Joan Cusack
Joanna "Joan" Mary Cusack 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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 3.5994 |
| Birthday | 1962-10-11 |
| Place of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
| Also Known As | Joanna Mary Cusack, Joan Mary Cusack, |
2000
High Fidelity
7.1/2261
After his long-time girlfriend dumps him, a thirty-year-old record store owner seeks to understand why he is unlucky in love while recounting his "top...
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High Fidelity
1999
Arlington Road
7.037/1301
Bedraggled college professor Michael Faraday has been vexed — and increasingly paranoid — since his wife's accidental death in a botched FBI operation...
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Arlington Road
2010
Toy Story 3
7.815/16195
Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally le...
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Toy Story 3
2009
My Sister's Keeper
7.369/2298
Sara and Brian live an idyllic life with their young son and daughter. But their family is rocked by sudden, heartbreaking news that forces them to ma...
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My Sister's Keeper
2000
Where the Heart Is
7.086/762
Novalee Nation is a 17-year-old Tennessee transient who has to grow up in a hurry when she's left pregnant and abandoned by her boyfriend on a roadsid...
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Where the Heart Is
1988
Married to the Mob
6/341
Angela de Marco is fed up with her gangster husband's line of work and wants no part of the crime world. When her husband is killed for having an affa...
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Married to the Mob
1988
Working Girl
6.606/1094
When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss, she takes a risky chance to reclaim it by impersonating him and running the project from his position.
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Working Girl
1992
Hero
6.301/544
Bernie Laplante is having a rough time. He's divorced, his ex-wife hates him and has custody of their son, the cops are setting a trap for him, then t...
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Hero
2003
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
6.381/1651
Fed up with all the attention going to Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck quits Hollywood, teams up with recently-fired stuntman Damien Drake Jr. and embarks on a...
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Looney Tunes: Back in Action
1993
Addams Family Values
6.988/3409
Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from...
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Addams Family Values
1994
Corrina, Corrina
6.695/469
When Manny Singer's wife dies, his young daughter Molly becomes mute and withdrawn. To help cope with looking after Molly, he hires sassy housekeeper...
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Corrina, Corrina
2004
Raising Helen
6.154/712
Helen Harris has a glamorous, big-city life working for one of New York's hottest modeling agencies. But suddenly her free-spirited life gets turned u...
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Raising Helen
1997
In & Out
6.449/773
A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards.
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In & Out
2009
Confessions of a Shopaholic
6.496/2808
In the glamorous world of New York City, Rebecca Bloomwood is a fun-loving girl who is really good at shopping – a little too good, perhaps. She dream...
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Confessions of a Shopaholic
1999
Runaway Bride
6.097/2215
Having already left three grooms at the altar, Maggie Carpenter is branded "the runaway bride" by jaded New York journalist Ike Graham. But, after his...
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Runaway Bride
2007
Martian Child
6.651/332
A recently-widowed science fiction writer considers whether to adopt a hyper-imaginative 6-year-old abandoned and socially-rejected boy who says he's...
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Martian Child
1980
My Bodyguard
6.414/134
Clifford Peache, an easygoing teenager, is finding less than easy to fit in at his new high school, where a tough-talking bully terrorizes his classma...
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My Bodyguard
1994
The Mother
0/0
Paddy Chayefsky's 1954 play set in the Bronx tells the story of a recently widowed 66-year-old woman who seeks a job after 40 years of being a homemak...
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The Mother
1992
Toys
5.331/611
Leslie Zevo is a fun-loving inventor who must save his late father's toy factory from his evil uncle, Leland, a war-mongering general who rules the op...
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Toys
1995
Nine Months
5.721/724
When he finds out his longtime girlfriend is pregnant, a commitment-phobe realizes he might have to change his lifestyle for better or much, much wors...
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Nine Months
2008
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
6.472/145
The Great Depression hits home for nine year old Kit Kittredge when her dad loses his business and leaves to find work. Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin...
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Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
1999
Cradle Will Rock
6.49/101
A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.
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Cradle Will Rock
2006
Friends with Money
5.142/617
As she reaches her mid-thirties and quits her lucrative job, singleton Olivia finds herself unsure about her future and her relationships with her suc...
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Friends with Money
1997
Grosse Pointe Blank
6.961/1069
Hitman Martin Blank becomes a moving target after he rebuffs a fellow assassin's invitation to form a union. On the advice of his quirky assistant and...
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Grosse Pointe Blank
1987
Broadcast News
6.785/481
A high-strung news producer finds herself in a love triangle between a talented but self-doubting reporter and a charming news anchor who embodies the...
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Broadcast News
2008
War, Inc.
5.54/303
In the future, the desert country of Turaqistan is torn by a riot after private corporation Tamerlane, owned by the former Vice President of the Unite...
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War, Inc.
1997
A Smile Like Yours
4/22
Danny and Jennifer Robertson are happily married, except for one major issue – he's doubtful about having children, and she desperately wants a baby....
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A Smile Like Yours
2005
Chicken Little
5.92/4256
When the sky really is falling and sanity has flown the coop, who will rise to save the day? Together with his hysterical band of misfit friends, Chic...
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Chicken Little
2002
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
6.027/110
The owner of a bank (Miss Bitterman) wants to own the Muppet Theatre so she can build a nightclub over it. After she tricks Pepe into giving her the o...
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It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2005
Ice Princess
6.4/963
With the help of her coach, her mom, and the boy who drives the Zamboni, nothing can stop Casey Carlyle from realizing her dream to be a champion figu...
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Ice Princess
1984
Sixteen Candles
6.751/2260
With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Samantha faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread....
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Sixteen Candles
1987
The Allnighter
4.651/43
Molly, Val and Gina are graduating college, but on their final night, frustrations are aired. Molly is still looking for real love and Val is beginnin...
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The Allnighter
1990
My Blue Heaven
6.08/277
FBI agent Barney Coopersmith is assigned to protect former Mafia figure turned informant Vincent Antonelli. In the witness protection program one is s...
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My Blue Heaven
1995
Two Much
5.466/179
A struggling Miami art gallerist incurs the wrath of a mobster when he becomes accidentally engaged to his flighty ex-wife, but he falls in love with...
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Two Much
1996
Mr. Wrong
4.119/67
A single and lonely woman finds the seemingly perfect man to date, but soon regrets it when his deranged and possessive other personality emerges and...
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Mr. Wrong
2011
Arthur Christmas
6.778/1671
For hundreds of years, the Claus family has delegated the title "Santa" to a chosen few of its members, which can be passed down upon retirement. Each...
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Arthur Christmas
2011
Mars Needs Moms
5.99/810
When Martians suddenly abduct his mom, mischievous Milo rushes to the rescue and discovers why all moms are so special.
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Mars Needs Moms
1990
Men Don't Leave
6.3/34
A widowed mother and her two sons move to Baltimore and struggle to adjust to urban life, encountering numerous eccentric characters along the way.
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Men Don't Leave
2011
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
5.172/599
Red Riding Hood is training in the group of Sister Hoods, when she and the Wolf are called to examine the sudden mysterious disappearance of Hansel an...
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Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
1991
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
5.2/8
Featuring music instead of any dialogue and set in a near Kafkaesque future, this loose remake of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari follows a bureaucrat who...
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The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
2011
Hawaiian Vacation
6.961/731
The toys throw Ken and Barbie a Hawaiian vacation in Bonnie's room.
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Hawaiian Vacation
1988
Stars & Bars
4.4/21
A British art expert leaves New York to buy a long-lost Renoir from a Georgia eccentric.
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Stars & Bars
2009
The Face is Familiar
2/1
Get to know some of Hollywood's most talented character actors, who have supported leading roles in films for decades. Some have even gone on to beco...
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The Face is Familiar
2016
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
6.8/22
Highlighting one of the most innovative American directors, this film reveals the path traveled by the auteur from his small-town Texas roots to his w...
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Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
2015
Freaks of Nature
6.121/630
In the town of Dillford, humans, vampires and zombies were all living in peace - until the alien apocalypse arrived. Now three teenagers-one human, on...
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Freaks of Nature
2007
The Pixar Story
7.54/249
A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of it...
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The Pixar Story
2012
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
7.805/11430
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two senior students, Sam...
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
1989
Say Anything...
7.001/1160
Average student and eternal optimist Lloyd Dobler seeks to capture the heart of Diane Court, a beautiful but unattainable valedictorian classmate. He...
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Say Anything...
1983
Class
5.967/212
Naive Midwestern prep student Jonathan bonds with his more worldly roommate, Skip, who takes the small-town boy under his wing. At Skip's urging, the...
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Class
2015
Welcome to Me
5.9/347
A year in the life of Alice Klieg, a woman with Borderline personality disorder who wins the Mega Millions lottery, quits her meds and buys her own ta...
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Welcome to Me
2014
Toy Story That Time Forgot
7.135/1180
During a post-Christmas play date, the gang find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerou...
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Toy Story That Time Forgot
2011
Small Fry
6.852/603
A fast food restaurant mini variant of Buzz forcibly switches places with the real Buzz and his friends have to deal with the obnoxious impostor.
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Small Fry
2015
The End of the Tour
7.003/626
The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right af...
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The End of the Tour
2012
Partysaurus Rex
7.1/537
When Rex finds himself left behind in the bathroom, he puts his limbs to use by getting a bath going for a bunch of new toy friends.
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Partysaurus Rex
1984
Grandview, U.S.A.
5.8/44
Life in the small town of Grandview, Illinois is one that is just like any other city or town. Tim Pearson, soon to be graduating high school wants to...
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Grandview, U.S.A.
2016
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
6.586/1413
When his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar Conner4real goes into a major tailspin and watches his celebrity high life begin to collap...
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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2009
Acceptance
3.7/11
A comedic, sometimes poignant look at the absurdity of today's college-applications process for parents and teens. Joan Cusack stars as a stressed-out...
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Acceptance
2017
Unicorn Store
5.9/893
A woman named Kit moves back to her parent's house, where she receives a mysterious invitation that would fulfill her childhood dreams.
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Unicorn Store
1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
7.8/6
A TV special celebrating the 15th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, many of the former cast members and guest hosts ret...
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Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
2017
Snatched
5.335/837
When her boyfriend dumps Emily, a spontaneous woman in her 30s, she persuades her ultra-cautious mom to accompany her on a vacation to Ecuador. When t...
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Snatched
2017
The Christmas Train
6.4/131
Forced to take the intercontinental trip to Los Angeles by train, and determined to chronicle his adventure, disillusioned journalist Tom Langdon find...
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The Christmas Train
2019
Klaus
8.218/4815
A selfish postman and a reclusive toymaker form an unlikely friendship, delivering joy to a cold, dark town that desperately needs it.
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Klaus
1999
Toy Story 2
7.62/15340
Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen,...
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Toy Story 2
2003
The School of Rock
7.09/6363
Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a priva...
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The School of Rock
2018
Instant Family
7.491/3299
When Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but when they...
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Instant Family
2019
Let It Snow
6.075/1229
In a small town on Christmas Eve, a snowstorm brings together a group of young people. They soon find their friendships and love lives colliding, and...
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Let It Snow
2019
Toy Story 4
7.463/10964
Woody has always been confident about his place in the world, devoted to taking care of his kid—whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But after Bonnie create...
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Toy Story 4
2013
Toy Story of Terror!
7.254/1061
What starts out as a fun road trip for the Toy Story gang takes an unexpected turn for the worse when the trip detours to a roadside motel. After one...
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Toy Story of Terror!
2004
The Last Shot
5.662/99
A movie director-screenwriter finds a man to finance his latest project but soon discovers that the producer is actually an undercover FBI agent worki...
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The Last Shot
1999
Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road'
7.5/4
Interviews with cast and crew, regarding the making of Arlington Road.
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Hidden Vulnerability: A Look Into the Making of 'Arlington Road'
2026
Toy Story 5
8.346/2086
When Bonnie receives a Lilypad tablet as a gift and becomes obsessed, Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang's jobs become exponentially harder...
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Toy Story 5
2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
8/1
Following the departure of the show's original cast and creator after five seasons, SNL in the '80s is a look back at a decade of turbulent, often unc...
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Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2026
Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20
0/0
Exploring the 40-year legacy of Pixar through the lens of its innovative and wildly successful franchise "Toy Story"; Pixar Animation Studios in Emery...
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Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20
Toy Story 6
0/0
Planned Sixth installment in the Toy Story franchise, described by Andrew Stanton as “the end of the Bonnie trilogy”. Plot TBA.
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