List of Joan Cusack Oscar nominations
Posted: June 2026
List of Oscar nominations for Joan Cusack. Joan Cusack has been nominated for 2 Academy Awards. Year indicates year/period for which films were eligible for awards consideration, not year of ceremony. Sources: Oscars.org, Internet Movie Database, Wikipedia
1997: In & Out (Best Supporting Actress) (Emily Montgomery) — lost to Kim Basinger (L.A. Confidential). Other nominees: Gloria Stuart (Titanic), Minnie Driver (Good Will Hunting), Julianne Moore (Boogie Nights)
1988: Working Girl (Best Supporting Actress) (Cyn) — lost to Geena Davis (The Accidental Tourist). Other nominees: Sigourney Weaver (Working Girl), Michelle Pfeiffer (Dangerous Liaisons), Frances McDormand (Mississippi Burning)
Joan Cusack’s first credited film is “My Bodyguard” (1980). Joan Cusack’s film credits include Sixteen Candles, Broadcast News, Addams Family Values, Nine Months, Grosse Pointe Blank, Runaway Bride, High Fidelity, Friends with Money and Confessions of a Shopaholic.