Joan Cusack

Joan Cusack

Biography: 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.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: October 11, 1962

Deathday: N/A

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Known For

High Fidelity
High Fidelity

2000-03-17

Arlington Road
Arlington Road

1999-03-19

Toy Story 3
Toy Story 3

2010-06-16

My Sister's Keeper
My Sister's Keeper

2009-06-26

Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is

2000-04-27

Married to the Mob
Married to the Mob

1988-08-19

Working Girl
Working Girl

1988-12-20

Hero
Hero

1992-10-02

Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Looney Tunes: Back in Action

2003-11-14

Addams Family Values
Addams Family Values

1993-11-19

Corrina, Corrina
Corrina, Corrina

1994-08-12

Raising Helen
Raising Helen

2004-05-27

In & Out
In & Out

1997-09-10

Confessions of a Shopaholic
Confessions of a Shopaholic

2009-02-05

Runaway Bride
Runaway Bride

1999-07-30

Martian Child
Martian Child

2007-11-02

My Bodyguard
My Bodyguard

1980-07-11

The Mother
The Mother

1994-11-19

Toys
Toys

1992-12-18

Nine Months
Nine Months

1995-07-12

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

2008-07-02

Cradle Will Rock
Cradle Will Rock

1999-12-10

Friends with Money
Friends with Money

2006-04-07

Grosse Pointe Blank
Grosse Pointe Blank

1997-04-11

Broadcast News
Broadcast News

1987-12-16

War, Inc.
War, Inc.

2008-04-28

A Smile Like Yours
A Smile Like Yours

1997-08-27

Chicken Little
Chicken Little

2005-11-04

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

2003-12-24

Ice Princess
Ice Princess

2005-03-17

Sixteen Candles
Sixteen Candles

1984-05-04

The Allnighter
The Allnighter

1987-05-01

My Blue Heaven
My Blue Heaven

1990-08-17

Two Much
Two Much

1995-12-01

Mr. Wrong
Mr. Wrong

1996-02-16

Arthur Christmas
Arthur Christmas

2011-11-10

Mars Needs Moms
Mars Needs Moms

2011-03-09

Men Don't Leave
Men Don't Leave

1990-02-02

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

2011-04-29

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

1991-12-04

Hawaiian Vacation
Hawaiian Vacation

2011-06-16

Stars & Bars
Stars & Bars

1988-03-18

The Face is Familiar
The Face is Familiar

2009-06-08

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

2016-08-05

Freaks of Nature
Freaks of Nature

2015-10-30

Cutting Loose
Cutting Loose

1980-12-12

The Pixar Story
The Pixar Story

2007-08-28

The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower

2012-09-20

Say Anything...
Say Anything...

1989-04-14

Class
Class

1983-07-22

Welcome to Me
Welcome to Me

2014-09-05

Toy Story That Time Forgot
Toy Story That Time Forgot

2014-12-02

Small Fry
Small Fry

2011-11-23

The End of the Tour
The End of the Tour

2015-07-31

Partysaurus Rex
Partysaurus Rex

2012-09-14

Grandview, U.S.A.
Grandview, U.S.A.

1984-08-03

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

2016-06-03

Acceptance
Acceptance

2009-08-22

Unicorn Store
Unicorn Store

2017-09-11

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

1989-09-24

Snatched
Snatched

2017-05-03

The Christmas Train
The Christmas Train

2017-11-25

Klaus
Klaus

2019-11-08

Toy Story 2
Toy Story 2

1999-10-30

School of Rock
School of Rock

2003-10-03

Instant Family
Instant Family

2018-11-13

Let It Snow
Let It Snow

2019-11-08

Toy Story 4
Toy Story 4

2019-06-19

Toy Story of Terror!
Toy Story of Terror!

2013-10-16

The Last Shot
The Last Shot

2004-09-24

Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road'
Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road'

1999-10-26