
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.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 13.833 |
Birthday | 1962-10-11 |
Place of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
Also Known As | 琼·库萨克, 瓊安‧庫薩克, جون کیوسَک, |

2000

High Fidelity
7.12/2007
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1999

Arlington Road
7.012/1109
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2010

Toy Story 3
7.799/14822
Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally le...
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2009

My Sister's Keeper
7.378/2114
Sara and Brian live an idyllic life with their young son and daughter. But their family is rocked by sudden, heartbreaking news that forces them to ma...
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2000

Where the Heart Is
7.1/695
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1988

Married to the Mob
5.9/287
Angela de Marco is fed up with her gangster husband's line of work and wants no part of the crime world. When her husband is killed for having an affa...
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1988

Working Girl
6.607/965
Tess McGill is an ambitious secretary with a unique approach for climbing the ladder to success. When her classy, but villainous boss breaks a leg ski...
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1992

Hero
6.3/497
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2003

Looney Tunes: Back in Action
6.3/1514
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1993

Addams Family Values
6.952/3037
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1994

Corrina, Corrina
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2004

Raising Helen
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1997

In & Out
6.471/696
A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards.
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2009

Confessions of a Shopaholic
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1999

Runaway Bride
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2007

Martian Child
6.7/308
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1980

My Bodyguard
6.3/114
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1994

The Mother
0/0
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1992

Toys
5.3/542
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1995

Nine Months
5.7/647
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2008

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
6.4/131
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1999

Cradle Will Rock
6.5/87
A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.
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2006

Friends with Money
5.1/579
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1997

Grosse Pointe Blank
6.934/929
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1987

Broadcast News
6.7/413
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2008

War, Inc.
5.5/284
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1997

A Smile Like Yours
3.6/20
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2005

Chicken Little
5.9/3922
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2003

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
6/94
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2005

Ice Princess
6.4/893
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1984

Sixteen Candles
6.8/2078
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1987

The Allnighter
5/38
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1990

My Blue Heaven
6.1/238
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1995

Two Much
5.4/154
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1996

Mr. Wrong
3.9/59
A single and lonely woman finds the seemingly perfect man to date, but soon regrets it when his deranged and possessive other personality emerges and...
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2011

Arthur Christmas
6.8/1503
For hundreds of years, the Claus family has delegated the title "Santa" to a chosen few of its members, which can be passed down upon retirement. Each...
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2011

Mars Needs Moms
5.9/702
When Martians suddenly abduct his mom, mischievous Milo rushes to the rescue and discovers why all moms are so special.
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1990

Men Don't Leave
6.453/32
A widowed mother and her two sons move to Baltimore and struggle to adjust to urban life, encountering numerous eccentric characters along the way.
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2011

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
5.1/541
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1991

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
4.8/6
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2011

Hawaiian Vacation
7/665
The toys throw Ken and Barbie a Hawaiian vacation in Bonnie's room.
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1988

Stars & Bars
4.4/19
A British art expert leaves New York to buy a long-lost Renoir from a Georgia eccentric.
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2009

The Face is Familiar
0/0
Get to know some of Hollywood's most talented character actors, who have supported leading roles in films for decades. Some have even gone on to beco...
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2016

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
6.9/20
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2015

Freaks of Nature
6.132/563
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1980

Cutting Loose
0/0
An alienated high school senior feels apprehensive about the future.
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2007

The Pixar Story
7.5/229
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2012

The Perks of Being a Wallflower
7.8/10559
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1989

Say Anything...
7/1012
Lloyd, an eternal optimist, seeks to capture the heart of Diane, an unattainable high school beauty and straight-A student. He surprises just about ev...
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1983

Class
5.9/183
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2014

Welcome to Me
5.848/300
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2014

Toy Story That Time Forgot
6.985/989
During a post-Christmas play date, the gang find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerou...
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Toy Story That Time Forgot

2011

Small Fry
6.865/551
A fast food restaurant mini variant of Buzz forcibly switches places with the real Buzz and his friends have to deal with the obnoxious impostor.
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2015

The End of the Tour
7.03/558
The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right af...
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The End of the Tour

2012

Partysaurus Rex
7.1/485
When Rex finds himself left behind in the bathroom, he puts his limbs to use by getting a bath going for a bunch of new toy friends.
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1984

Grandview, U.S.A.
6/36
Life in the small town of Grandview, Illinois is one that is just like any other city or town. Tim Pearson, soon to be graduating high school wants to...
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2016

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
6.618/1250
When his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar Conner4real goes into a major tailspin and watches his celebrity high life begin to collap...
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2009

Acceptance
3.7/11
A comedic, sometimes poignant look at the absurdity of today's college-applications process for parents and teens. Joan Cusack stars as a stressed-out...
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2017

Unicorn Store
5.9/847
A woman named Kit moves back to her parent's house, where she receives a mysterious invitation that would fulfill her childhood dreams.
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1989

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
7.5/4
A TV special celebrating the 15th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, many of the former cast members and guest hosts ret...
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2017

Snatched
5.346/797
When her boyfriend dumps Emily, a spontaneous woman in her 30s, she persuades her ultra-cautious mom to accompany her on a vacation to Ecuador. When t...
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2017

The Christmas Train
6.5/120
Forced to take the intercontinental trip to Los Angeles by train, and determined to chronicle his adventure, disillusioned journalist Tom Langdon find...
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2019

Klaus
8.2/4191
When Jesper distinguishes himself as the Postal Academy's worst student, he is sent to Smeerensburg, a small village located on an icy island above th...
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1999

Toy Story 2
7.597/14004
Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen,...
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2003

School of Rock
7.083/5702
Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a priva...
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School of Rock

2018

Instant Family
7.5/2992
When Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but when they...
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Instant Family

2019

Let It Snow
6.106/1165
In a small town on Christmas Eve, a snowstorm brings together a group of young people. They soon find their friendships and love lives colliding, and...
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Let It Snow

2019

Toy Story 4
7.481/9898
Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when...
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Toy Story 4

2013

Toy Story of Terror!
7.2/943
What starts out as a fun road trip for the Toy Story gang takes an unexpected turn for the worse when the trip detours to a roadside motel. After one...
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Toy Story of Terror!

2004

The Last Shot
5.7/86
A movie director-screenwriter finds a man to finance his latest project but soon discovers that the producer is actually an undercover FBI agent worki...
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The Last Shot

1999

Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road'
6/2
Interviews with cast and crew, regarding the making of Arlington Road.
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