Joan Cusack and Jessie take the lead in Toy Story 5
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Cowgirl doll Jessie, voiced by Joan Cusack, is the main character in Toy Story 5.
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Sarah Bahr
American actress Joan Cusack was over the moon when she learnt Toy Story 5 would be Jessie’s film.
“I was so excited,” Cusack, 63, said in a recent call from Pixar headquarters in Emeryville, California. “I felt like there was a great story there for girls.”

