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