Joan Cusack
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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.
Known for
Credits
Toy Story 5 (2026)
as Jessie (voice)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
as Jessie (voice)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
as Jessie (voice)
Toy Story 4 (2019)
as Jessie (voice)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
as Dr. Burton
Chicken Little (2005)
as Abby Mallard (voice)
The School of Rock (2003)
as Rosalie Mullins
Addams Family Values (1993)
as Debbie Jellinsky
Klaus (2019)
as Mrs. Krum (voice)
Working Girl (1988)
as Cyn
Instant Family (2018)
as Mrs. Howard
My Sister's Keeper (2009)
as Judge De Salvo
Mars Needs Moms (2011)
as Mom (voice)
Arthur Christmas (2011)
as Lead Elf (voice)
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
as Jane Bloomwood
Say Anything... (1989)
as Constance Dobler
Ice Princess (2005)
as Joan Carlyle
High Fidelity (2000)
as Liz
Runaway Bride (1999)
as Peggy Flemming
Toys (1992)
as Alsatia Zevo
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
as Tilly
Sixteen Candles (1984)
as Geek Girl #1
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
as Mother
Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014)
as Jessie (voice)
Snatched (2017)
as Barb
Hawaiian Vacation (2011)
as Jessie (voice)
My Bodyguard (1980)
as Shelley
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil (2011)
as Verushka the Witch (voice)
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
as Rachel Bitterman
Married to the Mob (1988)
as Rose
Where the Heart Is (2000)
as Ruth Meyers
Hero (1992)
as Evelyn Laplante
Arlington Road (1999)
as Cheryl Lang
Friends with Money (2006)
as Franny
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
as Marcella
In & Out (1997)
as Emily Montgomery
Freaks of Nature (2015)
as Peg Parker
Let It Snow (2019)
as Tin Foil Woman
My Blue Heaven (1990)
as Hannah Stubbs
Raising Helen (2004)
as Jenny Portman
Small Fry (2011)
as Jessie (voice)
Nine Months (1995)
as Gail Dwyer
Partysaurus Rex (2012)
as Jessie (voice)
Class (1983)
as Julia
Men Don't Leave (1990)
as Jody
Broadcast News (1987)
as Blair Litton
The End of the Tour (2015)
as Patty
Cradle Will Rock (1999)
as Hazel Huffman
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
as Self
Welcome to Me (2015)
as Dawn Hurley
Corrina, Corrina (1994)
as Jonesy
The Pixar Story (2007)
as Jessie (voice) (archive footage)
Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2026)
as Self
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)
as Miss Lucinda Bond
Two Much (1995)
as Gloria
The Christmas Train (2017)
as Agnes
Martian Child (2007)
as Liz
Unicorn Store (2017)
as Gladys
The Last Shot (2004)
as Fanny Nash (uncredited)
War, Inc. (2008)
as Marsha Dillon
Grandview, U.S.A. (1984)
as Mary Maine
Toy Story 6 (—)
as Jessie (voice)
Mr. Wrong (1996)
as Inga Gunther
A Smile Like Yours (1997)
as Nancy Tellen
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny (2016)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Allnighter (1987)
as Gina
Stars & Bars (1988)
as Irene Stein
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez (1991)
as Cathy
The Face is Familiar (2009)
Actor
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005)
as Self
Acceptance (2009)
as Nina
The Mother (1994)
as Annie
Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road' (1999)
Actor
Toy Story of Terror! (2013)
as Jessie (Voice)