
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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