Joan Cusack is an American actress, and comedian.
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Wins | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nominations | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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She has appeared in minor roles in classic films of the 1980s such films as Sixteen Candles (1984), Broadcast News (1987), Working Girl (1988), and Say Anything... (1989). She continued working in supporting roles in film such as the romantic comedy Nine Months (1995), the thriller Grosse Point Blank (1997), the comedy In & Out (1997), the romantic comedy Runaway Bride (1998), romance High Fidelity (2000), the musical School of Rock (2003), and the coming of age film The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012). She is also known for her voice as Jessie the Cowgirl in the Pixar animated Toy Story franchise (1999–present) and in Chicken Little (2005), and Arthur Christmas (2011). She also starred in the family films, It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002), Ice Princess (2003), Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003, and Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008). She is also known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1985 to 1986. She also starred in the Showtime drama series Shameless (2011–2015).
Cusack has been nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress for her performances in Mike Nichols' Working Girl (1988) and for the Frank Oz comedy In & Out (1997). She has also received five consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her performance as Sheila Gallagher in Shameless. She won the award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for the show's fifth and her character's final season.
Major associations
editYear | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1989 | Best Supporting Actress | Working Girl | Nominated | [1] |
1998 | In & Out | Nominated | [2] |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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Primetime Emmy Awards | ||||
2011 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Shameless | Nominated | [3] |
2012 | Nominated | |||
2013 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
2014 | Nominated | |||
2015 | Won | |||
Daytime Emmy Awards | ||||
2005 | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Peep and the Big Wide World | Nominated | [4] |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1998 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | In & Out | Nominated | [5] |
Miscellaneous awards
editReferences
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- ^ "70th Academy Award Nominations". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
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- ^ "3rd American Comedy Awards | 1988". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 31, 2006. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "BSFC Winners: 1980s". Boston Society of Film Critics. July 27, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "Chicago Crix Laud 'Goodfellas'". Variety. January 20, 1991. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "Comedy Awards list top laughers". Variety. January 25, 1994. Archived from the original on June 28, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "20th Saturn Awards | 1993". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 17, 2006. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Davies, Jonathan (January 11, 1996). "Jokes on them: NBC, Fox top comedy noms". The Hollywood Reporter. Vol. 340, no. 30. pp. 1, 57. ProQuest 2467875116.
- ^ "Noir thriller is big Boston crix winner". Variety. December 14, 1997. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Anderson, John (December 12, 1997). "Nostalgic Choices in N.Y." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "1997 Texas Film Critics Awards". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 17, 2006. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "12th American Comedy Awards | 1997". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 31, 2006. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "4th Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 1997". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 31, 2006. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "10th Chicago Film Critics Awards | 1997". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 31, 2006. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "3rd Broadcast Film Critics Awards | 1997". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 31, 2006. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "2nd Golden Satellite Awards | 1997". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 17, 2006. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "4th Chlotrudis Awards | 1997". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 31, 2006. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "1st Online Film Critics Awards | 1997". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 17, 2006. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "14th American Comedy Awards | 1999". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 31, 2006. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "6th Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 1999". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 31, 2006. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
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- ^ "6th Chlotrudis Awards | 1999". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 31, 2006. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "26th Saturn Awards | 1999". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 17, 2006. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Reifsteck, Greg (November 12, 2000). "'Toy Story 2,' 'Fantasia' top Annie winners". Variety. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "2000 Teen Choice Awards Nominations – Movies". Fox Broadcasting Company. Archived from the original on August 9, 2001. Retrieved May 16, 2023.