) - Carlene Frazier-Dobber (1991-1993)
The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour (1983) - Herself
Saturday Night Live (1975) - Herself
Comedy Break -
The Bill Tush Show - Herself

Guest Starring Roles

3rd Rock from the Sun - Vicki Dubcek

Movie/Mini-Series/Special Roles

Simon Birch (1998) - Miss Leavey
Coneheads (1993) - Driving Student
A Dangerous Woman (1993) - Make-Up Girl
Frosty Returns (1992) - Lil
Funland (1986) - Shelly Willingham
Wildcats (1986) - Stephanie
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) - Tina
Frosty Returns - Lil (voice)
Frosty Returns - Holly's mom
The Joe Piscopo Video - Herself

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Randy Newman
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