Cushie — The World According to Garp Character Profile

About Cushie

An 18-year-old babysitter for Garp and Helen's children. Garp flirts with her and possibly engages in a sexual encounter while driving her home, reflecting his midlife complexities and marital strain.

Character Facts

Played by

Jenny Wright

Appears in

The World According to Garp (1982)

Role

Supporting

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• T.S. Garp (Robin Williams)
• Helen Holm (Mary Beth Hurt)
• Jenny Fields (Glenn Close)
• Mrs. Fields (Jessica Tandy)
• Mr. Fields (Hume Cronyn)
• Roberta Muldoon (John Lithgow)
• The Hooker (Swoosie Kurtz)
• Referee (John Irving)
• John Wolfe (Peter Michael Goetz)
• Pooh (Brenda Currin)
• Rachel (Katherine Borowitz)
• Ellen James (Amanda Plummer)