List of awards and nominations received by Joan Cusack

Joan Cusack is an American actress, and comedian.

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 Award 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 for the final season.

Main associations[]

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1988	Best Supporting Actress	Working Girl	Nominated	^[1]
1997	Best Supporting Actress	In & Out	Nominated	^[2]

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1997	Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture	In & Out	Nominated	^[3]

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
Primetime Emmy Award
2011	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series	Shameless	Nominated	^[4]
2012	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series		Nominated
2013	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series		Nominated
2014			Nominated
2015			Won
Daytime Emmy Award
2005	Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program	Peep and the Big Wide World	Nominated	^[5]

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
1988	American Comedy Awards	Funniest Supporting Actress - Motion Picture	Working Girl	Won
1988	Boston Society of Film Critics Award	Best Supporting Actress	Working Girl	Won
1993	Saturn Award	Best Supporting Actress	Addams Family Values	Nominated
1995	American Comedy Awards	Funniest Supporting Actress - Motion Picture	Nine Months	Nominated
1997	American Comedy Awards	Funniest Supporting Actress - Motion Picture	In & Out	Won
	Boston Society of Film Critics	Best Supporting Actress		2nd Place
	Broadcast Film Critics Association	Best Supporting Actress		Won
	New York Film Critics Circle	Best Supporting Actress		Won
	Satellite Award	Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture		Won
	Society of Texas Film Critics	Best Supporting Actress		Won
	Blockbuster Entertainment Awards	Favorite Actress - Comedy		Nominated
	Chicago Film Critics Association	Best Supporting Actress		Nominated
1998	American Comedy Awards	Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture	Runaway Bride	Won
1998	Blockbuster Entertainment Awards	Favorite Supporting Actress – Comedy/Romance	Runaway Bride	Won
1999	Annie Award	Female Voice Acting in a Feature Production	Toy Story 2	Won
1999	Teen Choice Awards	Film – Choice Hissy Fit	Toy Story 2	Nominated