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 3 (2010)
as Jessie (voice)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
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)
Addams Family Values (1993)
as Debbie Jellinsky
The School of Rock (2003)
as Rosalie Mullins
Instant Family (2018)
as Mrs. Howard
Mars Needs Moms (2011)
as Mom (voice)
Ice Princess (2005)
as Joan Carlyle
Klaus (2019)
as Mrs. Krum (voice)
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
as Jane Bloomwood
Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014)
as Jessie (voice)
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
as Mother
High Fidelity (2000)
as Liz
Arthur Christmas (2011)
as Lead Elf (voice)
Arlington Road (1999)
as Cheryl Lang
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil (2011)
as Verushka the Witch (voice)
Runaway Bride (1999)
as Peggy Flemming
My Sister's Keeper (2009)
as Judge De Salvo
Small Fry (2011)
as Jessie (voice)
Working Girl (1988)
as Cyn
Say Anything... (1989)
as Constance Dobler
Hawaiian Vacation (2011)
as Jessie (voice)
Sixteen Candles (1984)
as Geek Girl #1
Where the Heart Is (2000)
as Ruth Meyers
Raising Helen (2004)
as Jenny Portman
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
as Tilly
In & Out (1997)
as Emily Montgomery
Snatched (2017)
as Barb
Toys (1992)
as Alsatia Zevo
War, Inc. (2008)
as Marsha Dillon
Class (1983)
as Julia
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
as Marcella
Married to the Mob (1988)
as Rose
Hero (1992)
as Evelyn Laplante
The Pixar Story (2007)
as Jessie (voice) (archive footage)
Let It Snow (2019)
as Tin Foil Woman
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
as Rachel Bitterman
Freaks of Nature (2015)
as Peg Parker
Partysaurus Rex (2012)
as Jessie (voice)
Friends with Money (2006)
as Franny
Nine Months (1995)
as Gail Dwyer
My Blue Heaven (1990)
as Hannah Stubbs
The End of the Tour (2015)
as Patty
Corrina, Corrina (1994)
as Jonesy
Unicorn Store (2017)
as Gladys
Broadcast News (1987)
as Blair Litton
My Bodyguard (1980)
as Shelley
Martian Child (2007)
as Liz
The Last Shot (2004)
as Fanny Nash (uncredited)
Cradle Will Rock (1999)
as Hazel Huffman
Welcome to Me (2015)
as Dawn Hurley
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)
as Miss Lucinda Bond
The Christmas Train (2017)
as Agnes
Two Much (1995)
as Gloria
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
as Self
Mr. Wrong (1996)
as Inga Gunther
Grandview, U.S.A. (1984)
as Mary Maine
Men Don't Leave (1990)
as Jody
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005)
as Self
Stars & Bars (1988)
as Irene Stein
Toy Story 6 (—)
as Jessie (voice)
Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2026)
as Self
The Allnighter (1987)
as Gina
The Mother (1994)
as Annie
A Smile Like Yours (1997)
as Nancy Tellen
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny (2016)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Acceptance (2009)
as Nina
The Face is Familiar (2009)
Actor
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez (1991)
as Cathy
Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road' (1999)
Actor
Toy Story of Terror! (2013)
as Jessie (Voice)
SHAMELESS S1 (—)
as Sheila Jackson