Search Everything

Login

Send feeback or report a bug here

Send feeback or report a bug here

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1962-10-11

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Movies and TV shows :

poster

A Series of Unfortunate Events

2017

7.4

TV
A Smile Like Yours

A Smile Like Yours

1997

3.4

Movie
Acceptance

Acceptance

2009

3.7

Movie
Addams Family Values

Addams Family Values

1993

7.0

Movie
poster

American Dad!

2005

7.0

TV
Arlington Road

Arlington Road

1999

7.0

Movie
Arthur Christmas

Arthur Christmas

2011

6.8

Movie
Broadcast News

Broadcast News

1987

6.7

Movie
Chicken Little

Chicken Little

2005

5.9

Movie
Class

Class

1983

5.9

Movie
Confessions of a Shopaholic

Confessions of a Shopaholic

2009

6.5

Movie
Corrina, Corrina

Corrina, Corrina

1994

6.7

Movie
Cradle Will Rock

Cradle Will Rock

1999

6.5

Movie
Cutting Loose

Cutting Loose

1980

0.0

Movie
Freaks of Nature

Freaks of Nature

2015

6.1

Movie
Friends with Money

Friends with Money

2006

5.1

Movie
Grandview, U.S.A.

Grandview, U.S.A.

1984

6.0

Movie
poster

Great Performances

1971

5.2

TV
Grosse Pointe Blank

Grosse Pointe Blank

1997

6.9

Movie
Hawaiian Vacation

Hawaiian Vacation

2011

7.0

Movie
Hero

Hero

1992

6.3

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

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

1999

6.0

Movie
High Fidelity

High Fidelity

2000

7.1

Movie
poster

Homecoming

2018

7.0

TV
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

2011

5.1

Movie
Ice Princess

Ice Princess

2005

6.4

Movie
In & Out

In & Out

1997

6.5

Movie
Instant Family

Instant Family

2018

7.5

Movie
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

2003

6.0

Movie
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

2008

6.4

Movie
Klaus

Klaus

2019

8.2

Movie
poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

7.1

TV
poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

7.9

TV
Let It Snow

Let It Snow

2019

6.1

Movie
Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

2003

6.3

Movie
Married to the Mob

Married to the Mob

1988

5.9

Movie
Mars Needs Moms

Mars Needs Moms

2011

5.9

Movie
Martian Child

Martian Child

2007

6.7

Movie
poster

Max and Ruby

2002

6.5

TV
Men Don't Leave

Men Don't Leave

1990

6.4

Movie
Mr. Wrong

Mr. Wrong

1996

4.0

Movie
My Blue Heaven

My Blue Heaven

1990

6.1

Movie
My Bodyguard

My Bodyguard

1980

6.3

Movie
My Sister's Keeper

My Sister's Keeper

2009

7.4

Movie
Nine Months

Nine Months

1995

5.7

Movie
Partysaurus Rex

Partysaurus Rex

2012

7.1

Movie
poster

Peep and the Big Wide World

2004

8.4

TV
poster

Performance

1991

6.0

TV
poster

Phineas and Ferb

2007

7.9

TV
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

2016

6.6

Movie
Raising Helen

Raising Helen

2004

6.1

Movie
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

2016

6.9

Movie
Runaway Bride

Runaway Bride

1999

6.1

Movie
poster

Saturday Night Live

1975

6.9

TV
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

1989

7.5

Movie
Say Anything...

Say Anything...

1989

7.0

Movie
School of Rock

School of Rock

2003

7.1

Movie
poster

Shameless

2011

8.2

TV
Sixteen Candles

Sixteen Candles

1984

6.8

Movie
Small Fry

Small Fry

2011

6.9

Movie
Snatched

Snatched

2017

5.3

Movie
Stars & Bars

Stars & Bars

1988

4.4

Movie
The Allnighter

The Allnighter

1987

5.0

Movie
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

1991

4.8

Movie
The Christmas Train

The Christmas Train

2017

6.5

Movie
The End of the Tour

The End of the Tour

2015

7.0

Movie
The Face is Familiar

The Face is Familiar

2009

0.0

Movie
The Last Shot

The Last Shot

2004

5.7

Movie
The Mother

The Mother

1994

0.0

Movie
poster

The Office

2005

8.6

TV
poster

The Oscars

1953

7.0

TV
The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

2012

7.8

Movie
The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

2007

7.5

Movie
poster

The Stinky & Dirty Show

2016

5.4

TV
poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

5.4

TV
poster

The View

1997

4.4

TV
Toy Story 2

Toy Story 2

1999

7.6

Movie
Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3

2010

7.8

Movie
Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4

2019

7.5

Movie
Toy Story 5

Toy Story 5

2026

0.0

Movie
Toy Story of Terror!

Toy Story of Terror!

2013

7.2

Movie
Toy Story That Time Forgot

Toy Story That Time Forgot

2014

7.0

Movie
Toys

Toys

1992

5.3

Movie
Two Much

Two Much

1995

5.4

Movie
Unicorn Store

Unicorn Store

2017

5.9

Movie
War, Inc.

War, Inc.

2008

5.5

Movie
Welcome to Me

Welcome to Me

2014

5.8

Movie
poster

What About Joan?

2001

6.7

TV
Where the Heart Is

Where the Heart Is

2000

7.1

Movie
Working Girl

Working Girl

1988

6.6

Movie