Lori Alan

Lori Alan

Age 59 — born July 18, 1966·Potomac, Maryland, USA

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.

AnimationFamilyScience Fiction

70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1990–2026Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedHollywood Is Like High School with Money
7.5 Average ratingacross 70 titles

Top TV shows 40best Lori Alan shows

  1. 1Hollywood Is Like High School with Money posterHollywood Is Like High School with MoneyIris Whitaker · 10 eps · 201010.0
  2. 2The Rookie posterThe RookieGary’s Neighbor · 1 ep · 20188.5
  3. 3Friends posterFriendsSonya · 1 ep · 19948.4
  4. 4Grey's Anatomy posterGrey's AnatomyEllen Weaver · 1 ep · 20058.2
  5. 5Bones posterBonesGina Carlson · 1 ep · 20058.2
  6. 6Shameless posterShamelessStacy Baer · 2 eps · 20118.2
  7. 7Charmed posterCharmedCynthia · 1 ep · 19988.2
  8. 8Six Feet Under posterSix Feet UnderMacy's Saleswoman · 1 ep · 20018.1
  9. 9Lab Rats posterLab RatsEdie · 1 ep · 20128.1
  10. 103-South poster3-South13 eps · 20028.1
  11. 11Curb Your Enthusiasm posterCurb Your EnthusiasmYoung Larry's Mom Rose · 3 eps · 20008.0
  12. 12Hey Arnold! posterHey Arnold!Rhonda's Mother (voice) · 1 ep · 19968.0
  13. 13Animaniacs posterAnimaniacsSharon Stone (voice) · 1 ep · 19938.0
  14. 14SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron posterSWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronFelina Feral (voice) · 12 eps · 19938.0
  15. 15Castle posterCastleMs. Papen · 1 ep · 20098.0
  16. 16Southland posterSouthlandD.A. Deborah Janowitz · 3 eps · 20097.9
  17. 17The Closer posterThe CloserKathy Weber · 1 ep · 20057.8
  18. 18Sabrina, the Teenage Witch posterSabrina, the Teenage WitchSabrina's Car (voice) · 1 ep · 19967.8
  19. 19Chuck posterChuckBill Bergey · 1 ep · 20077.7
  20. 20SpongeBob SquarePants posterSpongeBob SquarePantsLady Fish (voice) · 1 ep · 19997.7
  21. 21CSI: Crime Scene Investigation posterCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationValerie Esposito · 1 ep · 20007.6
  22. 22Mighty Med posterMighty MedMs. Gleason · 2 eps · 20137.5
  23. 23What a Cartoon! posterWhat a Cartoon!Cindy / Loudspeaker Voice (voice) · 1 ep · 19957.4
  24. 24Workaholics posterWorkaholicsBetsy Russ · 1 ep · 20117.4
  25. 25The Kids from Room 402 posterThe Kids from Room 402Nurse Pitts · 52 eps · 20007.4
  26. 26Family Guy posterFamily GuyDiane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice) · 1 ep · 19997.4
  27. 27Nobody Wants This posterNobody Wants ThisDeborah · 1 ep · 20247.3
  28. 28We Baby Bears posterWe Baby BearsGoose (voice) · 1 ep · 20227.3
  29. 29The League posterThe LeagueMrs. Shtotelman · 1 ep · 20097.3
  30. 30Law & Order posterLaw & OrderMartha · 1 ep · 19907.3
  31. 31Touched by an Angel posterTouched by an AngelRachel Carson · 1 ep · 19947.2
  32. 32Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years posterKamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under YearsPearl Krabs (voice) · 75 eps · 20217.2
  33. 33Ned & Stacey posterNed & StaceyTheresa · 1 ep · 19957.1
  34. 34Cow and Chicken posterCow and ChickenLoreece / Winney (voice) · 1 ep · 19977.1
  35. 35The Wild Thornberrys posterThe Wild ThornberrysElder's Daughter (voice) · 1 ep · 19987.0
  36. 36Boston Common posterBoston CommonLiz · 3 eps · 19967.0
  37. 37Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn posterNicky, Ricky, Dicky & DawnMs. Bing · 2 eps · 20147.0
  38. 38Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World posterRick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldDixie / Mail Woman / Eunice (voice) · 1 ep · 20077.0
  39. 39A.P. Bio posterA.P. BioDidi · 2 eps · 20186.9
  40. 40Good Morning, Miami posterGood Morning, MiamiLoretta · 1 ep · 20026.9

Top movies 30best Lori Alan movies

  1. 1Hoppers posterHoppersAdditional Voices (voice) · 20268.2
  2. 2WALL·E posterWALL·EAdditional Voices (voice) · 2008 · Animation8.1
  3. 3Garage Sale posterGarage SaleGwen · 19968.0
  4. 4Inside Out posterInside OutAdditional Voices (voice) · 20157.9
  5. 5Toy Story 3 posterToy Story 3Bonnie's Mom (voice) · 20107.8
  6. 6Tangled posterTangledThanks · 20107.6
  7. 7Inside Out 2 posterInside Out 2ADR & Dubbing · 20247.5
  8. 8Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest posterFamily Guy Presents: Blue HarvestDiane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice) · 20077.5
  9. 9Toy Story 4 posterToy Story 4Bonnie's Mom (voice) · 20197.5
  10. 10Toy Story 5 posterToy Story 5Bonnie's Mom (voice) · 20267.4
  11. 11Toy Story of Terror! posterToy Story of Terror!Bonnie's mom (voice) · 20137.2
  12. 12Riley's First Date? posterRiley's First Date?Mom's Sadness (voice) · 20157.2
  13. 13Partysaurus Rex posterPartysaurus RexBonnie's Mom (voice) · 20127.1
  14. 14The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special posterThe Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe SpecialPearl · 20237.1
  15. 15The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie posterThe SpongeBob SquarePants MoviePearl (voice) · 20047.1
  16. 16SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp posterSpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway KampPearl / Teen Girls (voice) · 20247.1
  17. 17Monsters University posterMonsters UniversityAdditional Voices (voice) · 20137.1
  18. 18Toy Story That Time Forgot posterToy Story That Time ForgotBonnie's Mom (voice) · 20147.0
  19. 19It's a SpongeBob Christmas! posterIt's a SpongeBob Christmas!Pearl · 20127.0
  20. 20Minions & More Volume 1 posterMinions & More Volume 1Marilyn (voice) · 20227.0
  21. 21Hawaiian Vacation posterHawaiian VacationMrs. Anderson (voice) · 20117.0
  22. 22Despicable Me 2 posterDespicable Me 2Additional Voices (voice) · 20136.9
  23. 23Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story posterStewie Griffin: The Untold StoryDiane Simmons (voice) · 20056.9
  24. 24Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales posterCars Toon Mater's Tall TalesAdditional Voices (voice) · 20086.9
  25. 25The Grinch posterThe GrinchAdditional Voices (voice) · 20186.9
  26. 26Small Fry posterSmall FryBonnie's Mom / Tae-Kwon Doe (voice) · 20116.9
  27. 27The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants posterThe SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePantsPearl (voice) (uncredited) · 20256.8
  28. 28Plankton: The Movie posterPlankton: The MoviePearl / A Woman in Crowd (voice) · 20256.7
  29. 29Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory posterTom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryMrs. Teevee (voice) · 20176.7
  30. 30Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs posterCloudy with a Chance of MeatballsAdditional Voices (voice) · 20096.7

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