Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 11, 1962
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Joan Cusack
Biography
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Toy Story 5 | Jessie (voice) |
| 2019 | Klaus | Mrs. Krum (voice) |
| 2019 | Let It Snow | Tin Foil Woman |
| 2019 | Toy Story 4 | Jessie (voice) |
| 2018 | Instant Family | Mrs. Howard |
| 2017 | Unicorn Store | Gladys |
| 2017 | Snatched | Barb |
| 2017 | The Christmas Train | Agnes |
| 2016 | Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2016 | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | Tilly |
| 2015 | Freaks of Nature | Peg Parker |
| 2015 | The End of the Tour | Patty |
| 2014 | Welcome to Me | Dawn Hurley |
| 2014 | Toy Story That Time Forgot | Jessie (voice) |
| 2013 | Toy Story of Terror! | Jessie (Voice) |
| 2012 | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Dr. Burton |
| 2012 | Partysaurus Rex | Jessie (voice) |
| 2011 | Arthur Christmas | Lead Elf (voice) |
| 2011 | Mars Needs Moms | Mom (voice) |
| 2011 | Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil | Verushka the Witch (voice) |
| 2011 | Hawaiian Vacation | Jessie (voice) |
| 2011 | Small Fry | Jessie (voice) |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 | Jessie (voice) |
| 2009 | My Sister's Keeper | Judge De Salvo |
| 2009 | Confessions of a Shopaholic | Jane Bloomwood |
| 2009 | The Face is Familiar | |
| 2009 | Acceptance | Nina |
| 2008 | Kit Kittredge: An American Girl | Miss Lucinda Bond |
| 2008 | War, Inc. | Marsha Dillon |
| 2007 | Martian Child | Liz |
| 2007 | The Pixar Story | Jessie (voice) (archive footage) |
| 2006 | Friends with Money | Franny |
| 2005 | Chicken Little | Abby Mallard (voice) |
| 2005 | Ice Princess | Joan Carlyle |
| 2004 | Raising Helen | Jenny Portman |
| 2004 | The Last Shot | Fanny Nash (uncredited) |
| 2003 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Mother |
| 2003 | School of Rock | Rosalie Mullins |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Rachel Bitterman |
| 2000 | High Fidelity | Liz |
| 2000 | Where the Heart Is | Ruth Meyers |
| 1999 | Arlington Road | Cheryl Lang |
| 1999 | Runaway Bride | Peggy Flemming |
| 1999 | Cradle Will Rock | Hazel Huffman |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | Jessie (voice) |
| 1999 | Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road' | |
| 1997 | In & Out | Emily Montgomery |
| 1997 | Grosse Pointe Blank | Marcella |
| 1997 | A Smile Like Yours | Nancy Tellen |
| 1996 | Mr. Wrong | Inga Gunther |
| 1995 | Nine Months | Gail Dwyer |
| 1995 | Two Much | Gloria |
| 1994 | Corrina, Corrina | Jonesy |
| 1994 | The Mother | Annie |
| 1993 | Addams Family Values | Debbie Jellinsky |
| 1992 | Hero | Evelyn Laplante |
| 1992 | Toys | Alsatia Zevo |
| 1991 | The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez | Cathy |
| 1990 | My Blue Heaven | Hannah Stubbs |
| 1990 | Men Don't Leave | Jody |
| 1989 | Say Anything... | Constance Dobler |
| 1989 | Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary | Self |
| 1988 | Married to the Mob | Rose |
| 1988 | Working Girl | Cyn |
| 1988 | Stars & Bars | Irene Stein |
| 1987 | Broadcast News | Blair Litton |
| 1987 | The Allnighter | Gina |
| 1984 | Sixteen Candles | Geek Girl #1 |
| 1984 | Grandview, U.S.A. | Mary Maine |
| 1983 | Class | Julia |
| 1980 | My Bodyguard | Shelley |
| 1980 | Cutting Loose |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night | Self |
| 2018 | Homecoming | Francine Bunda |
| 2017 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Justice Strauss |
| 2016 | The Stinky & Dirty Show | Red (voice) |
| 2011 | Shameless | Sheila Jackson |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb | Glenda |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Widow Support Group Leader (voice) |
| 2005 | The Office | Erin's Biological Mother |
| 2004 | Peep and the Big Wide World | |
| 2004 | Peep and the Big Wide World | Narrator (voice) |
| 2002 | Max and Ruby | |
| 2001 | What About Joan? | Joan Gallagher |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Pam Burton |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | |
| 1991 | Performance | Annie |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Various Characters |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Anne |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |