Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1962-10-11 (Age: 64)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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.
Filmography (73)
Toy Story 5
2026
Klaus
2019
Let It Snow
2019
Toy Story 4
2019
Instant Family
2018
The Christmas Train
2017
Unicorn Store
2017
Snatched
2017
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
2016
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
Freaks of Nature
2015
The End of the Tour
2015
Welcome to Me
2015
Toy Story That Time Forgot
2014
