Joan Cusack

Joan Cusack
Cusack in 2009
Born	Joanna Mary Cusack (1962-10-11) October 11, 1962 (age 61) New York City, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin–Madison
Occupations	Actress comedian
Years active	1979–present
Spouse	Richard Burke ​ (m. 1996)​
Children	2
Parent	Dick Cusack (father)
Relatives	Ann Cusack (sister) John Cusack (brother)

Joanna Mary Cusack (/ˈkjuːsæk/; born October 11, 1962)^[1][2] is an American actress and comedian. She 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) 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 (2011–2021) 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.