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Looking Back At Jan Hooks' Most Memorable Performances

She Was The ORIGINAL Hillary Clinton
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Legendary "Saturday Night Live" alum Jan Hooks died on Thursday at the age of 57. Without a doubt one of the more versatile performers ever to appear on the show, Hooks created dozens of characters during her five years as a featured player.

But "SNL" wasn't her only claim to fame. Hooks appeared on "Designing Women," "The Simpsons" and "30 Rock," among many other film and TV roles.

Here are some of Jan Hooks' more memorable performances:

As the original Hillary Clinton on "SNL"
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Before Amy Poehler, there was Jan Hooks.
As Sinead O'Connor
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By far her most popular impression, especially in the "Sinatra Group" sketch.
As half of the Sweeney Sisters
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Her lounge singer act with Nora Dunn was unforgettable.
As Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon on 'The Simpsons'
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Did you know she was the voice behind Apu's wife?
As Kathie Lee Gifford on "Live!"
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Pictured: (l-r) Dana Carvey as Regis Philbin, Jan Hooks as Kathie Lee Gifford during the 'Live with Regis & Kathie Lee' skit on November 17, 1990.
... And as Kathie Lee singing to a monkey about evolution
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It's exactly what it sounds like.
As Diana Ross in a "We Are The World" parody on "SNL"
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Jan Hooks as Diana Ross, Tim Meadows as Lenny Kravitz and Adam Sandler as Axl Rose, during the 'Musicians For Free-Range Chickens' skit on April 20, 1991.
Before "SNL," as Tammy Jean on "The Bill Tush Show"
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"The first three letters of funeral spell fun!"
As Tammy Faye Bakker on "Church Chat"
Her running mascara gag will never be topped.
As Nancy Reagan
Especially in this sketch opposite Phil Hartman as Barbara Bush.
As "Tina" the Alamo tour guide in "Pee Wee's Big Adventure"
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"There's no basement at the Alamo!"
In the "Compulsion Cologne" Calvin Kleen sketch
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With Phil Hartman and Dana Carvey.
With the cast of "30 Rock" in 2010
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Jan was perfect as Jenna's mom, Verna.
As Brenda the Waitress
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With Alec Baldwin.
And finally, dancing with Phil Hartman in a short film, "Love is a Dream"
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It's hard to believe they are both gone.

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