Joan Cusack

Joan Cusack

Birthday: 1962-10-11

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

Also known as:

imdb_id: nm0000349

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.

Played in movies:

Klaus

Score: 8.2

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Score: 7.8

Toy Story 3

Score: 7.8

Toy Story 2

Score: 7.6

The Pixar Story

Score: 7.6

Toy Story 4

Score: 7.5

Instant Family

Score: 7.5

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Score: 7.5

My Sister's Keeper

Score: 7.4

Toy Story of Terror!

Score: 7.2

Partysaurus Rex

Score: 7.1

School of Rock

Score: 7.1

High Fidelity

Score: 7.1

Where the Heart Is

Score: 7.1

Arlington Road

Score: 7.0

The End of the Tour

Score: 7.0

Toy Story That Time Forgot

Score: 7.0

Say Anything...

Score: 7.0

Addams Family Values

Score: 7.0

Small Fry

Score: 6.9

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

Score: 6.9

Hawaiian Vacation

Score: 6.9

Grosse Pointe Blank

Score: 6.9

Sixteen Candles

Score: 6.8

Broadcast News

Score: 6.8

Arthur Christmas

Score: 6.8

Martian Child

Score: 6.7

Corrina, Corrina

Score: 6.7

Working Girl

Score: 6.6

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Score: 6.6

Confessions of a Shopaholic

Score: 6.5

In & Out

Score: 6.5

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

Score: 6.5

Cradle Will Rock

Score: 6.4

The Christmas Train

Score: 6.4

Ice Princess

Score: 6.4

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Score: 6.4

Men Don't Leave

Score: 6.3

My Bodyguard

Score: 6.3

Hero

Score: 6.3

Let It Snow

Score: 6.1

Freaks of Nature

Score: 6.1

My Blue Heaven

Score: 6.1

Runaway Bride

Score: 6.1

Raising Helen

Score: 6.1

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

Score: 6.0

Class

Score: 6.0

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

Score: 6.0

Unicorn Store

Score: 5.9

Mars Needs Moms

Score: 5.9

Chicken Little

Score: 5.9

Married to the Mob

Score: 5.9

Welcome to Me

Score: 5.8

Grandview, U.S.A.

Score: 5.7

Nine Months

Score: 5.7

The Last Shot

Score: 5.6

War, Inc.

Score: 5.5

Two Much

Score: 5.4

Snatched

Score: 5.4

Toys

Score: 5.3

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

Score: 5.1

Friends with Money

Score: 5.1

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

Score: 4.9

The Allnighter

Score: 4.7

Stars & Bars

Score: 4.3

Mr. Wrong

Score: 4.0

Acceptance

Score: 3.7

A Smile Like Yours

Score: 3.7

The Face is Familiar

Score: 2.0

Toy Story 5

Score: 0.0

Cutting Loose

Score: 0.0

The Mother

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

The Office

Score: 8.6

Peep and the Big Wide World

Score: 8.3

Peep and the Big Wide World

Score: 8.3

Shameless

Score: 8.2

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Score: 7.9

Phineas and Ferb

Score: 7.9

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

Score: 7.5

A Series of Unfortunate Events

Score: 7.4

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Score: 7.2

Homecoming

Score: 7.0

American Dad!

Score: 7.0

The Oscars

Score: 7.0

Saturday Night Live

Score: 6.9

Max and Ruby

Score: 6.5

Performance

Score: 6.0

What About Joan?

Score: 6.0

Great Performances

Score: 5.8

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Score: 5.5

The Stinky & Dirty Show

Score: 5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Score: 5.4

The View

Score: 4.3