Joan Cusack

Joan Mary Cusack ( KEW-sak; born October 11, 1962) is an American actress. She is known for her distinctive voice and offbeat comedic timing, and her portrayals of neurotic, endearing characters have earned her numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award. 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 voice roles such as Jessie in the Toy Story franchise (1999–present), for which she won an Annie Award, and Abby Mallard in Chicken Little (2005), as well as the narrator of the children's preschool series Peep and the Big Wide World (2004–2011). 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 nominations, winning the award in 2015. She is a sister of actress Ann Cusack and actor John Cusack.