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Joan Cusack

Cast & creator

Joan Cusack

1962-10-11 (age 63) New York City, New York, USAIMDb

Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Office, American Dad!

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.

Also known as: Joanna Mary Cusack, Joan Mary Cusack

Movies

75

film credits

Series

21

television credits

Career

95

1953–2026 · acting roles

Credit score

6.4

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Pam Burton · 1999

The Office

The Office

Erin's Biological Mother · 2005

American Dad!

American Dad!

Widow Support Group Leader (voice) · 2005

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Self - Various Characters · 1975

The View

The View

Self · 1997

Across film & television

Filmography (96)

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Pam Burton

The Office

The Office

Erin's Biological Mother

American Dad!

American Dad!

Widow Support Group Leader (voice)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Self - Various Characters

The View

The View

Self

Toy Story 5

Toy Story 5

Jessie (voice)

Shameless

Shameless

Sheila Jackson

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self - Guest

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest

Late Night with David Letterman

Late Night with David Letterman

Self - Guest

Phineas and Ferb

Phineas and Ferb

Glenda

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Self - Guest

Great Performances

Great Performances

Anne

Toy Story 2

Toy Story 2

Jessie (voice)

Max & Ruby

Max & Ruby

Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3

Jessie (voice)

Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4

Jessie (voice)

A Series of Unfortunate Events

A Series of Unfortunate Events

Justice Strauss

The Oscars

The Oscars

Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

Jessie (voice)

Performance

Performance

Annie

Peep and the Big Wide World

Peep and the Big Wide World

Narrator (voice)

Chicken Little

Chicken Little

Abby Mallard (voice)

Ice Princess

Ice Princess

Joan Carlyle

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Dr. Burton

Addams Family Values

Addams Family Values

Debbie Jellinsky

Homecoming

Homecoming

Francine Bunda

Instant Family

Instant Family

Mrs. Howard

The Stinky & Dirty Show

The Stinky & Dirty Show

Red (voice)

The School of Rock

The School of Rock

Rosalie Mullins

Klaus

Klaus

Mrs. Krum (voice)

Hawaiian Vacation

Hawaiian Vacation

Jessie (voice)

Runaway Bride

Runaway Bride

Peggy Flemming

Arthur Christmas

Arthur Christmas

Lead Elf (voice)

My Sister's Keeper

My Sister's Keeper

Judge De Salvo

Confessions of a Shopaholic

Confessions of a Shopaholic

Jane Bloomwood

Say Anything...

Say Anything...

Constance Dobler

High Fidelity

High Fidelity

Liz

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Mother

Mars Needs Moms

Mars Needs Moms

Mom (voice)

Sixteen Candles

Sixteen Candles

Geek Girl #1

Small Fry

Small Fry

Jessie (voice)

Arlington Road

Arlington Road

Cheryl Lang

Where the Heart Is

Where the Heart Is

Ruth Meyers

Toy Story That Time Forgot

Toy Story That Time Forgot

Jessie (voice)

Working Girl

Working Girl

Cyn

Married to the Mob

Married to the Mob

Rose

Nine Months

Nine Months

Gail Dwyer

Friends with Money

Friends with Money

Franny

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Tilly

Grosse Pointe Blank

Grosse Pointe Blank

Marcella

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

Verushka the Witch (voice)

The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

Jessie (voice) (archive footage)

Partysaurus Rex

Partysaurus Rex

Jessie (voice)

Raising Helen

Raising Helen

Jenny Portman

Let It Snow

Let It Snow

Tin Foil Woman

In & Out

In & Out

Emily Montgomery

Freaks of Nature

Freaks of Nature

Peg Parker

Hero

Hero

Evelyn Laplante

Toys

Toys

Alsatia Zevo

Broadcast News

Broadcast News

Blair Litton

What About Joan?

What About Joan?

Joan Gallagher

Snatched

Snatched

Barb

The End of the Tour

The End of the Tour

Patty

Corrina, Corrina

Corrina, Corrina

Jonesy

Grandview, U.S.A.

Grandview, U.S.A.

Mary Maine

My Bodyguard

My Bodyguard

Shelley

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

Rachel Bitterman

My Blue Heaven

My Blue Heaven

Hannah Stubbs

Unicorn Store

Unicorn Store

Gladys

Cradle Will Rock

Cradle Will Rock

Hazel Huffman

Class

Class

Julia

The Christmas Train

The Christmas Train

Agnes

Two Much

Two Much

Gloria

The Last Shot

The Last Shot

Fanny Nash (uncredited)

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

Miss Lucinda Bond

War, Inc.

War, Inc.

Marsha Dillon

Martian Child

Martian Child

Liz

Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20

Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20

Self

A Smile Like Yours

A Smile Like Yours

Nancy Tellen

Mr. Wrong

Mr. Wrong

Inga Gunther

Men Don't Leave

Men Don't Leave

Jody

Welcome to Me

Welcome to Me

Dawn Hurley

The Allnighter

The Allnighter

Gina

Toy Story 6

Toy Story 6

Jessie (voice)

Stars & Bars

Stars & Bars

Irene Stein

The Face is Familiar

The Face is Familiar

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Self

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

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

Self

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

Cathy

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

Story

The Mother

The Mother

Annie

Acceptance

Acceptance

Nina

Toy Story of Terror!

Toy Story of Terror!

Jessie (Voice)