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Lori Alan

Born: 1966

Biography

Lori Alan (née Denniberg, born July 18, 1966) is an American actress, voice actress, writer, producer, and stand-up comedian. She voices the long-running role of Pearl Krabs the Whale on the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. She also voices news anchor Diane Simmons on Family Guy, the Invisible Woman on Fantastic Four, and The Boss in the Metal Gear video game series, as well as various voices on Hey Arnold!. She voiced for movies including Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Inside Out, Monsters University, Despicable Me 2, Minions, and as Bonnie's Mom in Toy Story 3 & 4 (and Toy Story Toons). She started acting at age five, making her television debut in a Shakey's Pizza commercial. Her stage debut was as Annie's youngest sister in a local community theater production of Annie Get Your Gun. A longtime member of New York's Gotham City Improv (Groundlings East), she went on to Emerson College and graduated with honors from Tisch School of the Arts.
Known For Acting
Gender Female
Place of Birth Potomac, Maryland, USA

Resources

Movies

Dean Slater: Resident Advisor

Mrs. Harris in Dean Slater: Resident Advisor

Comic Book: The Movie

Anita Levine in Comic Book: The Movie

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

Pearl (voice) in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story

Diane Simmons (voice) in Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story

SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone

Pearl in SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone

Hawaiian Vacation

Mrs. Anderson (voice) in Hawaiian Vacation

Minions & More 1

Marilyn (voice) in Minions & More 1

Inside Out

Additional Voices (voice) in Inside Out

The Feeling Expert

Janice in The Feeling Expert

LeapFrog: Math Circus

Green (voice) in LeapFrog: Math Circus

Achmed Saves America

Evelyn (voice) in Achmed Saves America

It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

Pearl in It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Additional Voices (voice) in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Despicable Me 2

Additional Voices (voice) in Despicable Me 2

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

Pearl (voice) in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

The Fantastic Four: A Legend Begins

Susan Storm-Richards / Invisible Woman (voice) (archive footage) in The Fantastic Four: A Legend Begins

Toy Story 3

Bonnie's Mom (voice) in Toy Story 3

WALL·E

Additional Voices (voice) in WALL·E

Spongebob’s Runaway Roadtrip

Pearl Krabs in Spongebob’s Runaway Roadtrip

Small Fry

Bonnie's Mom / Tae-Kwon Doe (voice) in Small Fry

Partysaurus Rex

Bonnie's Mom (voice) in Partysaurus Rex

Rolling with Dad

in Rolling with Dad

Air Mater

Blue Hawk (voice) in Air Mater

Father of the Bride Part II

Wife Mrs. Habib in Father of the Bride Part II

Norman Television

Marilyn (voice) in Norman Television

Plankton: The Movie

Pearl / A Woman in Crowd (voice) in Plankton: The Movie

Larry and Steve

in Larry and Steve

Despicable Me 3

Additional Voices (voice) in Despicable Me 3

Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales

Additional Voices in Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales

The Radiator Springs 500½

Additional Voices (voice) in The Radiator Springs 500½

Monsters University

Additional Voices (voice) in Monsters University

Time Travel Mater

Additional Voice Talent (voice) in Time Travel Mater

Heavy Metal Mater

Additional Voice Talent (voice) in Heavy Metal Mater

The Grinch

Additional Voices (voice) in The Grinch

Minions

Additional Voices (voice) in Minions

Toy Story 4

Bonnie's Mom (voice) in Toy Story 4

Tokyo Mater

Additional Voice Talent (voice) in Tokyo Mater

Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest

Diane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice) in Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest

Holy Matrimony

Cleopatra in Holy Matrimony

Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Mrs. Teevee (voice) in Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Toy Story That Time Forgot

Bonnie's Mom (voice) in Toy Story That Time Forgot

Toy Story of Terror!

Bonnie's mom (voice) in Toy Story of Terror!

Riley's First Date?

Mom's Sadness (voice) in Riley's First Date?

The Way You Look Tonight

Mom - Marguerite in The Way You Look Tonight

Boys on the Side

Girl with Attitude in Boys on the Side

The Fluffer

Harmony in The Fluffer

Monster Truck Mater

Additional Voice Talent (voice) in Monster Truck Mater

Unidentified Flying Mater

Additional Voice Talent (voice) in Unidentified Flying Mater

It Takes Three

Sara Berger in It Takes Three

SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp

Pearl / Teen Girls (voice) in SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp

SpongeBob's House Party

Pearl Krabs (voice) in SpongeBob's House Party

TV Shows

Six Feet Under

Macy's Saleswoman in Six Feet Under

Law & Order

Martha in Law & Order

Chuck

Bill Bergey in Chuck

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

Lt. Felina Feral (voice) in SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Valerie Esposito in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

3-South

in 3-South

Family Guy

Diane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice) in Family Guy

Friends

Sonya in Friends

Charmed

Cynthia in Charmed

A.P. Bio

Didi in A.P. Bio

Cow and Chicken

in Cow and Chicken

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years

Pearl Krabs (voice) in Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years

Will & Grace

Jean in Will & Grace

The Kids from Room 402

in The Kids from Room 402

Southland

in Southland

Loot

Commentator in Loot

The Wild Thornberrys

Elder's Daughter (voice) in The Wild Thornberrys

The Patrick Star Show

Princess Pearlina (voice) in The Patrick Star Show

The Patrick Star Show

Pearl / Ventriloquist Dummy / Audience / Soldiers (voice) in The Patrick Star Show

The Patrick Star Show

Pearl / Child (voice) in The Patrick Star Show

Castle

Ms. Papen in Castle

SpongeBob As Told By

Self in SpongeBob As Told By

Bones

Gina Carlson in Bones

Family Guy

Diane Simmons / Lady (voice) in Family Guy

Family Guy

Diane Simmons / Girl (voice) in Family Guy

Family Guy

Diane Simmons / Jolene (voice) in Family Guy

The Rookie

Gary’s Neighbor in The Rookie

Family Guy

Diane Simmons / Eva Braun (voice) in Family Guy

Family Guy

Diane Simmons / Coco (voice) in Family Guy

Family Guy

Diane Simmons / Charles Lindbergh's Wife (voice) in Family Guy

Fantastic Four

Invisible Woman (voice) in Fantastic Four

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Young Larry's Mom Rose in Curb Your Enthusiasm

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina's Car (voice) in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

The Hard Times of RJ Berger

Linda Robbins in The Hard Times of RJ Berger

We Baby Bears

Goose (voice) in We Baby Bears

Hollywood Is Like High School with Money

Iris Whitaker in Hollywood Is Like High School with Money

Law & Order: LA

Robbi Nathan in Law & Order: LA

What a Cartoon!

Cindy / Loudspeaker Voice (voice) in What a Cartoon!

Hey Arnold!

Rhonda's Mother (voice) in Hey Arnold!

Hey Arnold!

Secretary / Cop / Candy Lady (voice) in Hey Arnold!

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

Ivory / Nerds (voice) in Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

Ivory / Dr. Joy / Additional Voices (voice) in Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

Dixie (voice) in Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

Dixie / Ivory (voice) in Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

Dixie / Nerd (voice) in Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

Ivory / Dixie (voice) in Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

Dixie / Mail Woman / Eunice (voice) in Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

Doc McStuffins

Gloria Gorilla (voice) in Doc McStuffins

Acting Dead

Zombietologist in Acting Dead

Stroker and Hoop

Leslie / Henna St. Chloe-Butz / Co-Ed 1 (voice) in Stroker and Hoop

Lab Rats

Edie in Lab Rats

The League

Mrs. Shtotelman in The League

Camp Lazlo

(voice) (uncredited) in Camp Lazlo

Grey's Anatomy

Ellen Weaver in Grey's Anatomy

Mighty Med

Ms. Gleason in Mighty Med

Cory in the House

Ms. Flowers in Cory in the House

Dave's World

The T.A. in Dave's World

Touched by an Angel

Rachel Carson in Touched by an Angel

Boston Common

Liz in Boston Common

The Closer

Kathy Weber in The Closer

Good Morning, Miami

Loretta in Good Morning, Miami

Colony

Elaine in Colony

Nobody Wants This

Deborah in Nobody Wants This

Ned and Stacey

Theresa in Ned and Stacey

Shameless

Stacy Baer in Shameless