Joan Cusack

Known for ActingBorn 1962-10-11 (age 64)New York City, New York, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Office

Toy Story 5

Peep and the Big Wide World

Klaus

Shameless

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

Phineas and Ferb

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Toy Story 3

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

The Pixar Story

Instant Family

Toy Story 4

Toy Story 2

A Series of Unfortunate Events

Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road'

My Sister's Keeper

Toy Story of Terror!

Partysaurus Rex

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Toy Story That Time Forgot

The End of the Tour

High Fidelity

Homecoming

The School of Rock

Hawaiian Vacation

Where the Heart Is

American Dad!

Arlington Road

Small Fry

Grosse Pointe Blank

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

Addams Family Values

Say Anything...

Arthur Christmas

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Martian Child

Broadcast News

Corrina, Corrina

Saturday Night Live

The Oscars

Sixteen Candles

Confessions of a Shopaholic

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

The Christmas Train

Max & Ruby

Ice Princess