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Actress Joan Cusack is the daughter of Nancy 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. Raised in Illinois, Cusack was actively encouraged to explore her creativity by her parents... See full bio »

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Joan Mary Cusack
in New York City, New York, USA
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Hide HideActress (71 titles)
2013 Toy Story of Terror (TV movie) (announced)
Jessie (voice)
 
???? Toy Story 4 (announced)
Jessie (voice)
 
2013 The Office (TV series)
Erin's Biologial Mother
– Finale (2013) … Erin's Biologial Mother
 
2011-2013 Shameless (TV series)
Sheila Jackson
– Survival of the Fittest (2013) … Sheila Jackson
– Order Room Service (2013) … Sheila Jackson
– Civil Wrongs (2013) … Sheila Jackson
– Frank the Plumber (2013) … Sheila Jackson
– Where There's a Will (2013) … Sheila Jackson
See all 33 episodes »
 
2012 Partysaurus Rex (short)
Jessie (voice)
 
2012 The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Dr. Burton
 
2012 Kinect Fun Labs: Kinect Rush - A Disney Pixar Adventures: Snapshot (Video Game)
Jessie (voice: English version)
 
2011 Small Fry (short)
Jessie (voice)
 
2011 Kinect Disneyland Adventures (Video Game)
Jessie (voice)
 
2011 Arthur Christmas
Lead Elf (voice)
 
2011 Phineas and Ferb (TV series)
Glenda Wilkins
– Run Candace, Run/Last Train to Bustville (2011) … Glenda Wilkins (voice)
 
2011 Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil
Verushka the Witch (voice)
 
2011 Hawaiian Vacation (short)
Jessie (voice)
 
2011 Mars Needs Moms
Mom
 
2010 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Pamela Burton
– Locum (2010) … Pamela Burton
 
2010 Toy Story 3: The Video Game (Video Game)
Jessie (voice)
 
2010 Toy Story 3
Jessie (voice)
 
2009 Acceptance (TV movie)
Nina
 
2009 My Sister's Keeper
Judge De Salvo
 
2009 Toys in the Attic
Madam Curie (voice: English version)
 
2009 Confessions of a Shopaholic
Jane Bloomwood
 
2008 Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Miss Bond
 
2008 War, Inc.
Marsha Dillon
 
2007 Martian Child
Liz
 
2006 Chicken Little: Ace in Action (Video Game)
Abby (voice)
 
2006 Friends with Money
Franny
 
2005 Chicken Little
Abby Mallard (voice)
 
2005 Ice Princess
Joan Carlyle
 
2004 The Last Shot
Fanny Nash (uncredited)
 
2004 Peep and the Big Wide World (TV series)
Narrator
– The Trip to Green Island/Give Me a Call (2004) … Narrator (voice)
– Wandering Beaver/Peep's New Friend (2004) … Narrator (voice)
– Quack Hatches an Egg/The Whatchamacallit (2004) … Narrator (voice)
– That's a Cat/Faster Than a Duck (2004) … Narrator (voice)
– Hide and Go Peep/A Peep of a Different Color (2004) … Narrator (voice)
See all 26 episodes »
 
2004 Raising Helen
Jenny Portman
 
2003 Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Mother
 
2003 The School of Rock
Rosalie Mullins
 
2002 It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (TV movie)
Rachel Bitterman
 
2000-2001 What About Joan (TV series)
Joan Gallagher
– Quiet Time (2001) … Joan Gallagher
– My Dinner with Jake (2001) … Joan Gallagher
– Betsy's Wedding (2001) … Joan Gallagher
– Ruby Doobie Doo (2001) … Joan Gallagher
– Maeve (2001) … Joan Gallagher
See all 21 episodes »
 
2000 Where the Heart Is
Ruth Meyers
 
2000 High Fidelity
Liz
 
1999 Toy Story 2 (Video Game)
Jessie - Yodeling Cowgirl (voice)
 
1999 Toy Story 2
Jessie the Yodeling Cowgirl (voice)
 
1999 Runaway Bride
Peggy Flemming
 
1999 Cradle Will Rock
Hazel Huffman
 
1999 Arlington Road
Cheryl Lang
 
1997 In & Out
Emily Montgomery
 
1997 A Smile Like Yours
Nancy Tellen
 
1997 Grosse Pointe Blank
Marcella
 
1996 Mr. Wrong
Inga Gunther
 
1995 Two Much
Gloria
 
1995 Nine Months
Gail Dwyer
 
1994 Great Performances (TV series)
Annie
– Paddy Chayefsky's 'The Mother' (1994) … Annie
 
1994 Corrina, Corrina
Jonesy
 
1994 Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (TV series)
– The Pet Forgetters Cure (1994)
 
1993 Addams Family Values
Debbie Jellinsky
 
1992 Toys
Alsatia Zevo
 
1992/I Hero
Evelyn
 
1991 The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
Cathy
 
1990/I My Blue Heaven
Hannah Stubbs
 
1990 Men Don't Leave
Jody
 
1990 Arrive Alive
Joy
 
1989 Say Anything...
Constance Dobler (uncredited)
 
1988 Working Girl
Cyn
 
1988 Married to the Mob
Rose
 
1988 Stars and Bars
Irene Stein
 
1987 Broadcast News
Blair Litton (as Joan Cusak)
 
1987 The Allnighter
Gina
 
1985-1986 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Various / Brooke Shields / Jane Fonda / …
– Anjelica Huston and Billy Martin/George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic (1986) … Various
– Jimmy Breslin and Marvin Hagler/Level 42/E.G. Daily (1986) … Jennifer Hicks
– Catherine Oxenberg and Paul Simon/Ladysmith Black Mambazo (1986) … Jane Fonda / Various
– Tony Danza/Laurie Anderson (1986) … Queen Elizabeth / Various
– Oprah Winfrey/Joe Jackson (1986) … Various
See all 18 episodes »
 
1984 Grandview, U.S.A.
Mary Maine
 
1984 All Together Now (TV movie)
Linda Parker
 
1984 Sixteen Candles
Geek Girl #1
 
1983 Class
Julia
 
1980 My Bodyguard
Shelley
 
1980 Cutting Loose
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
2005 Chicken Little (performer: "Wannabe")
 
1992 Toys (performer: "THE MIRROR SONG")
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2009 Starz Inside: The Face Is Familiar (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
2003 Inside Pepe's Studio: Hosted by Pepe the King Prawn (video short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (32 titles)
2013 Full Body Whisper (documentary) (completed)
Herself
 
2012 The Agoraphobe and the Beautiful Mess: A Shameless Actor Discussion (video short)
Herself
 
2011 Bringing Shameless to America (video short)
Herself
 
2010-2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #6.19 (2011) … Herself
– Episode #5.29 (2010) … Herself
 
2010 The Wendy Williams Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 16 November 2010 (2010) … Herself
 
2010 Toy Story 3: The Gang's All Here (video documentary short)
Herself/Jessie
 
2010 Food Network Challenge (TV series)
Herself - Judge
– Toy Story 3 Cakes (2010) … Herself - Judge
 
2010 The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 11 May 2010 (2010) … Herself
 
2009 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.147 (2009) … Herself
 
2006 Local Flavor with Joan Cusack (TV series)
Herself - Host
– Spain (2006) … Herself - Host
– Portugal (2006) … Herself - Host
– France (2006) … Herself - Host
 
2006 Rachael Ray (TV series)
Herself
– Skinny Girl Fashions for Curvy Girls (2006) … Herself
 
2006 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.113 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 Hatching 'Chicken Little' (video documentary short)
 
2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Abby Mallard - Co-presenter: Best Animated Short Film (voice)
 
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 23 January 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 The Making of 'Friends with Money' (video documentary)
 
2005 The View (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 2 November 2005 (2005) … Herself
– Episode dated 9 March 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2004 On the Set: Raising Helen (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
2003 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) … Herself
 
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.48 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 Inside Pepe's Studio: Hosted by Pepe the King Prawn (video short)
Herself (also archive footage) (uncredited) / Rachel Bitterman (also archive footage) (uncredited)
 
1998-2001 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 May 2001 (2001) … Herself
– Episode dated 17 March 2000 (2000) … Herself
– Episode dated 5 January 1998 (1998) … Herself
 
1992-2001 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #9.60 (2001) … Herself
– Episode #1.142 (1992) … Herself
 
1999 Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
1998 1998 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1998 The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
 
1997 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 27 September 1997 (1997) … Herself
 
1993 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 19 November 1993 (1993) … Herself
 
1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (TV special)
Herself
 
1989 The 61st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
1983 The Making of 'Class' (TV documentary)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (9 titles)
2012 Animation Lookback (TV series documentary)
 
2010 That Fellow in the Coat (TV series)
 
2008 Nit vint-i-cinc (TV special)
Blair Litton (uncredited)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (TV documentary)
Various
 
2004 Retrosexual: The 80's
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tom Hanks (TV movie)
Herself/Various
 
2000 Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (TV documentary)
Cyn/Blair Litton
 
1991 Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial (TV special)
Yuppie (uncredited)
 
1988 The 60th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Blair Litton (uncredited)
 

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TV commercial: DirecTV (2004). See more »

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Alternate Names:

Joan Cusak

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I was never the 'babe,' so I knew I'd never get those big roles. I'd always be the best friend or the quirky sidekick. See more »

Trivia:

One of her conditions for starring in the show What About Joan was that it had to be produced in Chicago so she would not have to leave her family. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra