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