Between 1986 and 1991, her roles on Saturday Night Live included impersonations of Kathie Lee Gifford and Hillary Clinton, as well as being one half of the Sweeney Sisters. TMZ reported she died Thursday after a “serious illness.”
Jan Hooks in 2004 at the Toronto International Film Festival Getty Images/Donald Weber
Jan Hooks, a Saturday Night Live mainstay from 1986-1991, died Thursday following an undisclosed illness, TMZ reported. Her representatives confirmed her death to BuzzFeed News.
The comedian was perhaps best known for playing half of the Sweeney Sisters on the venerable sketch comedy show, and other roles included impersonations ranging from Kathie Lee Gifford to Hillary Clinton. More recently, she played Verna Maroney, Jenna's mom, on 30 Rock.
Following her run on SNL , she played Carlene Frazier Dobber on Designing Women for two years. Other roles included voice acting on The Simpsons and Futurama as well as a part in Pee-wee's Big Adventure .
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