Joan Cusack Makes First Red Carpet Appearance in 11 Years at Toy Story 5 Premiere

A smiling Cusack posed with ‘Toy Story’ costars Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Greta Lee and more

Joan Cusack is making a long-awaited red carpet comeback.

At the Thursday, May 28 London premiere of her new movie Toy Story 5, the actress, 63, made her first appearance on a carpet since an event back in September 2015.

Pixar and Disney’s new animated sequel (in theaters June 19) sees Cusack reprising her voice role as cowgirl toy Jessie alongside Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz, Tony Hale as Forky and more.

At the premiere, a smiling Cusack — wearing a chic white dress shirt tucked into a long black skirt — posed for photos with her collaborators, including costar Greta Lee, writer-director Andrew Stanton and producer Lindsey Collins.

The two-time Oscar nominee also posed with her husband Richard Burke. The two made regular carpet appearances over a decade ago, including with their two sons, Miles and Dylan John. Burke is the chairman of The Rise Foundation by Envoy, a nonprofit organization providing free legal immigration services.

Cusack, one of John Cusack’s siblings (they appeared in Sixteen Candles together), broke out in Hollywood in the 1980s, earning two Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominations for 1988’s Working Girl and 1997’s In & Out. She starred in 1993’s Addams Family Values, 2003’s School of Rock and the TV comedy Shameless, the latter of which won her a Primetime Emmy Award.

The veteran actress last appeared onscreen in Netflix’s 2019 holiday film Let It Snow. She lives in Chicago, where she has owned a gift shop called Judy Maxwell Home since 2011.

Toy Story 5 is in theaters June 19. “This time it’s Toy meets Tech,” reads an official synopsis. “Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang’s jobs are challenged when they’re introduced to what kids are obsessed with today….electronics!”