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.
Acted Movies
Director: Sergio Pablos
Writers: Sergio Pablos,
Cast: J.K. Simmons, Jason Schwartzman, Joan Cusack, Mila Brener, Neda Margrethe Labba, Norm Macdonald, Rashida Jones, Sergio Pablos, Sydney Brower, Will Sasso,
Director: Jorma Taccone
Writers: Jorma Taccone,
Cast: Akiva Schaffer, Andy Samberg, Chris Redd, Edgar Blackmon, Imogen Poots, Joan Cusack, Jorma Taccone, Maya Rudolph, Sarah Silverman, Tim Meadows,
Director: James Ponsoldt
Writers: Donald Margulies,
Cast: Anna Chlumsky, Becky Ann Baker, Jason Segel, Jesse Eisenberg, Joan Cusack, Johnny Otto, Mamie Gummer, Mickey Sumner, Ron Livingston, Stephanie Cotton,
Director: Shira Piven
Writers: Eliot Laurence,
Cast: Alan Tudyk, James Marsden, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Joan Cusack, Kristen Wiig, Linda Cardellini, Rose Abdoo, Thomas Mann, Tim Robbins, Wes Bentley,
Director: Stephen Chbosky
Writers: Stephen Chbosky,
Cast: Dylan McDermott, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Joan Cusack, Johnny Simmons, Kate Walsh, Logan Lerman, Mae Whitman, Melanie Lynskey, Nina Dobrev,
Director: Mike Disa
Writers: Mike Disa,
Cast: Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Brad Garrett, Cory Edwards, David Ogden Stiers, Glenn Close, Hayden Panettiere, Joan Cusack, Martin Short, Patrick Warburton,
Director: Simon Wells
Writers: Wendy Wells,
Cast: Breckin Meyer, Dan Fogler, Elisabeth Harnois, Joan Cusack, Julene Renee, Mindy Sterling, Raymond Ochoa, Robert Ochoa, Seth Green, Tom Everett Scott,
Director: Lee Unkrich
Writers: Michael Arndt,
Cast: Blake Clark, Don Rickles, Estelle Harris, Jeff Pidgeon, Joan Cusack, John Ratzenberger, Ned Beatty, Tim Allen, Tom Hanks, Wallace Shawn,
Director: Menno Meyjes
Writers: Jonathan Tolins,
Cast: Amanda Peet, Bobby Coleman, Braxton Bonneville, David Kaye, Joan Cusack, John Cusack, Oliver Platt, Richard Schiff, Sophie Okonedo, Taya Calicetto,
Director: Garry Marshall
Writers: Michael Begler,
Cast: Abigail Breslin, Felicity Huffman, Hayden Panettiere, Helen Mirren, Joan Cusack, John Corbett, Kate Hudson, Kevin Kilner, Sakina Jaffrey, Spencer Breslin,
Director: Joe Dante
Writers: Larry Doyle,
Cast: Bill Goldberg, Billy West, Brendan Fraser, Heather Locklear, Jeff Bennett, Jenna Elfman, Joan Cusack, Joe Alaskey, Steve Martin, Timothy Dalton,
Director: Richard Linklater
Writers: Mike White,
Cast: Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Joey Gaydos Jr., Kevin Alexander Clark, Maryam Hassan, Mike White, Miranda Cosgrove, Rivkah Reyes, Robert Tsai, Sarah Silverman,
Director: Matt Williams
Writers: Babaloo Mandel,
Cast: Ashley Judd, Dylan Bruno, James Frain, Joan Cusack, Keith David, Laura House, Natalie Portman, Ray Prewitt, Sally Field, Stockard Channing,
Director: Stephen Frears
Writers: John Cusack,
Cast: Ben Carr, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Chris Rehmann, Iben Hjejle, Jack Black, Joan Cusack, John Cusack, Lisa Bonet, Tim Robbins, Todd Louiso,
Director: John Lasseter
Writers: Chris Webb,
Cast: Annie Potts, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Joan Cusack, John Ratzenberger, Kelsey Grammer, Tim Allen, Tom Hanks, Wallace Shawn, Wayne Knight,
Director: Mark Pellington
Writers: Ehren Kruger,
Cast: Darryl Cox, Hope Davis, Jeff Bridges, Joan Cusack, Lee Stringer, Mason Gamble, Robert Gossett, Spencer Treat Clark, Stanley Anderson, Tim Robbins,
Director: George Armitage
Writers: John Cusack,
Cast: Alan Arkin, Dan Aykroyd, Hank Azaria, Jeremy Piven, Joan Cusack, John Cusack, Michael Cudlitz, Minnie Driver, Mitchell Ryan, Steve Pink,
Director: Jessie Nelson
Writers: Jessie Nelson,
Cast: Brent Spiner, Don Ameche, Erica Yohn, Jenifer Lewis, Joan Cusack, Larry Miller, Ray Liotta, Tina Majorino, Wendy Crewson, Whoopi Goldberg,
Director: Barry Levinson
Writers: Valerie Curtin,
Cast: Arthur Malet, Debi Mazar, Donald O'Connor, Jack Warden, Joan Cusack, LL Cool J, Michael Gambon, Robin Williams, Robin Wright, Wendy Melvoin,
Director: Stephen Frears
Writers: David Webb Peoples,
Cast: Andy García, Chevy Chase, Christian Clemenson, Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis, Joan Cusack, Kevin J. O'Connor, Maury Chaykin, Stephen Tobolowsky, Tom Arnold,
Director: Herbert Ross
Writers: Nora Ephron,
Cast: Bill Irwin, Carol Kane, Daniel Stern, Deborah Rush, Jesse Bradford, Joan Cusack, Melanie Mayron, Rick Moranis, Steve Martin, William Hickey,
Director: Mike Nichols
Writers: Kevin Wade,
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, James Lally, Joan Cusack, Kevin Spacey, Melanie Griffith, Nora Dunn, Oliver Platt, Philip Bosco, Sigourney Weaver,
Director: James L. Brooks
Writers: James L. Brooks,
Cast: Albert Brooks, Christian Clemenson, Holly Hunter, Jack Nicholson, Joan Cusack, Lois Chiles, Peter Hackes, Robert Katims, Robert Prosky, William Hurt,
Director: Tony Bill
Writers: Alan Ormsby,
Cast: Adam Baldwin, Chris Makepeace, Dean R. Miller, Denise Baske, Hank Salas, Joan Cusack, Matt Dillon, Paul Quandt, Richard Bradley, Tim Reyna,