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