Jan Hooks

Jan Hooks
Hooks at the 1988 Emmy Awards
Born
Janet Vivian Hooks

(1957-04-23)April 23, 1957
DiedOctober 9, 2014(2014-10-09) (aged 57)
EducationEdison State College
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
Years active1980–2014

Janet Vivian Hooks[1][2] (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.[3]

  1. ^ Jan Hooks obituary, Cedartown, GA: Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home; accessed October 21, 2014.
  2. ^ From staff, AP reports. Obituary for Jan Hooks, Polk Standard Journal; News Publishing Company; accessed October 21, 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Grantland was invoked but never defined (see the help page).