FrameThrower · Actors · Joan Cusack
Joan Cusack
7 films · 560 frames · top-billed in 3 · 1993–2019
Born 11 October 1962 · New York City, New York, USA
Joanna "Joan" Mary Cusack 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).…
Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 7 films · 560 frames · top-billed in 3 · 1993–2019
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series2015
- Theatre World Award1989
- Annie Award
How their films are shot
Measured across 560 frames from the 7 films we hold. This is the look of the work Joan takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 7 films we hold, 50% of their frames are day, 45% natural — the look of the work Joan takes.
Time of day
Lighting
Shot size
Camera angle
Mood
Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
A reference database for filmmakers
FrameThrower is a fully machine-searchable film database and visual reference library — all 560 frames from Joan Cusack's 7 films, and 5,000+ films besides, indexed frame by frame and readable by AI. Search it in plain language, from a reference image, or by colour; call it from an API, an MCP server or an SDK. It's the reference layer for making the next movie.