Joan Cusack

Joan Cusack

Joan Cusack (born October 11, 1962) is an American actress. She is the daughter of Nancy (née Carolan) and Dick Cusack. Her father was an advertising executive, writer and actor, and her mother was a math teacher. Her siblings - Susie Cusack, John Cusack, Ann Cusack and Bill Cusack also act. Her family is of Irish descent. Raised in Evanston, Illinois, Cusack was actively encouraged to explore her creativity by her parents, and as a child she joined the Piven Theater Workshop. She went on to learn and perform improvisation at the Story Theater and The Ark. Later she attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduating with a bachelor's degree in English. Whilst at university, Cusack took some small film roles, but her big break came after graduation, when she joined the cast of the legendary Saturday Night Live. However, she only stayed for a season before moving on to explore other projects. In 1987, she produced a memorable turn in the acclaimed Broadcast News (1987), and she was Oscar-nominated for her performance in Working Girl (1988). Other notable films include Addams Family Values (1993), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) and In & Out (1997), which earned her a second Oscar nomination. She also provided, superbly, the voice of Jessie the Yodeling Cowgirl in Toy Story 2 (1999) and Toy Story 3 (2010). On television, she scored a role on Shameless, with her work garnering her an Emmy nomination. Joan Cusack is married to an attorney, Dick Burke. They have two sons - Dylan and Miles.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    New York City, New York, USA
    Birthday
    11 October 1962
High Fidelity
High Fidelity
7.1
Arlington Road
Arlington Road
7.017
Toy Story 3
Toy Story 3
7.802
My Sister's Keeper
My Sister's Keeper
7.375
Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is
7.1
Married to the Mob
Married to the Mob
5.962
Working Girl
Working Girl
6.602
Hero
Hero
6.3
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
6.345
Addams Family Values
Addams Family Values
6.97
Corrina, Corrina
Corrina, Corrina
6.7
Raising Helen
Raising Helen
6.134
In & Out
In & Out
6.472
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Confessions of a Shopaholic
6.486
Runaway Bride
Runaway Bride
6.12
Martian Child
Martian Child
6.7
My Bodyguard
My Bodyguard
6.3
The Mother
The Mother
0
Toys
Toys
5.3
Nine Months
Nine Months
5.7
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
6.5
Cradle Will Rock
Cradle Will Rock
6.5
Friends with Money
Friends with Money
5.115
Grosse Pointe Blank
Grosse Pointe Blank
6.9
Broadcast News
Broadcast News
6.758
War, Inc.
War, Inc.
5.5
A Smile Like Yours
A Smile Like Yours
3.6
Chicken Little
Chicken Little
5.899
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
6
Ice Princess
Ice Princess
6.4
Sixteen Candles
Sixteen Candles
6.8
The Allnighter
The Allnighter
4.9
My Blue Heaven
My Blue Heaven
6.1
Two Much
Two Much
5.4
Mr. Wrong
Mr. Wrong
3.9
Arthur Christmas
Arthur Christmas
6.8
Mars Needs Moms
Mars Needs Moms
5.956
Men Don't Leave
Men Don't Leave
6.5
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
5.1
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
4.8
Hawaiian Vacation
Hawaiian Vacation
6.9
Stars & Bars
Stars & Bars
4.4
The Face is Familiar
The Face is Familiar
2
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
6.9
Freaks of Nature
Freaks of Nature
6.1
Cutting Loose
0
The Pixar Story
The Pixar Story
7.6
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
7.799
Say Anything...
Say Anything...
7.044
Class
Class
6
Welcome to Me
Welcome to Me
5.83
Toy Story That Time Forgot
Toy Story That Time Forgot
6.995
Small Fry
Small Fry
6.856
The End of the Tour
The End of the Tour
7.011
Partysaurus Rex
Partysaurus Rex
7.119
Grandview, U.S.A.
Grandview, U.S.A.
5.8
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
6.606
Acceptance
Acceptance
3.7
Unicorn Store
Unicorn Store
5.9
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
7.5
Snatched
Snatched
5.4
The Christmas Train
The Christmas Train
6.4
Klaus
Klaus
8.235
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 2
7.603
School of Rock
School of Rock
7.084
Instant Family
Instant Family
7.511
Let It Snow
Let It Snow
6.096
Toy Story 4
Toy Story 4
7.469
Toy Story of Terror!
Toy Story of Terror!
7.186
The Last Shot
The Last Shot
5.7
Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road'
6
Toy Story 5
Toy Story 5
0