Ann Cusack
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Biography
Ann Cusack was an American actress born in Manhattan, New York on May 22, 1961, the eldest sibling of the Cusack acting family, the daughter of actor/producer Dick Cusack and political activist Nancy Cusack. All of her siblings, Joan, John, Bill, and Susie, also followed her father into the profession. After attending Berklee College of Music along with Joan and John, Cusack made her film debut as Shirley Baker in "A League of Their Own" (1992). She began her prolific TV career with an appearance on the Tom Arnold and Roseanne Barr-created "The Jackie Thomas Show" (ABC, 1992-93). Cusack played Sub Girl in the post-apocalyptic comic book film "Tank Girl" (1995), appeared in "Multiplicity" (1996), and played Amy in "Grosse Pointe Blank" (1997) opposite the lead, her brother John, and her sister Joan. She replaced Anita Barone as Karen Foxworthy on "The Jeff Foxworthy Show" (ABC/NBC, 1995-97) for the show's second and final season, and appeared in numerous TV guest spots and supporting roles in features, including an episode of "Frasier" (NBC, 1993-2004) in 2003, and the mother of Justin Long's protagonist in "Accepted" (2006). In "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Jr." (2009), she portrayed Melissa Ventura, the role originated by Courteney Cox in the original film. Cusack played recurring character Susan Grant on "Private Practice" (ABC, 2007-13), Linda in the Jake Gyllenhaal-led "Nightcrawler" (2014), and Donna Dent in Clint Eastwood's "Sully" (2016). She gained a higher profile as Rebecca Bois in the "Breaking Bad" (AMC, 2008-2013) spin-off "Better Call Saul" (AMC, 2015- ).
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Cast (Special)
Cast (TV Mini-Series)
Life Events
1983
After college, worked as artistic staff assistant at the Goodman Theater in Chicago
1992
TV-movie debut, "Overexposed" (ABC), father also had small role
1992
Had recurring role on the ABC sitcom "The Jackie Thomas Show", starring Tom Arnold
1992
Made film debut as Shirley Baker in "A League of Their Own"
1995
Played Sub Girl in "Tank Girl"
1996
Cast as Karen Foxworthy in the NBC sitcom "The Jeff Foxwrothy Show"
1997
Appeared with siblings John, Joan and Bill in the comedy "Grosse Point Blank"
1998
Returned to sitcoms in title role of "Maggie" (Lifetime)
1998
Portrayed Astronaut Neil Armstrong's wife in the HBO miniseries, "From the Earth to the Moon"
2000
Co-starred in the Mike Nichols comedy "What Planet Are You From?"
2006
Cast in the teen comedy "Accepted"
2009
Portrayed Melissa Ventura in "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Jr."
2009
Appeared on "Private Practice" as recurring character Susan Grant
2014
Played Linda in "Nightcrawler"
2016
Recurred on "Better Call Saul" as Rebecca Bois
2016
Portrayed Donna Dent in "Sully"
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