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    Joan Cusack

    1962-10-11 (62 years old) in New York City, New York, USA

    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.

    Movies

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    Toy Story 5
    0 %|Jun 17, 2026
    Animation, Adventure, Family, Comedy
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    Klaus
    82.41 %|Nov 8, 2019
    Animation, Family, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
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    Let It Snow
    61.03 %|Nov 8, 2019
    Romance, Comedy
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    Toy Story 4
    74.88000000000001 %|Jun 19, 2019
    Family, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
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    Instant Family
    75.22999999999999 %|Nov 13, 2018
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Christmas Train
    65.13 %|Nov 25, 2017
    Family, TV Movie, Drama, Romance
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    Unicorn Store
    59.22 %|Sep 11, 2017
    Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
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    Snatched
    54 %|May 3, 2017
    Action, Comedy
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    Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
    68 %|Aug 5, 2016
    Documentary
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    Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
    66 %|Jun 3, 2016
    Comedy, Music
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    Freaks of Nature
    61 %|Oct 30, 2015
    Science Fiction, Comedy, Horror
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    The End of the Tour
    70 %|Jul 31, 2015
    Drama
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    Toy Story That Time Forgot
    70 %|Dec 2, 2014
    Animation, Family, Adventure, Comedy
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    Welcome to Me
    58.66 %|Sep 5, 2014
    Comedy, Drama
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    Toy Story of Terror!
    71.92999999999999 %|Oct 16, 2013
    Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
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    The Perks of Being a Wallflower
    78 %|Sep 20, 2012
    Drama
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    Partysaurus Rex
    71 %|Sep 14, 2012
    Family, Animation, Comedy
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    Small Fry
    69 %|Nov 23, 2011
    Animation, Family, Comedy
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    Arthur Christmas
    68 %|Nov 10, 2011
    Drama, Animation, Family, Comedy
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    Hawaiian Vacation
    70 %|Jun 16, 2011
    Animation, Family, Comedy
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    Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
    50.910000000000004 %|Apr 29, 2011
    Comedy, Animation, Family
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    Mars Needs Moms
    60 %|Mar 9, 2011
    Adventure, Animation, Family
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    Toy Story 3
    78 %|Jun 16, 2010
    Animation, Family, Comedy
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    Acceptance
    37 %|Aug 22, 2009
    Comedy, TV Movie
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    My Sister's Keeper
    74 %|Jun 26, 2009
    Drama
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    The Face is Familiar
    0 %|Jun 8, 2009
    Documentary
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    Confessions of a Shopaholic
    64.83 %|Feb 5, 2009
    Comedy, Romance
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    Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
    64.39 %|Jul 2, 2008
    Family, Comedy, Drama, Mystery
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    War, Inc.
    54.870000000000005 %|Apr 28, 2008
    Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thriller
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    Martian Child
    67 %|Nov 2, 2007
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Pixar Story
    75.38 %|Aug 28, 2007
    Documentary
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    Friends with Money
    50.85 %|Apr 7, 2006
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Chicken Little
    58.94 %|Nov 4, 2005
    Animation, Family, Comedy
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    Ice Princess
    64 %|Mar 17, 2005
    Family, Drama, Comedy
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    The Last Shot
    57 %|Sep 24, 2004
    Action, Comedy
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    Raising Helen
    61 %|May 27, 2004
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
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    It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
    60 %|Dec 24, 2003
    Comedy, Family
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    Looney Tunes: Back in Action
    64 %|Nov 14, 2003
    Animation, Comedy, Family
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    School of Rock
    70.82 %|Oct 3, 2003
    Comedy, Music
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    Where the Heart Is
    71 %|Apr 27, 2000
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    High Fidelity
    71 %|Mar 17, 2000
    Drama, Comedy, Romance, Music
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    Cradle Will Rock
    65 %|Dec 10, 1999
    Drama
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    Toy Story 2
    75.97 %|Oct 30, 1999
    Animation, Comedy, Family
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    Runaway Bride
    61 %|Jul 30, 1999
    Comedy, Romance
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    Arlington Road
    70 %|Mar 19, 1999
    Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
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    In & Out
    65 %|Sep 10, 1997
    Comedy
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    A Smile Like Yours
    34 %|Aug 27, 1997
    Comedy, Romance
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    Grosse Pointe Blank
    69.38 %|Apr 11, 1997
    Action, Comedy, Thriller, Romance
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    Mr. Wrong
    40 %|Feb 16, 1996
    Comedy, Romance
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    Two Much
    53.29 %|Dec 1, 1995
    Comedy, Romance
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    Nine Months
    57 %|Jul 12, 1995
    Romance, Comedy
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    The Mother
    0 %|Nov 19, 1994
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Corrina, Corrina
    67 %|Aug 12, 1994
    Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
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    Addams Family Values
    69.62 %|Nov 19, 1993
    Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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    Toys
    53 %|Dec 18, 1992
    Family, Fantasy, Comedy, Science Fiction
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    Hero
    62.67 %|Oct 2, 1992
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
    48 %|Dec 4, 1991
    Horror, Science Fiction
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    My Blue Heaven
    61 %|Aug 17, 1990
    Action, Comedy
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    Men Don't Leave
    64 %|Feb 2, 1990
    Drama, Comedy
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    Say Anything...
    70 %|Apr 14, 1989
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
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    Working Girl
    66 %|Dec 20, 1988
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
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    Married to the Mob
    59 %|Aug 19, 1988
    Comedy, Crime, Romance
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    Stars & Bars
    44 %|Mar 18, 1988
    Comedy
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    Broadcast News
    67 %|Dec 16, 1987
    Comedy, Romance
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    The Allnighter
    50 %|May 1, 1987
    Comedy, Romance
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    Grandview, U.S.A.
    59.57 %|Aug 3, 1984
    Drama
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    Sixteen Candles
    67.72999999999999 %|May 4, 1984
    Comedy, Romance
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    Class
    58.91 %|Jul 22, 1983
    Comedy, Drama
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    Cutting Loose
    0 %|Dec 12, 1980
    Drama
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    My Bodyguard
    63.38 %|Jul 11, 1980
    Comedy, Drama, Family

    Series

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    Homecoming
    69.95 %|Nov 1, 2018
    Drama
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    A Series of Unfortunate Events
    73.84 %|Jan 13, 2017
    Action & Adventure, Family, Comedy, Mystery
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    The Stinky & Dirty Show
    54 %|Sep 1, 2016
    Kids, Animation, Comedy
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    Shameless
    81.61 %|Jan 9, 2011
    Drama, Comedy
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    Shameless
    81.61 %|Jan 9, 2011
    Drama, Comedy
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    Phineas and Ferb
    78.78 %|Aug 17, 2007
    Animation, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    The Office
    85.79 %|Mar 24, 2005
    Comedy
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    American Dad!
    70 %|Feb 6, 2005
    Animation, Comedy
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    Peep and the Big Wide World
    85 %|Apr 12, 2004
    Animation
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    Peep and the Big Wide World
    85 %|Apr 12, 2004
    Animation
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    Max and Ruby
    65 %|May 3, 2002
    Kids, Animation
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    What About Joan?
    67 %|Mar 27, 2001
    Comedy
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    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    79 %|Sep 20, 1999
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    The View
    45 %|Aug 11, 1997
    Talk
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    Late Night with Conan O'Brien
    70.95 %|Sep 13, 1993
    Comedy, Talk
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    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
    53.730000000000004 %|May 25, 1992
    Talk, Comedy
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    Performance
    0 %|Feb 22, 1991
    Drama
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    Saturday Night Live
    69.5 %|Oct 11, 1975
    Comedy, News
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    Great Performances
    49 %|Jan 28, 1971
    Comedy, Documentary, Drama
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    The Oscars
    70 %|Mar 19, 1953