About
Joan Cusack is an American actress born in New York and raised in Illinois. She began her film career in the 1980s and gained attention with Working Girl (1988), which earned her an Oscar nomination. She is known for her roles in comedies such as In & Out (1997) and School of Rock (2003), as well as voicing Jessie in the Toy Story franchise. On television, she played Sheila Jackson in Shameless (2011-2015), a role that won her an Emmy in 2015. She is the sister of actor John Cusack.
* 1962-10-11
Major works
- Working Girl (1988)film
- In & Out (1997)film
- Toy Story 2 (1999)animated film
- School of Rock (2003)film
- Shameless (2011)TV series
Key milestones
- 1988Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Working Girl
- 2015Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for Shameless
- 1999Voiced Jessie in Toy Story 2
Themes
ComedyCharacter actingFamilyAnimationTelevision
Sources: emmys.com · biography.com