Joan Cusack (Actor)

Reviews of Joan Cusack Movies

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Movies starring Joan Cusack have generally received positive reviews and hold an average score of 63%.

Toy Story 3 - released in 2010 - is Joan Cusack's highest rated movie, with a score of 86% based on 1,173 reviews.

The lowest rated film from Joan Cusack is A Smile Like Yours - released in 1997 - with a score of 34% based on 31 reviews.

Actor Biography

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 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.

Joan Cusack has acted in films with Wallace Shawn, John Cusack, Tom Hanks and Tim Allen.

Joan Cusack has worked with these film directors: Garry Marshall, Stephen Frears, Angus MacLane and Tim Robbins.