Joan Cusack

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

93

Gender

Female

Birthday

1962-10-11 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Joan Cusack

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.

Known For

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Shameless

    Shameless

  • The Office

    The Office

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Phineas and Ferb

    Phineas and Ferb

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • The View

    The View

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Toy Story 2

    Toy Story 2

  • Toy Story 3

    Toy Story 3

  • Max and Ruby

    Max and Ruby

  • Toy Story 4

    Toy Story 4

  • A Series of Unfortunate Events

    A Series of Unfortunate Events

  • Addams Family Values

    Addams Family Values

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Performance

    Performance

  • Chicken Little

    Chicken Little

  • Klaus

    Klaus

  • Arlington Road

    Arlington Road

  • Homecoming

    Homecoming

  • School of Rock

    School of Rock

  • The Perks of Being a Wallflower

    The Perks of Being a Wallflower

  • Peep and the Big Wide World

    Peep and the Big Wide World

  • Peep and the Big Wide World

    Peep and the Big Wide World

  • Say Anything...

    Say Anything...

  • Looney Tunes: Back in Action

    Looney Tunes: Back in Action

  • Toy Story 5

    Toy Story 5

  • The Pixar Story

    The Pixar Story

  • Broadcast News

    Broadcast News

  • Confessions of a Shopaholic

    Confessions of a Shopaholic

  • SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

    SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

  • In & Out

    In & Out

  • Cradle Will Rock

    Cradle Will Rock

  • War, Inc.

    War, Inc.

  • Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

    Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

  • The Stinky & Dirty Show

    The Stinky & Dirty Show

  • Instant Family

    Instant Family

  • Hawaiian Vacation

    Hawaiian Vacation

  • Let It Snow

    Let It Snow

  • Small Fry

    Small Fry

  • Where the Heart Is

    Where the Heart Is

  • Corrina, Corrina

    Corrina, Corrina

  • The Allnighter

    The Allnighter

  • Toy Story That Time Forgot

    Toy Story That Time Forgot

  • The End of the Tour

    The End of the Tour

  • Partysaurus Rex

    Partysaurus Rex

  • Arthur Christmas

    Arthur Christmas

  • Class

    Class

  • Hero

    Hero

  • Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

    Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

  • Nine Months

    Nine Months

  • Runaway Bride

    Runaway Bride

  • My Bodyguard

    My Bodyguard

  • Working Girl

    Working Girl

  • Raising Helen

    Raising Helen

  • The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

    The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

  • My Sister's Keeper

    My Sister's Keeper

  • Sixteen Candles

    Sixteen Candles

  • Mars Needs Moms

    Mars Needs Moms

  • My Blue Heaven

    My Blue Heaven

  • High Fidelity

    High Fidelity

  • Acceptance

    Acceptance

  • Toys

    Toys

  • Freaks of Nature

    Freaks of Nature

  • Friends with Money

    Friends with Money

  • Ice Princess

    Ice Princess

  • Mr. Wrong

    Mr. Wrong

  • A Smile Like Yours

    A Smile Like Yours

  • The Christmas Train

    The Christmas Train

  • Snatched

    Snatched

  • The Mother

    The Mother

  • Grosse Pointe Blank

    Grosse Pointe Blank

  • Married to the Mob

    Married to the Mob

  • What About Joan?

    What About Joan?

  • Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

    Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

  • Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

    Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

  • Martian Child

    Martian Child

  • The Last Shot

    The Last Shot

  • Unicorn Store

    Unicorn Store

  • Two Much

    Two Much

  • The Face is Familiar

    The Face is Familiar

  • Men Don't Leave

    Men Don't Leave

  • Welcome to Me

    Welcome to Me

  • It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

    It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

  • Grandview, U.S.A.

    Grandview, U.S.A.

  • Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

    Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

  • Stars & Bars

    Stars & Bars

  • Toy Story of Terror!

    Toy Story of Terror!

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

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

  • Cutting Loose

    Cutting Loose