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Joan Cusack: Biography

Joan Cusack

Birth Place: New York, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/11/1962, Libra
Profession: Actor

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Joan Cusack Fast Facts:

Trained at the Piven Theatre Workshop (founded by Jeremy Piven's parents) in Evanston, IL.
Was a cast member of Saturday Night Live during the 1985 to 1986 season. (Developed her comedy chops as a fan of the work of Mel Brooks and Monty Python.)
Nominated for Oscars in 1988 (Working Girl) and 1997 (In & Out).
Voiced the part of Jessie the Cowgirl in Toy Story 2 (1999) and sang the Randy Newman ballad "When She Loved Me." (She again provided Jessie's voice in 2010's Toy Story 3.)
Stipulated that her 2001 sitcom, What About Joan, be produced in Chicago so that she could be near her family.
Has appeared in numerous films with brother John, including Sixteen Candles, High Fidelity, Say Anything... and War, Inc.
A narrator for the children's series, Peep and the Big Wide World, an animated educational program.
In 2010, appeared on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as the adoptive mother of a runaway girl.

Joan Cusack Relationships:
Ann Cusack - Sister
Bill Cusack - Brother
Dylan Burke - Son
John Cusack - Brother
Miles Burke - Son
Nancy Cusack - Mother
Richard Burke - Husband
Richard Cusack - Father
Susie Cusack - Sister
Joan Cusack Awards:
1998 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1988 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1997 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
2011 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
College:
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (BA in English, 1985)

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Shameless, William H. Macy, Joan Cusack Chuck Hodes/Showtime

Shameless, William H. Macy, Joan Cusack, Laura Slade Showtime

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