Joan Cusack

Joan Cusack
Cusack in June 2010
Born	(1962-10-11) October 11, 1962 (age 54) New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1979–present
Spouse(s)	Richard Burke (m. 1993)
Children	2
Family	John Cusack (brother) Ann Cusack (sister)

Joan Cusack (/ˈkjuːsæk/, born October 11, 1962) is an American actress. She received Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in the romantic comedy-drama Working Girl (1988) and the romantic comedy In & Out (1997), as well as one Golden Globe nomination for her performance in the latter. She is also known as the voice of Jessie in the Toy Story franchise.

Cusack was a cast member on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live from 1985 to 1986. She starred on the Showtime hit drama/comedy Shameless as Sheila Gallagher (née Jackson), a role for which she has received five consecutive Emmy Award nominations, winning for the first time in 2015. She is the sister of actors Ann and John Cusack.

Cusack was born in New York City, New York on October 11, 1962, and raised in Evanston, Illinois. Her mother, Ann Paula "Nancy" (née Carolan), is a former mathematics teacher and political activist. Her late father, Dick Cusack, as well as her siblings Ann and John, have also been or are actors; her father was also a filmmaker. Her family is Irish American and Catholic. Cusack is an alumna of the University of Wisconsin–Madison (1984).