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Lori Alan

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Jul 18, 1966 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

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 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
2026Toy Story 5Bonnie's Mom (voice)
2025Plankton: The MoviePearl / A Woman in Crowd (voice)
2025Catalogue of NosesDebbie
2025The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePantsPearl (voice) (uncredited)
2024SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway KampPearl / Teen Girls (voice)
2024Spongebob and Sandy’s Country ChristmasPearl
2024Nobody Wants ThisDeborah
2023SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal ZonePearl
2022Minions & More Volume 1Marilyn (voice)
2022LootCommentator
2022We Baby BearsGoose (voice)
2021It Takes ThreeSara Berger
2021Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under YearsPearl Krabs (voice)
2021The Patrick Star ShowPrincess Pearlina (voice)
2021The Patrick Star ShowPearl / Child (voice)
2021The Patrick Star ShowPearl / Ventriloquist Dummy / Audience / Soldiers (voice)
2020SpongeBob As Told BySelf
2019Toy Story 4Bonnie's Mom (voice)
2019The Way You Look TonightMom - Marguerite
2019SpongeBob’s Big Birthday BlowoutPearl / Pet Shop Woman
2018The GrinchAdditional Voices (voice)
2018A.P. BioDidi
2018The RookieGary’s Neighbor
2017Despicable Me 3Additional Voice (voice)
2017Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryMrs. Teevee (voice)
2016Norman TelevisionMarilyn (voice)
2016SpongeBob LongPantsFish Woman #1 (voice)
2016Acting DeadZombietologist
2016ColonyElaine
2015Inside OutAdditional Voices (voice)
2015The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of WaterPearl (voice)
2015MinionsAdditional Voices (voice)
2015Riley's First Date?Mom's Sadness (voice)
2014Achmed Saves AmericaEvelyn (voice)
2014The Radiator Springs 500½Additional Voices (voice)
2014Toy Story That Time ForgotBonnie's Mom (voice)
2014Rescuing MadisonAngela Park
2014Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & DawnMs. Bing
2013Dean Slater: Resident AdvisorMrs. Harris
2013Despicable Me 2Additional Voices (voice)
2013Rolling with Dad
2013Monsters UniversityAdditional Voices (voice)
2013Toy Story of Terror!Bonnie's mom (voice)
2013Mighty MedMs. Gleason
2012It's a SpongeBob Christmas!Pearl
2012Partysaurus RexBonnie's Mom (voice)
2012Time Travel MaterAdditional Voice Talent (voice)
2012Doc McStuffinsGloria Gorilla (voice)
2012Lab RatsEdie
2012Doc McStuffinsGloria (voice)
2011Hawaiian VacationMrs. Anderson (voice)
2011Spongebob’s Runaway RoadtripPearl Krabs
2011Small FryBonnie's Mom / Tae-Kwon Doe (voice)
2011Air MaterBlue Hawk (voice)
2011ShamelessStacy Baer
2011WorkaholicsBetsy Russ
2010Toy Story 3Bonnie's Mom (voice)
2010Heavy Metal MaterAdditional Voice Talent (voice)
2010Monster Truck MaterAdditional Voice Talent (voice)
2010The Hard Times of RJ BergerLinda Robbins
2010Hollywood Is Like High School with MoneyIris Whitaker
2010Law & Order: LARobbi Nathan
2009Cloudy with a Chance of MeatballsAdditional Voices (voice)
2009Unidentified Flying MaterAdditional Voice Talent (voice)
2009SouthlandD.A. Deborah Janowitz
2009CastleMs. Papen
2009The LeagueMrs. Shtotelman
2008WALL·EAdditional Voices (voice)
2008Cars Toon Mater's Tall TalesAdditional Voices (voice)
2008Tokyo MaterAdditional Voice Talent (voice)
2007Family Guy Presents: Blue HarvestDiane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice)
2007ChuckBill Bergey
2007Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldDixie (voice)
2007Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldDixie / Nerd (voice)
2007Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldIvory / Dixie (voice)
2007Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldDixie / Mail Woman / Eunice (voice)
2007Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldIvory / Nerds (voice)
2007Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldIvory / Dr. Joy / Additional Voices (voice)
2007Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldDixie / Ivory (voice)
2007Cory in the HouseMs. Flowers
2005Stewie Griffin: The Untold StoryDiane Simmons (voice)
2005BonesGina Carlson
2005Grey's AnatomyEllen Weaver
2005The CloserKathy Weber
2004Comic Book: The MovieAnita Levine
2004The SpongeBob SquarePants MoviePearl (voice)
2004LeapFrog: Math CircusGreen (voice)
2004Stroker and HoopLeslie / Henna St. Chloe-Butz / Co-Ed 1 (voice)
2004Stroker and HoopGrandma / Woman / TV Reporter (voice)
2004Stroker and HoopPorsche / Tour Guide / Sunshine (voice)
20023-South
2002Good Morning, MiamiLoretta
2001The FlufferHarmony
2001Six Feet UnderMacy's Saleswoman
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationValerie Esposito
2000The Kids from Room 402
2000Curb Your EnthusiasmYoung Larry's Mom Rose
1999Family GuyDiane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice)
1999Family GuyDiane Simmons / Girl (voice)
1999Family GuyDiane Simmons / Jolene (voice)
1999Family GuyDiane Simmons / Lady (voice)
1999Family GuyDiane Simmons / Eva Braun (voice)
1999Family GuyDiane Simmons / Coco (voice)
1999Family GuyDiane Simmons / Charles Lindbergh's Wife (voice)
1999SpongeBob SquarePantsLady Fish (voice)
1999SpongeBob SquarePantsPearl (voice)
1999SpongeBob SquarePantsPearl Krabs (voice)
1998CharmedCynthia
1998Will & GraceJean
1998The Wild ThornberrysElder's Daughter (voice)
1997Larry and Steve
1997Cow and Chicken
1997Cow and ChickenLoreece / Winney (voice)
1996Garage SaleGwen
1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchSabrina's Car (voice)
1996Hey Arnold!Rhonda's Mother (voice)
1996Hey Arnold!Secretary / Cop / Candy Lady (voice)
1996Boston CommonLiz
1995Father of the Bride Part IIWife Mrs. Habib
1995Boys on the SideGirl with Attitude
1995What a Cartoon!Cindy / Loudspeaker Voice (voice)
1995Ned & StaceyTheresa
1994The Fantastic Four: A Legend BeginsSusan Storm-Richards / Invisible Woman (voice) (archive footage)
1994Holy MatrimonyCleopatra
1994The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.Karen Kupfer
1994FriendsSonya
1994Fantastic FourSue Storm / Invisible Woman (voice)
1994Touched by an AngelRachel Carson
1993SWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronFelina Feral (voice)
1993Dave's WorldThe T.A.
1990Law & OrderMartha
-The Feeling ExpertJanice
Crew
2010TangledThanks