Joan Cusack born October 11 1962 is an American actress She 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 WisconsinMadison graduating with a bachelors 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 Oscarnominated 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
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