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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.
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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
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Oscars
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
American Dad!
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Office
Performance
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Phineas and Ferb
The Stinky & Dirty Show
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Saturday Night Live
Shameless
Instant Family
Sixteen Candles
The Inspiration for 'Cars'
Arthur Christmas
Toy Story That Time Forgot
Partysaurus Rex
Grandview, U.S.A.
Toy Story 4
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Let It Snow
Homecoming
Snatched
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
My Sister's Keeper
Chicken Little
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
Working Girl
The Christmas Train
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Addams Family Values
Hero
Klaus
Toy Story 3
Small Fry
Arlington Road
Mars Needs Moms
Toy Story 2
Runaway Bride
Toys
A Smile Like Yours
Unicorn Store
Toy Story 5
Hawaiian Vacation
My Blue Heaven
Ice Princess
In & Out
School of Rock
Toy Story of Terror!
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