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Joan Cusack

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  • 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 in Evanston, IL.
  • Was a cast member of Saturday Night Live during the 1985-86 season.
  • Voiced the part of Jessie the Cowgirl in Toy Story 2 (1999) and sang the Randy Newman ballad "When She Loved Me."
  • Stipulated that her 2001 sitcom, What About Joan, be produced in Chicago so that she could be near her family.
  • She and her brother, John Cusack, have appeared in numerous movies together over the decades, including Class (1983), Sixteen Candles (1984), Say Anything..., Grosse Point Blank (1997), Cradle Will Rock (1999) and The Martian Child (2006).
  • 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:
  • 1988 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 1997 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 1998 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • College:
  • University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (BA in English, 1985)