Jan Hooks

Actress and comedian Jan Hooks was a regular castmember on Saturday Night Live from 1986 to 1991.

Fast Facts

1. Birth Date: April 29, 1957
2. Birth Place: Decatur Georgia, Decatur
3. Formerly part of the improv group 'The Groundlings'
4. Replaced Jean Smart on Designing Women
5. Made a cameo appearance in Batman Returns
6. Dated Kevin Nealon¹
7. Originally turned down by SNL because she was too old ²
8. Nominated for an Emmy for her role on 3rd Rock From the Sun

Notable Roles

• Tina in Pee Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
• Stephanie Needham in Wildcats (1986)
• Jen in Batman Returns (1992)
• Lil in Frosty Returns (1992)
• Carlene Frazier Dobber in Designing Women (1991-1993)
• Gladys Johnson in Coneheads (1993)
• Various roles on Saturday Night Live (1986-1994)
• Miss Leavey in Simon Birch (1998)
• Vicki Dubcek in 3rd Rock From the Sun (1996-2000)
• Anglelyne in Futurama (2001)
• Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon in The Simpsons (1997-2002)
• Dixie Glick in Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004)

Saturday Night Live Acts

• Tammy Faye Bakker
• Hillary Clinton
• Bette Davis
• Mia Farrow
• Betty Ford
• Kathie Lee Gifford
• Marla Maples
• Sinead O'Conner
• Sally Jessy Raphael
• Nancy Reagan
• Diane Sawyer
• Ivana Trump

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