Joan Cusack

Also Known As: 琼·库萨克, 瓊安‧庫薩克, جون کیوسَک

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.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Birthday: October 11, 1962

Adult: No

Gender: Female

Popularity:

9.11%

Known For:

High Fidelity
Arlington Road
Toy Story 3
My Sister's Keeper
Where the Heart Is
Married to the Mob
Working Girl
Hero
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Addams Family Values
Corrina, Corrina
Raising Helen
In & Out
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Runaway Bride
Martian Child
My Bodyguard
The Mother
Toys
Nine Months
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Cradle Will Rock
Friends with Money
Grosse Pointe Blank
Broadcast News
War, Inc.
A Smile Like Yours
Chicken Little
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Ice Princess
Sixteen Candles
The Allnighter
My Blue Heaven
Two Much
Mr. Wrong
Arthur Christmas
Mars Needs Moms
Men Don't Leave
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
Hawaiian Vacation
Stars & Bars
The Face is Familiar
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Freaks of Nature
Cutting Loose
The Pixar Story
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Say Anything...
Class
Welcome to Me
Toy Story That Time Forgot
Small Fry
The End of the Tour
Partysaurus Rex
Grandview, U.S.A.
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Acceptance
Unicorn Store
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Snatched
The Christmas Train
Klaus
Toy Story 2
School of Rock
Instant Family
Let It Snow
Toy Story 4
Toy Story of Terror!
The Last Shot
Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road'