Lori Alan

Acting · Born 1966-07-18 in Potomac, Maryland, USA

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 5 (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…

Filmography

• The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie as Pearl (voice)
• Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story as Diane Simmons (voice)
• Hawaiian Vacation as Mrs. Anderson (voice)
• Inside Out as Additional Voices (voice)
• It's a SpongeBob Christmas! as Pearl
• Despicable Me 2 as Additional Voices (voice)
• Toy Story 3 as Bonnie's Mom (voice)
• WALL·E as Additional Voices (voice)
• Partysaurus Rex as Bonnie's Mom (voice)
• Monsters University as Additional Voices (voice)

TV

• Six Feet Under as Macy's Saleswoman
• Chuck as Bill Bergey
• SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron as Lt. Felina Feral (voice)
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Valerie Esposito
• Friends as Sonya
• Charmed as Cynthia
• Southland as D.A. Deborah Janowitz
• Castle as Ms. Papen
• Bones as Gina Carlson
• The Rookie as Gary’s Neighbor