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Birthday: 11 October 1962, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name: Joan Mary Cusack

Height: 175 cm

Actress Joan Cusack was born in New York City, New York, and is the daughter of Nancy (née Carolan) and Dick Cusack. Her father was an advertising executive, writer and actor, and her mother was a ma ...Show More 606m1e

Actress Joan Cusack was born in New York City, New York, and 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 Illinois, Cusack was actively encouraged to explore her creativity by her parents, and as a child she ed 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 ed 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. Hide