Former "Saturday Night Live" star Jan Hooks died on Thursday. Her representative confirmed the news to HuffPost Entertainment, but had no further comment on Hooks' death. She was 57 years old.
Hooks appeared on "SNL" from 1986-91 and most recently appeared on "30 Rock" as Jenna Maroney's mother, Verna. She was also a regular on "Designing Women." While on "SNL," she was known for her recurring character Candy Sweeney of "The Sweeney Sisters," and impersonated Bette Davis, Betty Ford, Nancy Reagan, Sinéad O'Connor, Jodie Foster and Hillary Clinton.
Originally, Hooks was considered for the 1985 "SNL" cast, but was passed over for Joan Cusack. She was hired the next season alongside Dana Carvey, Phil Hartman and Nora Dunn. In one of her most memorable sketches, she played Brenda the Waitress in "The Diner" with Alec Baldwin.
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Hooks appeared on "SNL" from 1986-91 and most recently appeared on "30 Rock" as Jenna Maroney's mother, Verna. She was also a regular on "Designing Women." While on "SNL," she was known for her recurring character Candy Sweeney of "The Sweeney Sisters," and impersonated Bette Davis, Betty Ford, Nancy Reagan, Sinéad O'Connor, Jodie Foster and Hillary Clinton.
Originally, Hooks was considered for the 1985 "SNL" cast, but was passed over for Joan Cusack. She was hired the next season alongside Dana Carvey, Phil Hartman and Nora Dunn. In one of her most memorable sketches, she played Brenda the Waitress in "The Diner" with Alec Baldwin.
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