Joan Mary Cusack (born October 11, 1962) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress and comedian. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh
Biography
Personal life
Cusack was born in New York City to an Irish American Catholic family. The City of New York Irish Americans (Gael-Mheiriceánach are citizens of the United States who can claim ancestry originating in Ireland. [1][2] Her mother, Nancy, is a former mathematics teacher and political activist. Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and Her father, Dick Cusack (1925-2003), as well as her siblings Ann, Bill, John and Susie, have also been actors; her father was also a documentary filmmaker,[3] owned a film production company[4] and was a friend of activist Philip Berrigan. Dick Cusack ( August 29, 1925 &ndash June 2, 2003) was an American Award -winning Film Actor Ann Cusack (b May 22 1961, Brooklyn New York) is an American actress. William "Bill" Cusack (born 1964 is an American Actor. John Paul Cusack (born June 28, 1966) is an American Film actor and Screenwriter. Susie Cusack ( 1971, Evanston, Illinois) is an American Actress. Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality Philip Berrigan ( October 5, 1923 – December 6, 2002) was an internationally renowned American Peace activist, [5]
Cusack is an alumna of the University of Wisconsin - Madison. She is married to Chicago attorney Dick Burke, with whom she has two sons, Dylan John and Miles.
Career
Cusack has twice been nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, for her work in Working Girl and In & Out. Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS Working Girl tells the story of a Staten Island -raised Secretary, Tess McGill working in the Mergers and acquisitions department of a In & Out is a 1997 Romantic comedy film directed by Frank Oz and starring Kevin Kline, Joan Cusack, Matt Dillon She co-starred with her brother John in the movies Sixteen Candles, Class, High Fidelity, Grosse Pointe Blank, Say Anything..., Cradle Will Rock, Friends with Money, Martian Child and, most recently, War, Inc.
For many years, Cusack was also the commercial spokeswoman for U. Sixteen Candles is a 1984 Coming-of-age film starring Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling and Anthony Michael Hall Class is a 1983 American movie that was directed by Lewis Carlino. High Fidelity is a 2000 film directed by Stephen Frears and starring John Cusack. Grosse Pointe Blank is a 1997 American Comedy movie directed by George Armitage, and starring John Cusack and Minnie For the original 1937 musical see The Cradle Will Rock For the 1980 Van Halen hit see And the Cradle Will Rock Friends with Money is a 2006 film written & directed by Nicole Holofcener. Martian Child is a 2007 Comedy-drama film about a writer who adopts a strange young boy who believes he is from Mars. War Inc is a dark Political satire film starring John Cusack and Hilary Duff and directed by Joshua Seftel. S. Cellular.
Her recurring characters on Saturday Night Live include Salena, a socially inept girl who tries to ask out her boyfriend, Biff (played by Jon Lovitz), who is also socially inept. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Jonathan M "Jon" Lovitz (born July 21, 1957) is an American Actor and Comedian perhaps best known as a cast member of Saturday In addition, she did celebrity impersonations of Brooke Shields, Jane Fonda and Queen Elizabeth II. Brooke Christa Camille Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and Supermodel. Jane Fonda (born December 21 1937 is an American Academy Award winning Actress, Writer, political activist, former Fashion For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II
Filmography
- Cutting Loose (1980)
- My Bodyguard (1980)
- Class (1983)
- Sixteen Candles (1984)
- Grandview, U.S.A. (1984)
- The Allnighter (1987
- Spaceballs (1987)
- Broadcast News (1987)
- Married to the Mob (1988)
- Working Girl (1988)
- Say Anything... (1989)
- Men Don't Leave (1990)
- My Blue Heaven (1990)
- The Cabinet of Dr. The year 1980 in film involved some significant events Events April 30 - The Roger Daltrey film McVicar, opens My Bodyguard is a 1980 Comedy-drama film released by 20th Century Fox, directed by Tony Bill, and written by Alan Ormsby The year 1980 in film involved some significant events Events April 30 - The Roger Daltrey film McVicar, opens Class is a 1983 American movie that was directed by Lewis Carlino. Events February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York Sixteen Candles is a 1984 Coming-of-age film starring Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling and Anthony Michael Hall Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name Grandview USA is a 1984 comedy / Drama film directed by Randal Kleiser. Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name The Allnighter is a 1987 American Comedy Film directed by Tamar Simon Hoffs released on May 1, 1987 Events January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago Illinois, to Spaceballs is a 1987 Science fiction Parody film of Star Wars co-written directed by and starring Mel Brooks. Events January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago Illinois, to Broadcast News is a 1987 Romantic comedy film written produced and directed by James L Events January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago Illinois, to Married to the Mob is a 1988 Comedy film. It was directed by Jonathan Demme and starred Matthew Modine, Alec Baldwin Events Michael Jackson 's first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films (U Working Girl tells the story of a Staten Island -raised Secretary, Tess McGill working in the Mergers and acquisitions department of a Events Michael Jackson 's first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films (U Events Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton Georgia for $20 million The year 1990 in film involved some significant events Events CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for My Blue Heaven is a 1990 comedy crime Film directed by Herbert Ross, written by Nora Ephron and starring The year 1990 in film involved some significant events Events CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for Ramirez (1991)
- Hero (also known as Accidental Hero) (1992)
- Toys (1992)
- Addams Family Values (1993)
- Corrina, Corrina (1994)
- Nine Months (1995)
- Two Much (1995)
- Mr. Wrong (1996)
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References
- ^ John Cusack interview
- ^ John Cusack Interview-Max Movie
- ^ Being John Cusack | Interviews | guardian.co.uk Film
- ^ Joan Cusack biography. The year 1991 in film involved some significant events Events April 28 - Bonnie Hero (also known as Accidental Hero) is a Comedy and Drama movie directed by Stephen Frears and starring The year 1992 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages Toys is a 1992 surreal black comedy film directed by Barry Levinson and starring Robin Williams, Michael Gambon, The year 1992 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages Addams Family Values is a 1993 Academy Award and Golden Globe -nominated Sequel to the 1991 comedy The year 1993 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages Corrina Corrina is a 1994 feature film set in 1959 about a widower ( Ray Liotta) who hires a housekeeper-nanny ( Whoopi Goldberg) to care for his daughter ( Tina The year 1994 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U For "nine months" as the duration of human pregnancy see Pregnancy. The year 1995 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris Two Much is a 1995 Romantic comedy film directed by Fernando Trueba and starring Antonio Banderas, Melanie Griffith, The year 1995 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris Mr Wrong is 1996 romantic comedy starring Ellen DeGeneres and Bill Pullman. The year 1996 in film involved some significant events Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient Grosse Pointe Blank is a 1997 American Comedy movie directed by George Armitage, and starring John Cusack and Minnie The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace In & Out is a 1997 Romantic comedy film directed by Frank Oz and starring Kevin Kline, Joan Cusack, Matt Dillon The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace Arlington Road is a 1999 film which tells the story of a widowed George Washington University professor who suspects his new neighbors are involved in Terrorism The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s For the original 1937 musical see The Cradle Will Rock For the 1980 Van Halen hit see And the Cradle Will Rock The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s Runaway Bride is a 1999 Romantic comedy film starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts and directed by Garry Marshall The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s Toy Story 2 is a 1999 Academy-Award -nominated CGI Film, the Sequel to Toy Story; the third The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s High Fidelity is a 2000 film directed by Stephen Frears and starring John Cusack. The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the Where the Heart Is is a 2000 Drama / Romance film directed by Matt Williams and produced by Susan Cartsonis, David The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie is an NBC television film released by Jim Henson Television and Metro Goldwyn Mayer The year 2002 in film involved some significant events The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, School of Rock is a 2003 American Comedy film from Paramount Pictures, starring Jack Black. The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return Looney Tunes Back in Action is a 2003 Live-action/animated film that tells the story of a hapless stuntman DJ Drake (played by Brendan Fraser The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return Raising Helen is a 2004 American comedy / Drama film directed by Garry Marshall and written by Jack Amiel The year 2004 in film involved some significant events Major releases of sequels took place The Last Shot is a 2004 action comedy Film starring Matthew Broderick, Alec Baldwin, Toni Collette, Tim Blake The year 2004 in film involved some significant events Major releases of sequels took place Ice Princess is a 2005 Disney Live action film directed by Tim Fywell. The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper Wayside (also known as Wayside School) is a Canadian and American co-produced Animated television series airing on Teletoon Friends with Money is a 2006 film written & directed by Nicole Holofcener. The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Martian Child is a 2007 Comedy-drama film about a writer who adopts a strange young boy who believes he is from Mars. 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, War Inc is a dark Political satire film starring John Cusack and Hilary Duff and directed by Joshua Seftel. Kit Kittredge An American Girl is a 2008 American comedy - Drama film directed by Patricia Rozema. Hoodwinked 2 Hood vs Evil is the upcoming 2010 Sequel to 2005's Hoodwinked!. Confessions of a Shopaholic is an upcoming film adaptation of the novel The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic by British Chick lit author 2009 in film has numerous films in production to be released in 2009 as well as films that have announced release dates but have yet to begin filming My Sister's Keeper is an upcoming film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Jodi Picoult starring Cameron Diaz and Alec Baldwin 2009 in film has numerous films in production to be released in 2009 as well as films that have announced release dates but have yet to begin filming Toy Story 3 is an upcoming computer-animated 3-D film being produced by Pixar Animation Studios, slated for release on June 18, Film Reference. com.
- ^ Actor John Cusack on Hitler, politics and his movie 'Max' - Beliefnet.com
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