Joan Cusack

Joan Mary Cusack ( ; born October 11, 1962) is an American actress and comedian. She 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 the voice of Jessie in the ''Toy Story'' franchise (1999–present), for which she won an Annie Award, and Abby Mallard in ''Chicken Little'' (2005).

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'' (2011–2021) as Sheila Jackson, a role for which she received five consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning for the first time in 2015. She is the sister of actress Ann Cusack and actor John Cusack. Provided by Wikipedia