Joan Cusack
Country: United States
Gender: F
Birthday: 1962-10-11
Biography
Actress Joan Cusack was born in New York City, New York, and 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.
Actor:
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1. My Bodyguard (1980), film...Shelley
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2. Class (1983), film...Julia
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3. Sixteen Candles (1984), film...Geek Girl #1
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4. Grandview, U.S.A. (1984), film...Mary
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5. Broadcast News (1987), film...Blair Litton
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6. Working Girl (1988), film...Cyn
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7. Married to the Mob (1988), film...Rose
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8. My Blue Heaven (1990), film...Hannah Stubbs
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9. Men Don't Leave (1990), film...Jody
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10. Hero (1992), film...Evelyn
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11. Toys (1992), film...Alsatia Zevo
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12. Addams Family Values (1993), film...Debbie Jellinsky
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13. Corrina, Corrina (1994), film...Jonesy
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14. Two Much (1995), film...Gloria
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15. Nine Months (1995), film...Gail Dwyer
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16. Mr Wrong (1996), film
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17. Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), film...Marcella
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18. In & Out (1997), film...Emily Montgomery
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19. A Smile Like Yours (1997), film...Nancy Tellen
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20. Arlington Road (1999), film...Cheryl Lang
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21. Runaway Bride (1999), film...Peggy Flemming
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22. Cradle Will Rock (1999), film...Hazel Huffman
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23. Where the Heart Is (2000), film...Ruth Meyers
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24. High Fidelity (2000), film...Liz
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...Rachel Bitterman
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26. The School of Rock (2003), film...Rosalie Mullins
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27. Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), film...Mother
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28. Raising Helen (2004), film...Jenny Portman
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29. Ice Princess (2005), film...Joan Carlyle
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30. Friends with Money (2006), film...Franny
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31. The Martian Child (2007), film...Liz
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32. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008), film...Miss Bond
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33. War, Inc. (2008), film...Marsha Dillon
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34. War, Inc. (2008), film...Marsha Dillon
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35. Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009), film...Jane Bloomwood
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36. Acceptance (2009), film...Nina
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37. Mars Needs Moms (2011), film...Mom
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38. Shameless US (2011), series...Sheila Jackson
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39. Welcome to Me (2014), film...Dawn Hurley
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40. The End Of The Tour (2015), film...Patty
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41. Freaks of Nature (2015), film...Peg Parker
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...Tilly
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43. Snatched (2017), film...Barb
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44. The Christmas Train (2017), film...Agnes
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45. Unicorn Store (2017), film...Gladys
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46. Unicorn Store (2017), film...Gladys
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47. A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017), series...Justice Strauss
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48. Instant Family (2018), film...Mrs. Howard
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49. Toy Story 4 (2019), film...Jessie (voice)
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50. Let It Snow (2019), film...Tin Foil Woman
Voice:
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1. Toy Story 2 (1999), film...Jessie
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2. Chicken Little (2005), film...Abby Mallard
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3. Toys in the Attic (2009), film...Madam Curie
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4. Toy Story 3 (2010), film...Jessie
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5. Arthur Christmas (2011), film...Lead Elf
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...Jessie
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7. Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (2011), film...Verushka the Witch
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8. Toy Story Toons: Small Fry (2011), film...Jessie
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...Jessie
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10. Toy Story of Terror! (2013), film...Jessie
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11. Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014), film...Jessie
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12. The Stinky & Dirty Show (2015), series...Red
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13. Toy Story 4 (2019), film...Jessie
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14. Klaus (2019), film...Mrs. Krum