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

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • The Office

    The Office

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • The View

    The View

  • Phineas and Ferb

    Phineas and Ferb

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Toy Story 2

    Toy Story 2

  • Toy Story 3

    Toy Story 3

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • A Series of Unfortunate Events

    A Series of Unfortunate Events

  • My Bodyguard

    My Bodyguard

  • Max and Ruby

    Max and Ruby

  • Toy Story 4

    Toy Story 4

  • Small Fry

    Small Fry

  • Performance

    Performance

  • Instant Family

    Instant Family

  • Toy Story 5

    Toy Story 5

  • The Perks of Being a Wallflower

    The Perks of Being a Wallflower

  • Homecoming

    Homecoming

  • Martian Child

    Martian Child

  • The Mother

    The Mother

  • Chicken Little

    Chicken Little

  • Class

    Class

  • Peep and the Big Wide World

    Peep and the Big Wide World

  • Addams Family Values

    Addams Family Values

  • School of Rock

    School of Rock

  • Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

    Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

  • Mars Needs Moms

    Mars Needs Moms

  • My Blue Heaven

    My Blue Heaven

  • My Sister's Keeper

    My Sister's Keeper

  • Klaus

    Klaus

  • Men Don't Leave

    Men Don't Leave

  • Grandview, U.S.A.

    Grandview, U.S.A.

  • Corrina, Corrina

    Corrina, Corrina

  • Welcome to Me

    Welcome to Me

  • Toys

    Toys

  • Two Much

    Two Much

  • Hawaiian Vacation

    Hawaiian Vacation

  • The Stinky & Dirty Show

    The Stinky & Dirty Show

  • It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

    It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

  • Toy Story That Time Forgot

    Toy Story That Time Forgot

  • What About Joan?

    What About Joan?

  • Looney Tunes: Back in Action

    Looney Tunes: Back in Action

  • Sixteen Candles

    Sixteen Candles

  • Freaks of Nature

    Freaks of Nature

  • Say Anything...

    Say Anything...

  • Confessions of a Shopaholic

    Confessions of a Shopaholic

  • Where the Heart Is

    Where the Heart Is

  • Runaway Bride

    Runaway Bride

  • High Fidelity

    High Fidelity

  • Arthur Christmas

    Arthur Christmas

  • Working Girl

    Working Girl

  • Partysaurus Rex

    Partysaurus Rex

  • The Pixar Story

    The Pixar Story

  • Snatched

    Snatched

  • Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

    Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

  • Married to the Mob

    Married to the Mob

  • Arlington Road

    Arlington Road

  • In & Out

    In & Out

  • Hero

    Hero

  • Grosse Pointe Blank

    Grosse Pointe Blank

  • Ice Princess

    Ice Princess

  • Friends with Money

    Friends with Money

  • Unicorn Store

    Unicorn Store

  • Broadcast News

    Broadcast News

  • A Smile Like Yours

    A Smile Like Yours

  • Let It Snow

    Let It Snow

  • Raising Helen

    Raising Helen

  • Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

    Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

  • Cradle Will Rock

    Cradle Will Rock

  • Nine Months

    Nine Months

  • Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

    Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

  • The Christmas Train

    The Christmas Train

  • The End of the Tour

    The End of the Tour

  • The Last Shot

    The Last Shot

  • War, Inc.

    War, Inc.

  • Cutting Loose

    Cutting Loose

  • Mr. Wrong

    Mr. Wrong

  • Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

    Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

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

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

  • The Allnighter

    The Allnighter

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

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

  • The Face is Familiar

    The Face is Familiar

  • Acceptance

    Acceptance

  • Stars & Bars

    Stars & Bars

  • The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

    The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

  • Toy Story of Terror!

    Toy Story of Terror!