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.
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.
