Joan Cusack
Joan Cusack (born October 11, 1962) is an American actress. She is the daughter of Nancy (née Carolan) and Dick Cusack. Her father was an advertising executive, writer and actor, and her mother was a math teacher. Her siblings - Susie Cusack, John Cusack, Ann Cusack and Bill Cusack also act. Her family is of Irish descent. Raised in Evanston, Illinois, Cusack was actively encouraged to explore her creativity by her parents, and as a child she joined the Piven Theater Workshop. She went on to learn and perform improvisation at the Story Theater and The Ark. Later she attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduating with a bachelor's degree in English. Whilst at university, Cusack took some small film roles, but her big break came after graduation, when she joined the cast of the legendary Saturday Night Live. However, she only stayed for a season before moving on to explore other projects. In 1987, she produced a memorable turn in the acclaimed Broadcast News (1987), and she was Oscar-nominated for her performance in Working Girl (1988). Other notable films include Addams Family Values (1993), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) and In & Out (1997), which earned her a second Oscar nomination. She also provided, superbly, the voice of Jessie the Yodeling Cowgirl in Toy Story 2 (1999) and Toy Story 3 (2010). On television, she scored a role on Shameless, with her work garnering her an Emmy nomination. Joan Cusack is married to an attorney, Dick Burke. They have two sons - Dylan and Miles.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Toy Story 5 as Jessie (voice)
- 2019 · Klaus as Mrs. Krum (voice)
- 2019 · Let It Snow as Tin Foil Woman
- 2019 · Toy Story 4 as Jessie (voice)
- 2018 · Instant Family as Mrs. Howard
- 2018 · Homecoming as Francine Bunda
- 2017 · The Christmas Train as Agnes
- 2017 · Unicorn Store as Gladys
- 2017 · Snatched as Barb
- 2017 · A Series of Unfortunate Events as Justice Strauss
- 2016 · The Stinky & Dirty Show as Red (voice)
- 2016 · Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2016 · Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping as Tilly
- 2015 · Freaks of Nature as Peg Parker
- 2015 · The End of the Tour as Patty
- 2014 · Toy Story That Time Forgot as Jessie (voice)
- 2014 · Welcome to Me as Dawn Hurley
- 2013 · Toy Story of Terror! as Jessie (Voice)
- 2012 · The Perks of Being a Wallflower as Dr. Burton
- 2012 · Partysaurus Rex as Jessie (voice)
- 2011 · Small Fry as Jessie (voice)
- 2011 · Arthur Christmas as Lead Elf (voice)
- 2011 · Hawaiian Vacation as Jessie (voice)
- 2011 · Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil as Verushka the Witch (voice)
- 2011 · Mars Needs Moms as Mom (voice)
- 2011 · Shameless as Sheila Jackson
- 2011 · Shameless as Self
- 2010 · Toy Story 3 as Jessie (voice)
- 2009 · Acceptance as Nina
- 2009 · My Sister's Keeper as Judge De Salvo
- 2009 · The Face Is Familiar as
- 2009 · Confessions of a Shopaholic as Jane Bloomwood
- 2008 · Kit Kittredge: An American Girl as Miss Lucinda Bond
- 2008 · War, Inc. as Marsha Dillon
- 2007 · Martian Child as Liz
- 2007 · The Pixar Story as Jessie (voice) (archive footage)
- 2007 · Phineas and Ferb as Glenda
- 2006 · Friends with Money as Franny
- 2005 · Chicken Little as Abby Mallard (voice)
- 2005 · The Office as Erin's Biological Mother
- 2005 · Ice Princess as Joan Carlyle
- 2005 · American Dad! as Widow Support Group Leader (voice)
- 2004 · The Last Shot as Fanny Nash (uncredited)
- 2004 · Raising Helen as Jenny Portman
- 2004 · Peep and the Big Wide World as
- 2004 · Peep and the Big Wide World as Narrator (voice)
- 2003 · It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie as Rachel Bitterman
- 2003 · Looney Tunes: Back in Action as Mother
- 2003 · School of Rock as Rosalie Mullins
- 2002 · Max and Ruby as
- 2001 · What About Joan? as Joan Gallagher
- 2000 · Where the Heart Is as Ruth Meyers
- 2000 · High Fidelity as Liz
- 1999 · Cradle Will Rock as Hazel Huffman
- 1999 · Toy Story 2 as Jessie (voice)
- 1999 · Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road' as
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Pam Burton
- 1999 · Runaway Bride as Peggy Flemming
- 1999 · Arlington Road as Cheryl Lang
- 1997 · In & Out as Emily Montgomery
- 1997 · A Smile Like Yours as Nancy Tellen
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · Grosse Pointe Blank as Marcella
- 1996 · Mr. Wrong as Inga Gunther
- 1995 · Two Much as Gloria
- 1995 · Nine Months as Gail Dwyer
- 1994 · The Mother as Annie
- 1994 · Corrina, Corrina as Jonesy
- 1993 · Addams Family Values as Debbie Jellinsky
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1992 · Toys as Alsatia Zevo
- 1992 · Hero as Evelyn Laplante
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1991 · The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez as Cathy
- 1991 · Performance as Annie
- 1990 · My Blue Heaven as Hannah Stubbs
- 1990 · Men Don't Leave as Jody
- 1989 · Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary as Self
- 1989 · Say Anything... as Constance Dobler
- 1988 · Working Girl as Cyn
- 1988 · Married to the Mob as Rose
- 1988 · Stars & Bars as Irene Stein
- 1987 · Broadcast News as Blair Litton
- 1987 · The Allnighter as Gina
- 1984 · Grandview, U.S.A. as Mary Maine
- 1984 · Sixteen Candles as Geek Girl #1
- 1983 · Class as Julia
- 1980 · Cutting Loose as
- 1980 · My Bodyguard as Shelley
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters
- 1971 · Great Performances as Anne
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self