Janice "Jan" Hooks (April 23, 1957 – October 9, 2014) was an American actress and comedian. She was best known for her work on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" ("SNL"). She starred in SNL from 1986 to 1991. She was also known for her roles in "Designing Women", "3rd Rock From the Sun", "The Simpsons", and in "Batman Returns". 