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Joan Cusack is an American film, television, and voice actor who began her work period in 1979. Born in New York City in 1962, she is educated at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She resides in Chicago and Three Oaks Township. Her notable roles include the character Jessie in the *Toy Story* franchise, specifically *Toy Story 2*, *Toy Story 3*, *Toy Story 4*, and *Toy Story 5*.
Cusack has received an Annie Award, a Theatre World Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She is the daughter of Dick Cusack and has two children. Her siblings are John Cusack and Ann Cusack. She speaks and writes in English.
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New York City, New York, USA
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…
Known for
- Toy Story 5 — Jessie (voice)2026
- Klaus — Mrs. Krum (voice)2019
- Let It Snow — Tin Foil Woman2019
- Toy Story 4 — Jessie (voice)2019
- Instant Family — Mrs. Howard2018
- Homecoming — Francine Bunda2018
- Unicorn Store — Gladys2017
- Snatched — Barb2017
- The Christmas Train — Agnes2017
- A Series of Unfortunate Events — Justice Strauss2017
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- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Father
- Dick Cusack
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- Klaus
- Image
- Joan Cusack (h).jpg
- Number of children
- 2
- Work location
- United States
- Residence
- Three Oaks Township
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- Joan Cusack
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- 1962-10-11
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- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
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- John Cusack
- social media followers
- 9445
- writing language
- English language
- notable role
- Jessie
- relative
- Ann Cusack
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Encyclopedic overview
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 voice roles such as Jessie in the Toy Story franchise (1999–present), for which she won an Annie Award, and Abby Mallard in Chicken Little (2005), as well as the narrator of the 2004 children’s preschool series Peep and The Big Wide World
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