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Joan Cusack Rejects LA, Voices Jessie in Toy Story 5

6/26/2026

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  • Joan Cusack told People she dislikes Los Angeles and feels out of place there while promoting Toy Story 5.
  • She said Chicago lets her be a “normal person,” raise her two sons with husband Richard Burke, and avoid the city’s constant sunshine and beautiful people.
  • The Toy Story 5 role returns her as the voice of Jessie after a six-year acting hiatus and follows ten films with her brother John Cusack.