Joan Mary Cusack (born October 11, 1962 in New York City, New York) is an American actor and comedian. She is known for a wide variety of roles spanning a career over thirty years. Often plays the Plucky Girl, and frequently appears alongside her brother, John Cusack. Her sister Ann Cusack is also an actor.
Not related to the other Cusack acting family (they're Irish).
Partial filmography:
- Saturday Night Live: Cast regular 1985-1986.
- Broadcast News (1987): Blair
- Married to the Mob (1988): Rose
- Working Girl (1988): Cyn
- Say Anything... (1989): Constance
- My Blue Heaven (1990): Hannah
- Toys (1992): Alsatia
- Addams Family Values (1993): Debbie
- Grosse Pointe Blank (1997): Marcella
- In & Out (1997): Emily
- Arlington Road (1999): Cheryl
- Runaway Bride (1999): Peggy
- Toy Story franchise (1999 — present): Jessie (voice)
- High Fidelity (2000): Liz
- Where the Heart Is (2000): Ruth
- School of Rock (2003): Ms. Mullins
- Raising Helen (2004): Jenny
- Chicken Little (2005): Abby (voice)
- Friends with Money (2006): Franny
- Martian Child (2007): Liz Gordon
- War, Inc. (2008): Marsha Dillon
- Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009): Jane
- My Sister's Keeper (2009): Judge De Salvo
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012): Dr. Burton
- Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016): Tilly
- A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017): Justice Strauss
- Klaus (2019): Mrs. Krum
- Let It Snow: (2019) The Tin Foil Woman
Some tropes associated with her work include:
- The '80s: She appeared in many comedies of the decade, including her short-lived stint as a Saturday Night Live cast member.
