Joan Cusack
Joan Cusack (born October 11, 1962) is an American actress. She is the daughter of Nancy (née Carolan) 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. Her family is of Irish descent. Raised in Evanston, Illinois, Cusack was actively encouraged to explore her creativity by her parents, and as a child she joined the Piven Theater Workshop. She went on to learn and perform improvisation at the Story Theater and The Ark. Later she attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduating with a bachelor's degree in English. Whilst at university, Cusack took some small film roles, but her big break came after graduation, when she joined the cast of the legendary Saturday Night Live. However, she only stayed for a season before moving on to explore other projects. In 1987, she produced a memorable turn in the acclaimed Broadcast News (1987), and she was Oscar-nominated for her performance in Working Girl (1988). Other notable films include Addams Family Values (1993), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) and In & Out (1997), which earned her a second Oscar nomination. She also provided, superbly, the voice of Jessie the Yodeling Cowgirl in Toy Story 2 (1999) and Toy Story 3 (2010). On television, she scored a role on Shameless, with her work garnering her an Emmy nomination. Joan Cusack is married to an attorney, Dick Burke. They have two sons - Dylan and Miles.
Addams Family Values
as Debbie JellinskySiblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby...
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Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to...
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Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high...
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Toy Story 4
as Jessie (voice)Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking...
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Chicken Little
as Abby Mallard (voice)When the sky really is falling and sanity has flown the coop, who will rise to save the day?...
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
as Dr. BurtonPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching...
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Toy Story 5
as Jessie (voice)Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang's jobs get exponentially harder when they go head...
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Klaus
as Mrs. Krum (voice)When Jesper distinguishes himself as the Postal Academy's worst student, he is sent to...
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School of Rock
as Rosalie MullinsFired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way...
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Instant Family
as Mrs. HowardWhen Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care...
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Toy Story That Time Forgot
as Jessie (voice)During a post-Christmas play date, the gang find themselves in uncharted territory when the...
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Hawaiian Vacation
as Jessie (voice)The toys throw Ken and Barbie a Hawaiian vacation in Bonnie's room.
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Confessions of a Shopaholic
as Jane BloomwoodIn the glamorous world of New York City, Rebecca Bloomwood is a fun-loving girl who is really...
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My Sister's Keeper
as Judge De SalvoSara and Brian live an idyllic life with their young son and daughter. But their family is...
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Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute...
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Partysaurus Rex
as Jessie (voice)When Rex finds himself left behind in the bathroom, he puts his limbs to use by getting a bath...
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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
as TillyWhen his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar Conner4real goes into a major...
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Runaway Bride
as Peggy FlemmingHaving already left three grooms at the altar, Maggie Carpenter is branded "the runaway bride"...
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Sixteen Candles
as Geek Girl #1With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Samantha...
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Hero
as Evelyn LaplanteBernie Laplante is having a rough time. He's divorced, his ex-wife hates him and has custody of...
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Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
as Verushka the Witch (voice)Red Riding Hood is training in the group of Sister Hoods, when she and the Wolf are called to...
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Snatched
as BarbWhen her boyfriend dumps Emily, a spontaneous woman in her 30s, she persuades her ultra-cautious...
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Looney Tunes: Back in Action
as MotherFed up with all the attention going to Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck quits Hollywood, teams up with...
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Where the Heart Is
as Ruth MeyersNovalee Nation is a 17-year-old Tennessee transient who has to grow up in a hurry when she's...
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When record store owner and compulsive list-compiler Rob Gordon gets dumped by his long-time...
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Say Anything...
as Constance DoblerLloyd, an eternal optimist, seeks to capture the heart of Diane, an unattainable high school...
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Working Girl
as CynTess McGill is an ambitious secretary with a unique approach for climbing the ladder to success....
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Mars Needs Moms
as Mom (voice)When Martians suddenly abduct his mom, mischievous Milo rushes to the rescue and discovers why...
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Broadcast News
as Blair LittonBasket-case network news producer Jane Craig falls for new reporter Tom Grunnick, a pretty boy...
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Raising Helen
as Jenny PortmanHelen Harris has a glamorous, big-city life working for one of New York's hottest modeling...
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Married to the Mob
as RoseAngela de Marco is fed up with her gangster husband's line of work and wants no part of the...
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Let It Snow
as Tin Foil WomanIn a small town on Christmas Eve, a snowstorm brings together a group of young people. They soon...
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In & Out
as Emily MontgomeryA midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at...
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Arlington Road
as Cheryl LangThreats from sinister foreign nationals aren't the only thing to fear. Bedraggled college...
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Ice Princess
as Joan CarlyleWith the help of her coach, her mom, and the boy who drives the Zamboni, nothing can stop Casey...
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Martin Blank is a hitman for hire. When he starts to develop a conscience, he botches a couple...
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Corrina, Corrina
as JonesyWhen Manny Singer's wife dies, his young daughter Molly becomes mute and withdrawn. To help cope...
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The Pixar Story
as Jessie (voice) (archive footage)A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and...
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Friends with Money
as FrannyAs she reaches her mid-thirties and quits her lucrative job, singleton Olivia finds herself...
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Freaks of Nature
as Peg ParkerIn the town of Dillford, humans, vampires and zombies were all living in peace - until the alien...
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The Christmas Train
as AgnesForced to take the intercontinental trip to Los Angeles by train, and determined to chronicle...
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Class
as JuliaNaive Midwestern prep student Jonathan bonds with his more worldly roommate, Skip, who takes the...
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Unicorn Store
as GladysA woman named Kit moves back to her parent's house, where she receives a mysterious invitation...
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Nine Months
as Gail DwyerWhen he finds out his longtime girlfriend is pregnant, a commitment-phobe realizes he might have...
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War, Inc.
as Marsha DillonIn the future, the desert country of Turaqistan is torn by a riot after private corporation...
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Leslie Zevo is a fun-loving inventor who must save his late father's toy factory from his evil...
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Small Fry
as Jessie (voice)A fast food restaurant mini variant of Buzz forcibly switches places with the real Buzz and his...
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Welcome to Me
as Dawn HurleyA year in the life of Alice Klieg, a woman with Borderline personality disorder who wins the...
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The End of the Tour
as PattyThe story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed...
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My Bodyguard
as ShelleyClifford Peach, an easygoing teenager, is finding less than easy to fit in at his new high...
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My Blue Heaven
as Hannah StubbsFBI agent Barney Coopersmith is assigned to protect former Mafia figure turned informant Vincent...
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Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
as Miss Lucinda BondThe Great Depression hits home for nine year old Kit Kittredge when her dad loses his business...
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Martian Child
as LizA recently-widowed science fiction writer considers whether to adopt a hyper-imaginative...
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The Last Shot
as Fanny Nash (uncredited)A movie director-screenwriter finds a man to finance his latest project but soon discovers that...
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Men Don't Leave
as JodyA widowed mother and her two sons move to Baltimore and struggle to adjust to urban life,...
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Cradle Will Rock
as Hazel HuffmanA true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and...
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It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
as Rachel BittermanThe owner of a bank (Miss Bitterman) wants to own the Muppet Theatre so she can build a...
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Two Much
as GloriaArt Dodge is a painter-turned-gallerist drowning in debt. He gets in over his head when a con...
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A Smile Like Yours
as Nancy TellenA comedy about a couple who cannot conceive a baby
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Grandview, U.S.A.
as Mary MaineLife in the small town of Grandview, Illinois is one that is just like any other city or town....
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The Allnighter
as GinaMolly, Val and Gina are graduating college, but on their final night, frustrations are aired....
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Mr. Wrong
as Inga GuntherA single and lonely woman finds the seemingly perfect man to date, but soon regrets it when his...
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Stars & Bars
as Irene SteinA British art expert leaves New York to buy a long-lost Renoir from a Georgia eccentric.
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Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Highlighting one of the most innovative American directors, this film reveals the path traveled...
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Acceptance
as NinaA comedic, sometimes poignant look at the absurdity of today's college-applications process for...
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The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
as CathyFeaturing music instead of any dialogue and set in a near Kafkaesque future, this loose remake...
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Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
as SelfA TV special celebrating the 15th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity...
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The Face Is Familiar
as uncreditedGet to know some of Hollywood's most talented character actors, who have supported leading roles...
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Toy Story of Terror!
as Jessie (Voice)What starts out as a fun road trip for the Toy Story gang takes an unexpected turn for the worse...
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The Mother
as AnniePaddy Chayefsky's 1954 play set in the Bronx tells the story of a recently widowed 66-year-old...
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Pam BurtonIn the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In...
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Shameless
as Sheila JacksonChicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids,...
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Shameless
as SelfChicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids,...
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American Dad!
as Widow Support Group Leader (voice)The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three...
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The Office
as Erin's Biological MotherThe everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional...
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Phineas and Ferb
as GlendaEach day, two kindhearted suburban stepbrothers on summer vacation embark on some grand new...
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Saturday Night Live
as Self - Various CharactersA late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...
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The View
as SelfABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - GuestLate Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that...
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Great Performances
as AnneThe best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as uncreditedThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that...
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A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Justice StraussThe orphaned Baudelaire children face trials, tribulations and the evil Count Olaf, all in their...
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Peep and the Big Wide World
as uncreditedPeep and the Big Wide World is an animated cartoon that teaches nature and basic science...
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Peep and the Big Wide World
as Narrator (voice)Peep and the Big Wide World is an animated cartoon that teaches nature and basic science...
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The Oscars
as SelfAn annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...
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Max and Ruby
as uncreditedMeet two funny bunny siblings, the energetic and mischievous Max, and the patient, smart and...
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Performance
as AnnieAn anthology series of various plays and dramatic performances.
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Homecoming
as Francine BundaHeidi Bergman is a caseworker at Homecoming, a Geist Group facility helping soldiers transition...
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What About Joan?
as Joan GallagherThe life of a high school teacher who depends on the daily support, counsel, and friendship of...
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The Stinky & Dirty Show
as Red (voice)The adventures of best friends and unlikely heroes, Stinky the garbage truck and Dirty the...
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