Joan Cusack was Born on October 11,1962 in New York.
The Cusack family is all show business:
father Dick Cusack is an actor and filmmaker, and Joan's
siblings John Cusack, Ann Cusack, Bill Cusack, and Susie
Cusack are all thespians by trade.
In 1980, Joan made her film debut at
16 in MY BODYGUARD.
Joan's brother John Cusack appeared in 8 of her movies:
Class (1983), Sixteen Candles (1984), Grandview, U.S.A.
(1984), Broadcast News (1987), Say Anything... (1989),
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Cradle Will Rock (1999)
and High Fidelity (2000).
Joan Cusack joined the cast of TV's "Saturday Night
Live" for the 1985-86 season.
In 1990 Joan finally got a leading role
in My Blue Heaven, playing a dedicated, overzealous prosecutor. |