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Joan Cusack

Acting 63 years old New York City, New York, USA ★ 1.9
Born: October 11, 1962

Biography

Joanna "Joan" Mary Cusack (/ˈkjuːsæk/ KEW-sak; born October 11, 1962) 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). Her other starring roles include those in Toys (1992), Addams Family Values (1993), Nine Months (1995), Cradle Will Rock (1999), Where the Heart Is (2000), Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), School of Rock (2003), and Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008). She has also provided the voice of Jessie in the Toy Story franchise (1999–present), for which she won an Annie Award, and Abby Mallard in Chicken Little (2005).

Cusack was a cast member on the comedy sketch show Saturday Night Live from 1985 to 1986. She starred on the Showtime hit drama comedy series Shameless (2011–2015) as Sheila Jackson, a role for which she received five consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning for the first time in 2015. She is the sister of actress Ann Cusack and actor John Cusack.

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Known For

Toy Story 2
Toy Story 2 Jessie (voice) 1999
Toy Story 5
Toy Story 5 Jessie (voice) 2026
Toy Story 3
Toy Story 3 Jessie (voice) 2010
Toy Story 4
Toy Story 4 Jessie (voice) 2019
Chicken Little
Chicken Little Abby Mallard (voice) 2005

Jimmy's Seen (4)

Working Girl
Working Girl Cyn 1988
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Tilly 2016
Let It Snow
Let It Snow Tin Foil Woman 2019
Toy Story 4
Toy Story 4 Jessie (voice) 2019

Filmography

Acting Credits (94)

Toy Story 5
Toy Story 5 Jessie (voice) 2026
Klaus
Klaus Mrs. Krum (voice) 2019
Let It Snow
Let It Snow Tin Foil Woman 2019
Toy Story 4
Toy Story 4 Jessie (voice) 2019
Instant Family
Instant Family Mrs. Howard 2018
Homecoming
Homecoming Francine Bunda 2018
The Christmas Train
The Christmas Train Agnes 2017
Unicorn Store
Unicorn Store Gladys 2017
Snatched
Snatched Barb 2017
A Series of Unfortunate Events
A Series of Unfortunate Events Justice Strauss 2017
The Stinky & Dirty Show
The Stinky & Dirty Show Red (voice) 2016
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2016
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Tilly 2016
Freaks of Nature
Freaks of Nature Peg Parker 2015
The End of the Tour
The End of the Tour Patty 2015
Welcome to Me
Welcome to Me Dawn Hurley 2015
Toy Story That Time Forgot
Toy Story That Time Forgot Jessie (voice) 2014
Toy Story of Terror!
Toy Story of Terror! Jessie (Voice) 2013
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower Dr. Burton 2012
Partysaurus Rex
Partysaurus Rex Jessie (voice) 2012
Small Fry
Small Fry Jessie (voice) 2011
Arthur Christmas
Arthur Christmas Lead Elf (voice) 2011
Hawaiian Vacation
Hawaiian Vacation Jessie (voice) 2011
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil Verushka the Witch (voice) 2011
Mars Needs Moms
Mars Needs Moms Mom (voice) 2011
Shameless
Shameless Sheila Jackson 2011
Toy Story 3
Toy Story 3 Jessie (voice) 2010
Acceptance
Acceptance Nina 2009
My Sister's Keeper
My Sister's Keeper Judge De Salvo 2009
The Face is Familiar
The Face is Familiar 2009
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Confessions of a Shopaholic Jane Bloomwood 2009
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Miss Lucinda Bond 2008
War, Inc.
War, Inc. Marsha Dillon 2008
Martian Child
Martian Child Liz 2007
The Pixar Story
The Pixar Story Jessie (voice) (archive footage) 2007
Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb Glenda 2007
Friends with Money
Friends with Money Franny 2006
Chicken Little
Chicken Little Abby Mallard (voice) 2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found Self 2005
The Office
The Office Erin's Biological Mother 2005
Ice Princess
Ice Princess Joan Carlyle 2005
American Dad!
American Dad! Widow Support Group Leader (voice) 2005
The Last Shot
The Last Shot Fanny Nash (uncredited) 2004
Raising Helen
Raising Helen Jenny Portman 2004
Peep and the Big Wide World
Peep and the Big Wide World Narrator (voice) 2004
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Looney Tunes: Back in Action Mother 2003
School of Rock
School of Rock Rosalie Mullins 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self - Guest 2003
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie Rachel Bitterman 2002
Max & Ruby
Max & Ruby 2002
What About Joan?
What About Joan? Joan Gallagher 2001
Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is Ruth Meyers 2000
High Fidelity
High Fidelity Liz 2000
Cradle Will Rock
Cradle Will Rock Hazel Huffman 1999
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 2 Jessie (voice) 1999
Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road'
Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road' 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Pam Burton 1999
Runaway Bride
Runaway Bride Peggy Flemming 1999
Arlington Road
Arlington Road Cheryl Lang 1999
In & Out
In & Out Emily Montgomery 1997
A Smile Like Yours
A Smile Like Yours Nancy Tellen 1997
The View
The View Self 1997
Grosse Pointe Blank
Grosse Pointe Blank Marcella 1997
Mr. Wrong
Mr. Wrong Inga Gunther 1996
Two Much
Two Much Gloria 1995
Nine Months
Nine Months Gail Dwyer 1995
The Mother
The Mother Annie 1994
Corrina, Corrina
Corrina, Corrina Jonesy 1994
Addams Family Values
Addams Family Values Debbie Jellinsky 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
Toys
Toys Alsatia Zevo 1992
Hero
Hero Evelyn Laplante 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez Cathy 1991
Performance
Performance Annie 1991
My Blue Heaven
My Blue Heaven Hannah Stubbs 1990
Men Don't Leave
Men Don't Leave Jody 1990
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Self 1989
Say Anything...
Say Anything... Constance Dobler 1989
Working Girl
Working Girl Cyn 1988
Married to the Mob
Married to the Mob Rose 1988
Stars & Bars
Stars & Bars Irene Stein 1988
Broadcast News
Broadcast News Blair Litton 1987
The Allnighter
The Allnighter Gina 1987
Grandview, U.S.A.
Grandview, U.S.A. Mary Maine 1984
Sixteen Candles
Sixteen Candles Geek Girl #1 1984
Class
Class Julia 1983
Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman Self - Guest 1982
Cutting Loose
Cutting Loose 1980
My Bodyguard
My Bodyguard Shelley 1980
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Various Characters 1975
Great Performances
Great Performances Anne 1971
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
The Oscars
The Oscars Jessie (voice) 1953

Writing Credits (1)

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