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