Joan Cusack

Joan Cusack

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Joan Cusack Wiki Biography

  • Established on October 11, 1962, Joan Cusack is an American actress, perhaps best known for her Oscar-nominated roles in “Working Girl” and “In & Out” and her “Shameless” television show. 
  • It is estimated to be $8 million as of early 2016, mainly earned from her long acting career, from films to television, spanning almost three decades. 
  • Cusack is the daughter of Nancy and Dick and has four other brothers, all of whom are actors, born in New York City of part-Irish American origin, but raised in Illinois; one is Hollywood actor John Cusack in particular. 
  • As she studied with the Piven Theater Workshop, Cusack honed her talents. 
  • She later joined Story Theater and The Ark, where she studied improvisations and performed them. 
  • She later went to Wisconsin-Madison University and graduated in English with a degree. 
  • Her acting career began in the 1980s, where she appeared in “My Bodyguard”, “Cutting Loose”, “Grandview, U.S.A.” and “Sixteen Candles” in minor supporting roles. 
  • These were the films in which she began making a name for herself and built up her net worth, although they were mainly secondary or short roles. 
  • “She joined the well-known “Saturday Night Live” comedy show later. 
  • “Although she stayed in the show for only one season, fans and film producers recognized her acting prowess and comedic timing, leading to her first major role in the 1987 movie “Broadcast News” in which her outstanding comedic performance saw her later cast in her next comedy film, “Working Girl. 
  • In this romantic comedy film, her role as Cynthia earned her an Academy Award nomination for the best supporting actress, and when the film became a box office success, her wealth also increased. 
  • Cusack has appeared regularly on the big screen since the success of “Working Girl” in movies such as “Stars and Bars,“Married to the Mob” and “Men Don’t Leave,” to name a few. 
  • She took a break from Hollywood in the ’90s to concentrate on her family, but in 1997 she returned to the movie “In & Out,” and again received an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress for her film performance. 
  • Cusack was involved in over fifty films after thirty years in the film industry, making her one of the most enduring and admired actresses in Hollywood and helping to build her net worth as well. 
  • She is most recently on the TV show “Shameless,” now in its sixth season; she has won a Primetime Emmy Award for her role in the show. 
  • She will return as cowgirl Jesse in the Disney movie “Toy Story 4″ in 2017. 
  • Cusack married the lawyer Richard Burke in 1993, who is the President and CEO of VISA NOW Global Immigration, in terms of her personal life. 
  • There are two kids in the couple, Dylan and Miles. 
  • “IMDB Wikipedia “Shameless $6 million 1962 1962-10-11 1989 2011 2012 5 ‘9″ (1.75 m) Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (1998 Acting Actor Actress African American Al Gore American Ann Cusack Architectural Photography Arrest Ayn Rand Barack Obama Bill Cusack Bird Vocalization Dick Cusack Dylan John Burke G G Campus Police 

Joan Cusack Quick Info

Full Name Joan Cusack
Net Worth $6 Million
Date Of Birth October 11, 1962
Place Of Birth New York City, New York, U.S.
Height 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Writer
Education University of Wisconsin-Madison, Piven Theatre Workshop
Nationality American
Spouse Richard Burke (m. 1993-)
Children Dylan John Burke, Miles Burke
Parents Nancy Cusack, Dick Cusack
Siblings John Cusack, Ann Cusack, Bill Cusack, Susie Cusack
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000349
Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress – Comedy Series, Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress, Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Comedy or Musical, Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress – Comedy, Funniest Supporting Actress In A M…
Nominations Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (1998, 1989), Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (1998), Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (2013, 2012, 2011)
Movies “Working Girl, In & Out, Broadcast News (1987), Working Girl
TV Shows Shameless, Saturday Night Live

Joan Cusack Quotes

  • I was never the ‘babe,’ so I knew I’d never get those big roles. I’d always be the best friend or the quirky sidekick.

Joan Cusack Important Facts

  • In the movie In & Out (1997) , where Joan stars alongside Kevin Kline, there is a group dance scene on the song “Macho Man” by The Village People. Years earlier, in Addams Family Values (1993), Joan sings the same song.
  • She is of Irish ancestry.
  • She was nominated for a 1991 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Supporting Role in a Play for “A Midsummer’s Night Dream” at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
  • Has appeared in 10 movies with her brother John Cusack. (2008).
  • In the mid-1980s, was a co-founder of the three woman improv comedy troupe, “An Impulsive Thing,” with Bonnie Hunt and Holly Wortell.
  • One of her conditions for starring in the show What About Joan (2000) was that it had to be produced in Chicago so she would not have to leave her family.
  • Cusack was the first regular cast member of Saturday Night Live (1975) (1985-1986 season) to be nominated for an Academy Award. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her work in Working Girl (1988).
  • Shares her birthday (October 11) with Michelle Trachtenberg, her on-screen daughter in Disney’s Ice Princess (2005).
  • Was supposed to play “Bobbie Markowitz” in The Stepford Wives (2004). When her father became ill, both she and her brother, John Cusack, had to drop out of the film. Bette Midler then got the role.
  • Attended the Piven Theater workshop.
  • She and Julianne Moore played pregnant women in Nine Months (1995). In 1997, their own sons were born.
  • Husband, Dick Burke, is a Chicago attorney.
  • Second son, Miles Burke, born. [July 2000]
  • First son, Dylan John Burke, born. [June 1997]
  • Sister of Susie Cusack, John Cusack, Ann Cusack and Bill Cusack.
  • Daughter of Dick Cusack

Joan Cusack Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Toy Story 4 2019 filming Jessie (voice) Actress
Unicorn Store 2017 post-production Gladys Actress
Snatched 2017 Barb Actress
A Series of Unfortunate Events 2017 TV Series Justice Strauss Actress
The Stinky & Dirty Show 2016 TV Series Red Actress
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping 2016 Tilly Actress
Freaks of Nature 2015 Peg Parker Actress
Shameless 2011-2015 TV Series Sheila Jackson Actress
The End of the Tour 2015 Patty Actress
Toy Story That Time Forgot 2014 TV Short Jessie (voice) Actress
Welcome to Me 2014 Dawn Hurley Actress
Toy Story of Terror 2013 TV Short Jessie (voice) Actress
The Office 2013 TV Series Erin’s Biological Mother Actress
Kinect Fun Labs: Kinect Rush – A Disney Pixar Adventures: Snapshot 2012 Video Game Jessie (English version, voice) Actress
Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex 2012 Short Jessie (voice) Actress
The Perks of Being a Wallflower 2012 Dr. Burton Actress
Toy Story Toons: Small Fry 2011 Short Jessie (voice) Actress
Kinect Disneyland Adventures 2011 Video Game Jessie (voice) Actress
Arthur Christmas 2011 Lead Elf (voice) Actress
Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil 2011 Verushka the Witch (voice) Actress
Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation 2011 Short Jessie (voice) Actress
Mars Needs Moms 2011 Mom Actress
Phineas and Ferb 2011 TV Series Glenda Wilkins Actress
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2010 TV Series Pamela Burton Actress
Toy Story 3: The Video Game 2010 Video Game Jessie (voice) Actress
Toy Story 3 2010 Jessie (voice) Actress
Acceptance 2009 TV Movie Nina Actress
My Sister’s Keeper 2009 Judge De Salvo Actress
Toys in the Attic 2009 Madam Curie (English version, voice) Actress
Confessions of a Shopaholic 2009 Jane Bloomwood Actress
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl 2008 Miss Bond Actress
Toy Story Midway Mania! 2008 Short Jessie (voice) Actress
War, Inc. 2008 Marsha Dillon Actress
Martian Child 2007 Liz Actress
Chicken Little: Ace in Action 2006 Video Game Abby (voice) Actress
Friends with Money 2006 Franny Actress
Chicken Little 2005 Abby Mallard (voice) Actress
Ice Princess 2005 Joan Carlyle Actress
The Last Shot 2004 Fanny Nash (uncredited) Actress
Peep and the Big Wide World 2004 TV Series Narrator Actress
Raising Helen 2004 Jenny Portman Actress
Looney Tunes: Back in Action 2003 Mother Actress
School of Rock 2003 Rosalie Mullins Actress
It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie 2002 TV Movie Rachel Bitterman Actress
What About Joan 2000-2001 TV Series Joan Gallagher Actress
Where the Heart Is 2000 Ruth Meyers Actress
High Fidelity 2000 Liz Actress
Toy Story 2 1999/I Video Game Jessie (voice) Actress
Toy Story 2 1999 Jessie the Yodeling Cowgirl (voice) Actress
Runaway Bride 1999 Peggy Flemming Actress
Cradle Will Rock 1999 Hazel Huffman Actress
Arlington Road 1999 Cheryl Lang Actress
In & Out 1997 Emily Montgomery Actress
A Smile Like Yours 1997 Nancy Tellen Actress
Grosse Pointe Blank 1997 Marcella Actress
Mr. Wrong 1996 Inga Gunther Actress
Two Much 1996 Gloria Actress
Nine Months 1995 Gail Dwyer Actress
Great Performances 1994 TV Series Annie Actress
Corrina, Corrina 1994 Jonesy Actress
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle 1994 TV Series Mrs. Bean Actress
Addams Family Values 1993 Debbie Jellinsky Actress
Toys 1992 Alsatia Zevo Actress
Hero 1992/I Evelyn Actress
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez 1991 Cathy Actress
My Blue Heaven 1990/I Hannah Stubbs Actress
Men Don’t Leave 1990 Jody Actress
Arrive Alive 1990 Joy Actress
Say Anything… 1989 Constance Dobler (uncredited) Actress
Working Girl 1988 Cyn Actress
Married to the Mob 1988 Rose Actress
Stars and Bars 1988 Irene Stein Actress
Broadcast News 1987 Blair Litton (as Joan Cusak) Actress
The Allnighter 1987 Gina Actress
Saturday Night Live 1985-1986 TV Series Various / Brooke Shields / Salena / … Actress
Grandview, U.S.A. 1984 Mary Maine Actress
All Together Now 1984 TV Movie Linda Parker Actress
Sixteen Candles 1984 Geek Girl #1 Actress
Class 1983 Julia Actress
Cutting Loose 1980 Actress
My Bodyguard 1980 Shelley Actress
Chicken Little 2005 performer: “Wannabe” Soundtrack
Toys 1992 performer: “THE MIRROR SONG” Soundtrack
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez 1991 Writer
Starz Inside: The Face Is Familiar 2009 TV Movie documentary special thanks Thanks
Inside Pepe’s Studio: Hosted by Pepe the King Prawn 2003 Video short special thanks Thanks
The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards 2015 TV Special Herself – Co-Presenter: Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Self
2015 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2015 TV Movie Herself – Winner: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (credit only) Self
Today 2015 TV Series Herself – Guest Self
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards 2014 TV Special Herself – Nominee Self
Shameless Season 3: The Many Sides of Sheila 2013 Video documentary short Herself Self
Full Body Whisper 2013 Documentary Herself Self
The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards 2013 TV Special Herself – Nominee Self
2013 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2013 TV Special Herself – Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Self
The Agoraphobe and the Beautiful Mess: A Shameless Actor Discussion 2012 Video short Herself Self
Bringing Shameless to America 2011 Video short Herself Self
Made in Hollywood 2010-2011 TV Series Herself Self
The Wendy Williams Show 2010 TV Series Herself – Guest Self
Toy Story 3: The Gang’s All Here 2010 Video documentary short Herself / Jessie Self
Food Network Challenge 2010 TV Series Herself – Judge Self
The Bonnie Hunt Show 2010 TV Series Herself – Guest Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2009 TV Series Herself – Guest Self
Local Flavor with Joan Cusack 2006 TV Series Herself – Host Self
Rachael Ray 2006 TV Series Herself – Guest Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2006 TV Series Herself – Guest Self
Hatching ‘Chicken Little’ 2006 Video documentary short Herself Self
The 78th Annual Academy Awards 2006 TV Special Abby Mallard – Co-Presenter: Best Animated Short Film (voice) Self
Corazón de… 2006 TV Series Herself Self
The Making of ‘Friends with Money’ 2006 Video documentary Herself Self
The View 2005 TV Series Herself – Guest Self
On the Set: Raising Helen 2004 TV Short documentary Herself Self
HBO First Look 2003 TV Series documentary short Herself Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2003 TV Series Herself – Guest Self
Inside Pepe’s Studio: Hosted by Pepe the King Prawn 2003 Video short Herself / Rachel Bitterman (uncredited) Self
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 1997-2001 TV Series Herself – Guest Self
Late Show with David Letterman 1993-2001 TV Series Herself – Guest Self
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 1998-2001 TV Series Herself – Guest Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992-2001 TV Series Herself – Guest Self
The 14th Annual American Comedy Awards 2000 Herself Self
Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of ‘Arlington Road’ 1999 Video documentary short Herself Self
The 70th Annual Academy Awards 1998 TV Special Herself – Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role Self
1998 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 1998 TV Special Herself Self
The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1998 TV Special Herself – Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Self
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary 1989 TV Special Herself Self
The 61st Annual Academy Awards 1989 TV Special Herself – Nominee Self
Late Night with David Letterman 1988 TV Series Herself – Guest Self
Saturday Night Live 1986 TV Series Herself / Various Self
The Making of ‘Class’ 1983 TV Movie documentary Herself Self
Disney Magic Kingdom 2016 Video Game Jessie Archive Footage
That Fellow in the Coat 2010 TV Series Jessie Archive Footage
Nit vint-i-cinc 2008 TV Special Blair Litton (uncredited) Archive Footage
Saturday Night Live in the ’80s: Lost & Found 2005 TV Special documentary Various Archive Footage
Fan-Made Music Videos 2005 TV Series short Rosalie Archive Footage
Retrosexual: The 80’s 2004 TV Mini-Series documentary Archive Footage
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tom Hanks 2004 TV Special Herself / Various Archive Footage
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years 2000 TV Movie documentary Cyn
Blair Litton
Archive Footage
Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial 1991 TV Special Yuppie (uncredited) Archive Footage
The 60th Annual Academy Awards 1988 TV Special Blair Litton (uncredited) Archive Footage

Joan Cusack Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2015 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Shameless (2011) Won
2014 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Shameless (2011) Won
2012 SDFCS Award San Diego Film Critics Society Awards Best Ensemble Performance The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) Won
2011 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Shameless (2011) Won
2000 American Comedy Award American Comedy Awards, USA Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Runaway Bride (1999) Won
2000 Annie Annie Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Feature Production Toy Story 2 (1999) Won
2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Award Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Favorite Supporting Actress – Comedy/Romance Runaway Bride (1999) Won
2000 Commitment to Chicago Award Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Won
2000 OFTA Film Award Online Film & Television Association Best Voice-Over Performance Toy Story 2 (1999) Won
1998 American Comedy Award American Comedy Awards, USA Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture In & Out (1997) Won
1998 Critics Choice Award Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress In & Out (1997) Won
1998 Chlotrudis Award Chlotrudis Awards Best Supporting Actress Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) Won
1998 Golden Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical In & Out (1997) Won
1997 NYFCC Award New York Film Critics Circle Awards Best Supporting Actress In & Out (1997) Won
1997 STFC Award Society of Texas Film Critics Awards Best Supporting Actress In & Out (1997) Won
1989 American Comedy Award American Comedy Awards, USA Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Working Girl (1988) Won
1989 BSFC Award Boston Society of Film Critics Awards Best Supporting Actress Married to the Mob (1988) Won
2015 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Shameless (2011) Nominated
2014 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Shameless (2011) Nominated
2012 SDFCS Award San Diego Film Critics Society Awards Best Ensemble Performance The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) Nominated
2011 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Shameless (2011) Nominated
2000 American Comedy Award American Comedy Awards, USA Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Runaway Bride (1999) Nominated
2000 Annie Annie Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Feature Production Toy Story 2 (1999) Nominated
2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Award Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Favorite Supporting Actress – Comedy/Romance Runaway Bride (1999) Nominated
2000 Commitment to Chicago Award Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Nominated
2000 OFTA Film Award Online Film & Television Association Best Voice-Over Performance Toy Story 2 (1999) Nominated
1998 American Comedy Award American Comedy Awards, USA Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture In & Out (1997) Nominated
1998 Critics Choice Award Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress In & Out (1997) Nominated
1998 Chlotrudis Award Chlotrudis Awards Best Supporting Actress Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) Nominated
1998 Golden Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical In & Out (1997) Nominated
1997 NYFCC Award New York Film Critics Circle Awards Best Supporting Actress In & Out (1997) Nominated
1997 STFC Award Society of Texas Film Critics Awards Best Supporting Actress In & Out (1997) Nominated
1989 American Comedy Award American Comedy Awards, USA Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Working Girl (1988) Nominated
1989 BSFC Award Boston Society of Film Critics Awards Best Supporting Actress Married to the Mob (1988) Nominated