Actor
Lori Alan
18 Jul 1966Born
60Age
113Credits
Potomac, Maryland, USABirthplace
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.
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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
Inside OutAdditional Voices (voice)7.9
WALL·EAdditional Voices (voice)8.1
Toy Story 3Bonnie's Mom (voice)7.8
Despicable Me 2Additional Voices (voice)6.9
Monsters UniversityAdditional Voices (voice)7.1
MinionsAdditional Voices (voice)6.4
Grey's AnatomyEllen Weaver8.2
Toy Story 4Bonnie's Mom (voice)7.5
FriendsSonya8.4
Despicable Me 3Additional Voice (voice)6.5
Cloudy with a Chance of MeatballsAdditional Voices (voice)6.7
Family GuyDiane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice), Diane Simmons / Lady (voice), Diane Simmons / Girl (voice), Diane Simmons / Jolene (voice), Diane Simmons / Eva Braun (voice), Diane Simmons / Coco (voice), Diane Simmons / Charles Lindbergh's Wife (voice)7.4
Filmography
The 80 most recent of 113 credits.
- TBAThe Feeling ExpertFilm: Janice
- 2026Toy Story 5Film: Bonnie's Mom (voice)
- 2026HoppersFilm: Additional Voices (voice)
- 2025The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePantsFilm: Pearl (voice) (uncredited)
- 2025Catalogue of NosesFilm: Debbie
- 2025Plankton: The MovieFilm: Pearl / A Woman in Crowd (voice)
- 2024SpongeBob and Sandy’s Country ChristmasFilm: Pearl (voice)
- 2024SpongeBob SquarePants: Kreepaway KampFilm: Pearl / Teen Girls (voice)
- 2024Nobody Wants ThisSeries: Deborah (1 episode)
- 2023The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe SpecialFilm: Pearl
- 2022Minions & More Volume 1Film: Marilyn (voice)
- 2022LootSeries: Commentator (2 episodes)
- 2022We Baby BearsSeries: Goose (voice) (1 episode)
- 2021It Takes ThreeFilm: Sara Berger
- 2021The Patrick Star ShowSeries: Princess Pearlina (voice), Pearl / Ventriloquist Dummy / Audience / Soldiers (voice), Pearl / Child (voice), Pearl (voice) (1 episode)
- 2021Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under YearsSeries: Pearl Krabs (voice) (75 episodes)
- 2019SpongeBob’s Big Birthday BlowoutFilm: Pearl / Pet Shop Woman
- 2019Toy Story 4Film: Bonnie's Mom (voice)
- 2019The Way You Look TonightFilm: Mom - Marguerite
- 2018The GrinchFilm: Additional Voices (voice)
- 2018The RookieSeries: Gary’s Neighbor (1 episode)
- 2018A.P. BioSeries: Didi (2 episodes)
- 2017Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryFilm: Mrs. Teevee (voice)
- 2017Despicable Me 3Film: Additional Voice (voice)
- 2016Norman TelevisionFilm: Marilyn (voice)
- 2016SpongeBob LongPantsFilm: Fish Woman #1 (voice)
- 2016Acting DeadSeries: Zombietologist (2 episodes)
- 2016ColonySeries: Elaine (1 episode)
- 2015Riley's First Date?Film: Mom's Sadness (voice)
- 2015Inside OutFilm: Additional Voices (voice)
- 2015MinionsFilm: Additional Voices (voice)
- 2015The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of WaterFilm: Pearl (voice)
- 2014Toy Story That Time ForgotFilm: Bonnie's Mom (voice)
- 2014Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & DawnSeries: Ms. Bing (2 episodes)
- 2014Rescuing MadisonFilm: Angela Park
- 2014The Radiator Springs 500½Film: Additional Voices (voice)
- 2014Achmed Saves AmericaFilm: Evelyn (voice)
- 2013Toy Story of Terror!Film: Bonnie's mom (voice)
- 2013Mighty MedSeries: Ms. Gleason (2 episodes)
- 2013Dean Slater: Resident AdvisorFilm: Mrs. Harris
- 2013Despicable Me 2Film: Additional Voices (voice)
- 2013Monsters UniversityFilm: Additional Voices (voice)
- 2013Rolling with DadFilm
- 2012It's a SpongeBob Christmas!Film: Pearl
- 2012Partysaurus RexFilm: Bonnie's Mom (voice)
- 2012Time Travel MaterFilm: Additional Voice Talent (voice)
- 2012Doc McStuffinsSeries: Gloria Gorilla (voice), Gloria (voice) (1 episode)
- 2012Lab RatsSeries: Edie (1 episode)
- 2011Small FryFilm: Bonnie's Mom / Tae-Kwon Doe (voice)
- 2011SpongeBob’s Runaway RoadtripFilm: Pearl Krabs (voice)
- 2011Air MaterFilm: Blue Hawk (voice)
- 2011Hawaiian VacationFilm: Mrs. Anderson (voice)
- 2011WorkaholicsSeries: Betsy Russ (1 episode)
- 2011ShamelessSeries: Stacy Baer (2 episodes)
- 2010Heavy Metal MaterFilm: Additional Voice Talent (voice)
- 2010Law & Order: LASeries: Robbi Nathan (1 episode)
- 2010Hollywood Is Like High School with MoneySeries: Iris Whitaker (10 episodes)
- 2010Monster Truck MaterFilm: Additional Voice Talent (voice)
- 2010Toy Story 3Film: Bonnie's Mom (voice)
- 2010The Hard Times of RJ BergerSeries: Linda Robbins (1 episode)
- 2009Unidentified Flying MaterFilm: Additional Voice Talent (voice)
- 2009The LeagueSeries: Mrs. Shtotelman (1 episode)
- 2009Cloudy with a Chance of MeatballsFilm: Additional Voices (voice)
- 2009SouthlandSeries: D.A. Deborah Janowitz (3 episodes)
- 2009CastleSeries: Ms. Papen (1 episode)
- 2008Tokyo MaterFilm: Additional Voice Talent (voice)
- 2008Cars Toon Mater's Tall TalesFilm: Additional Voices (voice)
- 2008WALL·EFilm: Additional Voices (voice)
- 2007ChuckSeries: Bill Bergey (1 episode)
- 2007Family Guy Presents: Blue HarvestFilm: Diane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice)
- 2007Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldSeries: Ivory / Nerds (voice), Ivory / Dr. Joy / Additional Voices (voice), Dixie (voice), Dixie / Ivory (voice), Dixie / Nerd (voice), Ivory / Dixie (voice), Dixie / Mail Woman / Eunice (voice) (1 episode)
- 2007Cory in the HouseSeries: Ms. Flowers (6 episodes)
- 2005BonesSeries: Gina Carlson (1 episode)
- 2005Stewie Griffin: The Untold StoryFilm: Diane Simmons (voice)
- 2005The CloserSeries: Kathy Weber (1 episode)
- 2005Grey's AnatomySeries: Ellen Weaver (1 episode)
- 2004The SpongeBob SquarePants MovieFilm: Pearl (voice)
- 2004LeapFrog: Math CircusFilm: Green (voice)
- 2004Stroker and HoopSeries: Leslie / Henna St. Chloe-Butz / Co-Ed 1 (voice), Grandma / Woman / TV Reporter (voice), Porsche / Tour Guide / Sunshine (voice) (1 episode)
- 2004Comic Book: The MovieFilm: Anita Levine
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