Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleActor Joan Cusack has discussed her decision to distance herself from Hollywood ahead of her return in the new Pixar sequel, Toy Story 5, where she reprises her role as Jessie. Cusack explained that her absence was driven by a desire to “live your life and raise your kids” in Chicago, prioritising a normal life away from the industry's pressures and values. Since stepping away from Hollywood, Cusack moved to Chicago with her family and has been operating her own gift shop, Judy Maxwell Home, since 2011. Her recent appearance at the Toy Story 5 London premiere marked her first red carpet event in 11 years, with her last being Showtime's Emmy Eve event in 2015. In Toy Story 5, which is set to be released on 19 June, the toys' owner, Bonnie, becomes engrossed with a new digital tablet, leaving the original characters feeling neglected. In fullReclusive Oscar-nominated star explains ‘priceless’ reason for Hollywood absence after 11 yearsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Actor makes film return in new Pixar sequel

Elf Jahre lang soll Hollywoodstar Joan Cusack auf keinem roten Teppich mehr gestanden haben. Nun gibt sie ihr Comeback – und erklärt ihr Verschwinden.

Elf Jahre lang soll Hollywoodstar Joan Cusack auf keinem roten Teppich mehr gestanden haben. Nun gibt sie ihr Comeback – und erklärt ihr Verschwinden.

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Joan Cusack walked her first movie premiere red carpet in 11 years and explained why she hasn't acted in six years.

Cusack, who ditched Hollywood in the early 2010s for a quieter life in Chicago, also hung out with Taylor Swift, who sings a song for the Disney Pixar animated movie.

The two-time Oscar nominee - who is John Cusack's sister - reprises her voice role as cowgirl toy Jessie in Pixar and Disney's new animated sequel.

La actriz vuelve a interpretar a Jessie en Toy Story 5 y retoma sus apariciones públicas tras más de una década alejada de la alfombra roja