Joan 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joan Cusack, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Personal Details
Movies (40)
Toy Story 5
as Jessie (voice)
2026
Klaus
as Mrs. Krum (voice)
2019
Let It Snow
as Tin Foil Woman
2019
Toy Story 4
as Jessie (voice)
2019
Instant Family
as Mrs. Howard
2018
The Christmas Train
as Agnes
2017
Unicorn Store
as Gladys
2017
Snatched
as Barb
2017
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
as Tilly
2016
Freaks of Nature
as Peg Parker
2015
The End of the Tour
as Patty
2015
Welcome to Me
as Dawn Hurley
2015
Toy Story That Time Forgot
as Jessie (voice)
2014
Toy Story of Terror!
as Jessie (Voice)
2013
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
as Dr. Burton
2012
Partysaurus Rex
as Jessie (voice)
2012
Small Fry
as Jessie (voice)
2011
Arthur Christmas
as Lead Elf (voice)
2011
Hawaiian Vacation
as Jessie (voice)
2011
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
as Verushka the Witch (voice)
2011
Mars Needs Moms
as Mom (voice)
2011
Toy Story 3
as Jessie (voice)
2010
Acceptance
as Nina
2009
My Sister's Keeper
as Judge De Salvo
2009
The Face is Familiar
2009
Confessions of a Shopaholic
as Jane Bloomwood
2009
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
as Miss Lucinda Bond
2008
War, Inc.
as Marsha Dillon
2008
Martian Child
as Liz
2007
The Pixar Story
as Jessie (voice) (archive footage)
2007
Friends with Money
as Franny
2006
Chicken Little
as Abby Mallard (voice)
2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
as Self
2005
Ice Princess
as Joan Carlyle
2005
The Last Shot
as Fanny Nash (uncredited)
2004
Raising Helen
as Jenny Portman
2004
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
as Mother
2003
School of Rock
as Rosalie Mullins
2003
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
as Rachel Bitterman
2002
TV Shows (10)
Homecoming
as Francine Bunda
2018
A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Justice Strauss
2017
The Stinky & Dirty Show
as Red (voice)
2016
Shameless
as Sheila Jackson
2011
Phineas and Ferb
as Glenda
2007
The Office
as Erin's Biological Mother
2005
American Dad!
as Widow Support Group Leader (voice)
2005
Peep and the Big Wide World
as Narrator (voice)
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
Max and Ruby
2002