Person

Lori Alan

Acting · Born 1966-07-18 · 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.

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Filmography

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

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