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 fam ... ily 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.
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Peep and the Big Wide World
as Narrator (voice)
Episodes: 119
First Aired: Apr 12, 2004
Shameless
as Sheila Jackson
Episodes: 44
First Aired: Jan 09, 2011
What About Joan?
as Joan Gallagher
Episodes: 21
First Aired: Mar 27, 2001
A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Justice Strauss
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Jan 13, 2017
Homecoming
as Francine Bunda
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Nov 01, 2018
The Stinky & Dirty Show
as Red (voice)
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Sep 01, 2016
Performance
as Annie
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 22, 1991
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Pam Burton
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1999
Phineas and Ferb
as Glenda
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 17, 2007
American Dad!
as Widow Support Group Leader (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 06, 2005
The Office
as Erin's Biological Mother
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 24, 2005
Great Performances
as Anne
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 28, 1971
Max and Ruby
Episodes: 272
First Aired: May 03, 2002
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Various Characters
Episodes: 18
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
as Self
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Jan 16, 2025
Peep and the Big Wide World
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 12, 2004
The View
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 11, 1997
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 25, 1992
The Oscars
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 19, 1953
Shameless
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 09, 2011
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1993
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