Joan Cusack
Acting
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.
TV Shows(20)
Homecoming
Francine Bunda
2018
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Justice Strauss
2017
The Stinky & Dirty Show
Red (voice)
2016
Shameless
Sheila Jackson
2011
Phineas and Ferb
Glenda
2007
The Office
Erin's Biological Mother
2005
American Dad!
Widow Support Group Leader (voice)
2005
Peep and the Big Wide World
Narrator (voice)
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Max & Ruby
2002
What About Joan?
Joan Gallagher
2001
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Pam Burton
1999
The View
Self
1997
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Performance
Annie
1991
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
1975
Great Performances
Anne
1971
The Oscars
Self
1953
Movies(73)
Toy Story 5
Jessie (voice)
2026
Klaus
Mrs. Krum (voice)
2019
Let It Snow
Tin Foil Woman
2019
Toy Story 4
Jessie (voice)
2019
Instant Family
Mrs. Howard
2018
The Christmas Train
Agnes
2017
Unicorn Store
Gladys
2017
Snatched
Barb
2017
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Tilly
2016
Freaks of Nature
Peg Parker
2015
The End of the Tour
Patty
2015
Welcome to Me
Dawn Hurley
2015
Toy Story That Time Forgot
Jessie (voice)
2014
Toy Story of Terror!
Jessie (Voice)
2013
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Dr. Burton
2012
Partysaurus Rex
Jessie (voice)
2012
Small Fry
Jessie (voice)
2011
Arthur Christmas
Lead Elf (voice)
2011
Hawaiian Vacation
Jessie (voice)
2011
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
Verushka the Witch (voice)
2011
Mars Needs Moms
Mom (voice)
2011
Toy Story 3
Jessie (voice)
2010
Acceptance
Nina
2009
My Sister's Keeper
Judge De Salvo
2009
The Face is Familiar
2009
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Jane Bloomwood
2009
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Miss Lucinda Bond
2008
War, Inc.
Marsha Dillon
2008
Martian Child
Liz
2007
The Pixar Story
Jessie (voice) (archive footage)
2007
Friends with Money
Franny
2006
Chicken Little
Abby Mallard (voice)
2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
2005
Ice Princess
Joan Carlyle
2005
The Last Shot
Fanny Nash (uncredited)
2004
Raising Helen
Jenny Portman
2004
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Mother
2003
School of Rock
Rosalie Mullins
2003
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Rachel Bitterman
2002
Where the Heart Is
Ruth Meyers
2000
High Fidelity
Liz
2000
Cradle Will Rock
Hazel Huffman
1999
Toy Story 2
Jessie (voice)
1999
Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road'
1999
Runaway Bride
Peggy Flemming
1999
Arlington Road
Cheryl Lang
1999
In & Out
Emily Montgomery
1997
A Smile Like Yours
Nancy Tellen
1997
Grosse Pointe Blank
Marcella
1997
Mr. Wrong
Inga Gunther
1996
Two Much
Gloria
1995
Nine Months
Gail Dwyer
1995
The Mother
Annie
1994
Corrina, Corrina
Jonesy
1994
Addams Family Values
Debbie Jellinsky
1993
Toys
Alsatia Zevo
1992
Hero
Evelyn Laplante
1992
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
Cathy
1991
My Blue Heaven
Hannah Stubbs
1990
Men Don't Leave
Jody
1990
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
1989
Say Anything...
Constance Dobler
1989
Working Girl
Cyn
1988
Married to the Mob
Rose
1988
Stars & Bars
Irene Stein
1988
Broadcast News
Blair Litton
1987
The Allnighter
Gina
1987
Grandview, U.S.A.
Mary Maine
1984
Sixteen Candles
Geek Girl #1
1984
Class
Julia
1983
Cutting Loose
1980
My Bodyguard
Shelley
1980