Joan Cusack
Known for Acting · 93 credits
- Born
- 1962-10-11 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Joanna Mary Cusack · Joan Mary Cusack
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
TV Shows (20)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Pam Burton
Shameless
2011
as Sheila Jackson
American Dad!
2005
as Widow Support Group Leader (voice)
The Office
2005
as Erin's Biological Mother
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters
The View
1997
as Self
Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Glenda
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Great Performances
1971
as Anne
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest
A Series of Unfortunate Events
2017
as Justice Strauss
Max & Ruby
2002
The Oscars
1953
as Self / Jessie (voice)
Peep and the Big Wide World
2004
as Narrator (voice)
Performance
1991
as Annie
Homecoming
2018
as Francine Bunda
The Stinky & Dirty Show
2016
as Red (voice)
What About Joan?
2001
as Joan Gallagher
Movies (73)
Toy Story 5
2026
as Jessie (voice)
Toy Story 2
1999
as Jessie (voice)
Toy Story 4
2019
as Jessie (voice)
Toy Story 3
2010
as Jessie (voice)
Chicken Little
2005
as Abby Mallard (voice)
The School of Rock
2003
as Rosalie Mullins
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2012
as Dr. Burton
Klaus
2019
as Mrs. Krum (voice)
Addams Family Values
1993
as Debbie Jellinsky
Instant Family
2018
as Mrs. Howard
Confessions of a Shopaholic
2009
as Jane Bloomwood
Toy Story That Time Forgot
2014
as Jessie (voice)
Arlington Road
1999
as Cheryl Lang
Arthur Christmas
2011
as Lead Elf (voice)
Say Anything...
1989
as Constance Dobler
Snatched
2017
as Barb
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2003
as Mother
Sixteen Candles
1984
as Geek Girl #1
High Fidelity
2000
as Liz
Hawaiian Vacation
2011
as Jessie (voice)
Working Girl
1988
as Cyn
Mars Needs Moms
2011
as Mom (voice)
Runaway Bride
1999
as Peggy Flemming
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
2011
as Verushka the Witch (voice)
Hero
1992
as Evelyn Laplante
Partysaurus Rex
2012
as Jessie (voice)
Raising Helen
2004
as Jenny Portman
My Sister's Keeper
2009
as Judge De Salvo
Ice Princess
2005
as Joan Carlyle
Where the Heart Is
2000
as Ruth Meyers
In & Out
1997
as Emily Montgomery
Class
1983
as Julia
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
as Tilly
Small Fry
2011
as Jessie (voice)
My Bodyguard
1980
as Shelley
Broadcast News
1987
as Blair Litton
Martian Child
2007
as Liz
Grosse Pointe Blank
1997
as Marcella
Toys
1992
as Alsatia Zevo
War, Inc.
2008
as Marsha Dillon
Stars & Bars
1988
as Irene Stein
Married to the Mob
1988
as Rose
Cradle Will Rock
1999
as Hazel Huffman
Nine Months
1995
as Gail Dwyer
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
as Self
The Pixar Story
2007
as Jessie (voice) (archive footage)
The Allnighter
1987
as Gina
Corrina, Corrina
1994
as Jonesy
Let It Snow
2019
as Tin Foil Woman
Freaks of Nature
2015
as Peg Parker
Friends with Money
2006
as Franny
Welcome to Me
2015
as Dawn Hurley
Mr. Wrong
1996
as Inga Gunther
Two Much
1995
as Gloria
My Blue Heaven
1990
as Hannah Stubbs
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
2008
as Miss Lucinda Bond
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2002
as Rachel Bitterman
Unicorn Store
2017
as Gladys
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
2016
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Last Shot
2004
as Fanny Nash (uncredited)
The End of the Tour
2015
as Patty
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005
as Self
Grandview, U.S.A.
1984
as Mary Maine
The Christmas Train
2017
as Agnes
A Smile Like Yours
1997
as Nancy Tellen
The Face is Familiar
2009
Acceptance
2009
as Nina
The Mother
1994
as Annie
Men Don't Leave
1990
as Jody
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
1991
as Cathy
Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road'
1999
Toy Story of Terror!
2013
as Jessie (Voice)
Cutting Loose
1980
About Joan Cusack
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 oth… With 93 credits spanning from 1953 to 2026, Joan Cusack has appeared in 73 films and 20 TV shows.
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- Toy Story 5 (2026) — as Jessie (voice)
- Toy Story 2 (1999) — as Jessie (voice)
- Toy Story 4 (2019) — as Jessie (voice)
- Toy Story 3 (2010) — as Jessie (voice)
- Chicken Little (2005) — as Abby Mallard (voice)
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