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Joan Cusack
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…
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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.
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2026
Toy Story 5
Movie Jessie (voice)
- 2026
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2019
Klaus
Movie Mrs. Krum (voice)
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2019
Let It Snow
Movie Tin Foil Woman
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2019
Toy Story 4
Movie Jessie (voice)
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2018
Instant Family
Movie Mrs. Howard
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2018
Homecoming
TV show Francine Bunda
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2017
The Christmas Train
Movie Agnes
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2017
Unicorn Store
Movie Gladys
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2017
Snatched
Movie Barb
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2017
A Series of Unfortunate Events
TV show Justice Strauss
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2016
The Stinky & Dirty Show
TV show Red (voice)
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2016
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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2016
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Movie Tilly
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2015
Freaks of Nature
Movie Peg Parker
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2015
The End of the Tour
Movie Patty
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2015
Welcome to Me
Movie Dawn Hurley
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2014
Toy Story That Time Forgot
Movie Jessie (voice)
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2013
Toy Story of Terror!
Movie Jessie (Voice)
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2012
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Movie Dr. Burton
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2012
Partysaurus Rex
Movie Jessie (voice)
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2011
Small Fry
Movie Jessie (voice)
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2011
Arthur Christmas
Movie Lead Elf (voice)
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2011
Hawaiian Vacation
Movie Jessie (voice)
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2011
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
Movie Verushka the Witch (voice)
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2011
Mars Needs Moms
Movie Mom (voice)
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2011
Shameless
TV show Sheila Jackson
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2010
Toy Story 3
Movie Jessie (voice)
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2009
Acceptance
Movie Nina
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2009
My Sister's Keeper
Movie Judge De Salvo
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2009
The Face is Familiar
Movie
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2009
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Movie Jane Bloomwood
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2008
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Movie Miss Lucinda Bond
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2008
War, Inc.
Movie Marsha Dillon
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2007
Martian Child
Movie Liz
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2007
The Pixar Story
Movie Jessie (voice) (archive footage)
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2007
Phineas and Ferb
TV show Glenda
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2006
Friends with Money
Movie Franny
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2005
Chicken Little
Movie Abby Mallard (voice)
- 2005
