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Jan Hooks

Jan Hooks

Highest Rated: 89% Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)

Lowest Rated: 23% Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004)

Birthday: Apr 23, 1957

Birthplace: Decatur, Georgia, USA

Actress and comedian Jan Hooks was among the most gifted players of the "Saturday Night Live" (NBC 1974- ) renaissance in the late 1980s. She later enjoyed steady work as a guest actress on television, including two years co-starring on "Designing Women" (CBS, 1986-1993). Although she did not go on to the prolific film and television careers that many of her SNL alumni did, Hooks was fondly remembered by sketch comedy fans for her ability to perform both broad characters and straight roles, in much the same way that her castmate and close friend Phil Hartman did. When Hooks died at the age of 57 on October 9, 2014 after battling a lengthy illness, tributes poured in from all corners of the comedy world, including a tender on-air tribute on "Saturday Night Live" itself by former cast members Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig.

Highest rated movies

89% 79% Pee-wee's Big Adventure
82% 73% Batman Returns
47% 31% A Dangerous Woman
44% 77% Simon Birch
26% 50% Wildcats
23% 33% Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

Filmography

Movies

Credit
23% 33% Jiminy Glick in Lalawood Dixie Glick (Character) $25.7K 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Designing Women Reunion Self - 2003
44% 77% Simon Birch Miss Leavey (Character) $18.3M 1998
47% 31% A Dangerous Woman Makeup Girl (Character) $1.1M 1993
82% 73% Batman Returns Jen (Character) $160.3M 1992
26% 50% Wildcats Stephanie Needham (Character) $23.6M 1986
89% 79% Pee-wee's Big Adventure Tina (Character) $40.9M 1985

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 64% The Cleveland Show Mrs. Kellogg (Guest Voice) 2013
78% 92% 30 Rock Verna Maroney (Guest Star) 2010
85% 76% The Simpsons Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon (Guest Voice) 1997 1999 2001-2002
86% 89% Futurama Anglelyne (Guest Voice) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Providence Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet 67% 3rd Rock From the Sun Unknown (Guest Star) 1996-2000
No Score Yet 62% Saturday Night Live Unknown (Character) 1986-1991 1998
23% No Score Yet Hiller and Diller Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Designing Women Carlene Frazier Dobber (Character) 1991-1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dear John Unknown (Guest Star) 1989
36% No Score Yet Game Over Unknown (Guest Voice)