We know her. We love her. We kinda wonder what happened to her.

What's your favorite Joan Cusack role? What are some roles you think she would've nailed, had she been cast?

by Anonymous

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October 21, 2022 4:59 PM

She also had a neat role playing against type in "Arlington Road." She played a domestic terrorist posing as a sweet housewife in the suburbs.

by Anonymous

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October 20, 2022 7:06 PM

I liked her, but got turned off after what she said to the Precious actress (can’t remember her name). Then there was a thread that had some stories about negative interactions with her.

by Anonymous

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October 20, 2022 7:08 PM

She was not a bit player on SNL, she was a full-fledged cast member.

That being said, my favorite role of hers is the bit part she did in Sixteen Candles.

by Anonymous

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October 20, 2022 7:11 PM

Absolutely Debbie in “Addams Family Values”, she was a delight!

by Anonymous

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October 20, 2022 7:22 PM

As Jody in Men Don't Leave seducing a young Chris O'Donnell

by Anonymous

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October 20, 2022 7:29 PM

No one else could play Debbie like her. They throw around the word "iconic" a lot these days, but that is a truly iconic performance.

by Anonymous

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October 20, 2022 7:30 PM

I voted for Debbie, and stand by it, but this was terrifying.

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October 20, 2022 7:34 PM

Gen Z gays are "rediscovering" movies like Hocus Pocus, but Addams Family Values is a cult classic in its own right, due entirely to her character. She's what was missing from the first film.

Award-nomination worthy?

by Anonymous

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October 21, 2022 4:48 PM

She was perfection in "Adams Family Values".

by Anonymous

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October 21, 2022 4:51 PM

Director Barry Sonnenfeld told her that laugh was going to win her some awards someday, but he felt sorry for her poor husband who'd have to hear it for the rest of his life.

by Anonymous

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October 21, 2022 4:53 PM