Is jessie a character in the toy story franchise?

Jessie is a cowgirl rag doll who appears as a central character in the Disney–Pixar Toy Story franchise. She first appears in Toy Story 2 and continues to play key roles in Toy Story 3, Toy Story 4, and Toy Story 5, where she takes on a leading role. The character was created by John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Ash Brannon, and Andrew Stanton after Nancy Lasseter suggested adding a female character. Jessie is voiced by Joan Cusack in the films, with Sarah McLachlan providing her singing voice in Toy Story 2. In the franchise, Jessie is portrayed as brave and excitable, having been abandoned by her first owner after outgrowing her, and later finding a new family among Woody, Buzz, and the other toys.