I was never the ‘babe,’ so I knew I’d never get those big roles. I’d always be the best friend or the quirky sidekick.
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I think there's a million talented people out there, it's just a matter of luck a lot of the time.
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My first job now is as a mother, everything else is secondary. My kids understand that I am an actress, and they are always so surprised to hear my voice on a cartoon character, or see my face on a video box. If it ever gets to be too much though, the career and the kids, I will simply set the career aside.
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I think us gals need to stay in and just change the way it works, so men aren’t being workaholics and avoiding life and relationships, and they can make films in a reasonable amount of time, so you can have a family and a life outside of work. And have more balanced, content-driven, enjoyable movies.
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I think if you’re in this business, like any high-stakes business, the highs and lows can make you a manic-depressive person, if you weren’t that way to start with. ‘Cause it’s just so crazy on your psyche. A lot of it has to do with people thinking they’re greater than someone else.
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Birth: | 11th October, 1962 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Actress |
Joan Cusack was born in New York City, New York, USA. She is an American actress. She starred on the Showtime hit drama/comedy Shameless as Sheila Gallagher, a role for which she has received five consecutive Emmy Award nominations, winning for the first time in 2015. She is the sister of actress Ann and actor John Cusack. She studied at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her role in several films include: My Bodyguard, Sixteen Candles, The Allnighter, Working Girl (Nominated- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress), My Blue Heaven, Nine Months, In & Out (Nominated- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress), Arlington Road, High Fidelity, Looney Tunes, Ice Princess, My Sister's Keeper, Welcome to Me, Freaks of Nature, Snatched, and Unicorn Store. Her role in television include: Saturday Night Live, What About Joan?, and Peep and the Big Wide World (TV series, only voice, Nominated- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program). She is married to attorney Richard Burke, President and CEO of Envoy Global, Inc. They have two sons: Dylan John and Miles.
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