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Joan Cusack

Joan Cusack

Acting October 11, 1962 (64 years old) New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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). 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.

Movies 73

Toy Story 5 8.3

Toy Story 5

as Jessie (voice)

2026
Toy Story 2 7.6

Toy Story 2

as Jessie (voice)

1999
Toy Story 3 7.8

Toy Story 3

as Jessie (voice)

2010
Toy Story 4 7.5

Toy Story 4

as Jessie (voice)

2019
The Perks of Being a Wallflower 7.8

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

as Dr. Burton

2012
Chicken Little 5.9

Chicken Little

as Abby Mallard (voice)

2005
Klaus 8.2

Klaus

as Mrs. Krum (voice)

2019
The School of Rock 7.1

The School of Rock

as Rosalie Mullins

2003
Addams Family Values 7.0

Addams Family Values

as Debbie Jellinsky

1993
Arthur Christmas 6.8

Arthur Christmas

as Lead Elf (voice)

2011
Instant Family 7.5

Instant Family

as Mrs. Howard

2018
Working Girl 6.6

Working Girl

as Cyn

1988
Looney Tunes: Back in Action 6.4

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

as Mother

2003
Confessions of a Shopaholic 6.5

Confessions of a Shopaholic

as Jane Bloomwood

2009
My Sister's Keeper 7.4

My Sister's Keeper

as Judge De Salvo

2009
Runaway Bride 6.1

Runaway Bride

as Peggy Flemming

1999
Toy Story That Time Forgot 7.1

Toy Story That Time Forgot

as Jessie (voice)

2014
High Fidelity 7.1

High Fidelity

as Liz

2000
Sixteen Candles 6.7

Sixteen Candles

as Geek Girl #1

1984
Married to the Mob 6.0

Married to the Mob

as Rose

1988
Hawaiian Vacation 7.0

Hawaiian Vacation

as Jessie (voice)

2011
Grosse Pointe Blank 7.0

Grosse Pointe Blank

as Marcella

1997
Where the Heart Is 7.1

Where the Heart Is

as Ruth Meyers

2000
Arlington Road 7.0

Arlington Road

as Cheryl Lang

1999
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil 5.2

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

as Verushka the Witch (voice)

2011
Say Anything... 7.0

Say Anything...

as Constance Dobler

1989
Snatched 5.3

Snatched

as Barb

2017
Mars Needs Moms 6.0

Mars Needs Moms

as Mom (voice)

2011
Ice Princess 6.4

Ice Princess

as Joan Carlyle

2005
Let It Snow 6.1

Let It Snow

as Tin Foil Woman

2019
Broadcast News 6.8

Broadcast News

as Blair Litton

1987
Raising Helen 6.2

Raising Helen

as Jenny Portman

2004
Hero 6.3

Hero

as Evelyn Laplante

1992
Small Fry 6.9

Small Fry

as Jessie (voice)

2011
Toys 5.3

Toys

as Alsatia Zevo

1992
Friends with Money 5.1

Friends with Money

as Franny

2006
In & Out 6.5

In & Out

as Emily Montgomery

1997
Freaks of Nature 6.1

Freaks of Nature

as Peg Parker

2015
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie 6.1

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

as Rachel Bitterman

2002
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping 6.6

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

as Tilly

2016
Class 6.0

Class

as Julia

1983
Partysaurus Rex 7.1

Partysaurus Rex

as Jessie (voice)

2012
The End of the Tour 7.0

The End of the Tour

as Patty

2015
The Pixar Story 7.6

The Pixar Story

as Jessie (voice) (archive footage)

2007
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl 6.5

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

as Miss Lucinda Bond

2008
Nine Months 5.7

Nine Months

as Gail Dwyer

1995
The Christmas Train 6.4

The Christmas Train

as Agnes

2017
My Blue Heaven 6.1

My Blue Heaven

as Hannah Stubbs

1990
My Bodyguard 6.4

My Bodyguard

as Shelley

1980
Martian Child 6.7

Martian Child

as Liz

2007
Unicorn Store 5.9

Unicorn Store

as Gladys

2017
Corrina, Corrina 6.7

Corrina, Corrina

as Jonesy

1994
The Last Shot 5.7

The Last Shot

as Fanny Nash (uncredited)

2004
Grandview, U.S.A. 5.7

Grandview, U.S.A.

as Mary Maine

1984
War, Inc. 5.5

War, Inc.

as Marsha Dillon

2008
Cradle Will Rock 6.5

Cradle Will Rock

as Hazel Huffman

1999
A Smile Like Yours 4.0

A Smile Like Yours

as Nancy Tellen

1997
Men Don't Leave 6.3

Men Don't Leave

as Jody

1990
Two Much 5.5

Two Much

as Gloria

1995
Welcome to Me 5.9

Welcome to Me

as Dawn Hurley

2015
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny 6.8

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2016
The Allnighter 4.7

The Allnighter

as Gina

1987
Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20

Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20

as Self

2026
Mr. Wrong 4.1

Mr. Wrong

as Inga Gunther

1996
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary 7.8

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

as Self

1989
Stars & Bars 4.4

Stars & Bars

as Irene Stein

1988
The Face is Familiar 2.0

The Face is Familiar

2009
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found 8.0

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

as Self

2005
Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road' 7.5

Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road'

1999
Acceptance 3.7

Acceptance

as Nina

2009
The Mother

The Mother

as Annie

1994
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez 5.2

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

as Cathy

1991
Toy Story of Terror! 7.3

Toy Story of Terror!

as Jessie (Voice)

2013

TV Shows 21

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