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