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Joan Cusack

1962 - Today

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Joanna Mary Cusack ( KEW-sak; born October 11, 1962) is an American actress. An acclaimed character actress known for her distinctive voice and offbeat comedic timing, her portrayals of neurotic, endearing characters have earned her numerous accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards and five Primetime Emmy Awards, winning once in 2015. Cusack received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in the comedy-drama Working Girl (1988) and the romantic comedy In & Out (1997). Her other starring roles include those in Toys (1992), Addams Family Values (1993), Nine Months (1995), Cradle Will Rock (1999), Where the Heart Is (2000), Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), School of Rock (2003), and Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 58 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 57 in 2024). Joan Cusack is the 1,794th most popular actor (down from 1,535th in 2024), the 3,265th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,583rd in 2019) and the 875th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Joan Cusack ranks 1,794 out of 13,578. Before her are Rip Torn, Peter Coyote, Michu Meszaros, Samantha Fox, Rossy de Palma, and Shera Danese. After her are Bernadette Lafont, Bruce Campbell, Pierre Renoir, Daniel Gélin, Peter Cullen, and Al Matthews.

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Among people born in 1962, Joan Cusack ranks 94. Before her are Paula Abdul, Flea, Srettha Thavisin, Shinya Yamanaka, Ollanta Humala, and Suzanne Collins. After her are Manuel Valls, Edvard Moser, Imad Mughniyah, Marty Friedman, Lance Reddick, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Joan Cusack ranks 3,265 out of 20,380. Before her are Peter Coyote (1941), Frank Chapman (1864), Erroll Garner (1923), Lewis Hine (1874), Peter Navarro (1949), and Shera Danese (1949). After her are Bruce Campbell (1958), David Blaine (1973), Amadeo Giannini (1870), Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. (1867), J. P. Guilford (1897), and Ellis Marsalis Jr. (1934).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Joan Cusack ranks 875. Before her are Peter Gallagher (1955), Diane Baker (1938), John Ashton (1948), Rip Torn (1931), Peter Coyote (1941), and Shera Danese (1949). After her are Bruce Campbell (1958), Al Matthews (1942), Kevin Peter Hall (1955), Dick Sargent (1930), Paul Giamatti (1967), and Rebecca De Mornay (1959).

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