Joan Cusack

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

93

Gender

Female

Birthday

1962-10-11 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Joan Cusack

Biography

Joanna "Joan" Mary Cusack (/ˈkjuːsæk/ KEW-sak; born October 11, 1962) 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joan Cusack, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Shameless

    Shameless

  • The Office

    The Office

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Phineas and Ferb

    Phineas and Ferb

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Toy Story 3

    Toy Story 3

  • Toy Story 2

    Toy Story 2

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Klaus

    Klaus

  • Max and Ruby

    Max and Ruby

  • A Series of Unfortunate Events

    A Series of Unfortunate Events

  • Chicken Little

    Chicken Little

  • Toy Story 4

    Toy Story 4

  • The Perks of Being a Wallflower

    The Perks of Being a Wallflower

  • Toy Story 5

    Toy Story 5

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Arthur Christmas

    Arthur Christmas

  • Addams Family Values

    Addams Family Values

  • Instant Family

    Instant Family

  • Toy Story That Time Forgot

    Toy Story That Time Forgot

  • Working Girl

    Working Girl

  • School of Rock

    School of Rock

  • Confessions of a Shopaholic

    Confessions of a Shopaholic

  • Performance

    Performance

  • Homecoming

    Homecoming

  • Broadcast News

    Broadcast News

  • Hawaiian Vacation

    Hawaiian Vacation

  • Arlington Road

    Arlington Road

  • Ice Princess

    Ice Princess

  • Small Fry

    Small Fry

  • My Sister's Keeper

    My Sister's Keeper

  • Runaway Bride

    Runaway Bride

  • Peep and the Big Wide World

    Peep and the Big Wide World

  • Peep and the Big Wide World

    Peep and the Big Wide World

  • Looney Tunes: Back in Action

    Looney Tunes: Back in Action

  • Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

    Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

  • Mars Needs Moms

    Mars Needs Moms

  • Raising Helen

    Raising Helen

  • Where the Heart Is

    Where the Heart Is

  • Nine Months

    Nine Months

  • Toys

    Toys

  • Class

    Class

  • War, Inc.

    War, Inc.

  • Two Much

    Two Much

  • The Mother

    The Mother

  • My Bodyguard

    My Bodyguard

  • Corrina, Corrina

    Corrina, Corrina

  • The Stinky & Dirty Show

    The Stinky & Dirty Show

  • Sixteen Candles

    Sixteen Candles

  • Martian Child

    Martian Child

  • Stars & Bars

    Stars & Bars

  • The End of the Tour

    The End of the Tour

  • Mr. Wrong

    Mr. Wrong

  • In & Out

    In & Out

  • Partysaurus Rex

    Partysaurus Rex

  • The Allnighter

    The Allnighter

  • Freaks of Nature

    Freaks of Nature

  • Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

    Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

  • The Christmas Train

    The Christmas Train

  • Snatched

    Snatched

  • Let It Snow

    Let It Snow

  • The Pixar Story

    The Pixar Story

  • Say Anything...

    Say Anything...

  • High Fidelity

    High Fidelity

  • Hero

    Hero

  • Unicorn Store

    Unicorn Store

  • Friends with Money

    Friends with Money

  • My Blue Heaven

    My Blue Heaven

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

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

  • The Last Shot

    The Last Shot

  • Cradle Will Rock

    Cradle Will Rock

  • Welcome to Me

    Welcome to Me

  • What About Joan?

    What About Joan?

  • It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

    It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

  • Grandview, U.S.A.

    Grandview, U.S.A.

  • Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

    Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

  • Married to the Mob

    Married to the Mob

  • Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

    Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

  • Grosse Pointe Blank

    Grosse Pointe Blank

  • A Smile Like Yours

    A Smile Like Yours

  • Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

    Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

  • The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

    The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

  • Men Don't Leave

    Men Don't Leave

  • Acceptance

    Acceptance

  • The Face is Familiar

    The Face is Familiar

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

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

  • Cutting Loose

    Cutting Loose

  • Toy Story of Terror!

    Toy Story of Terror!