About
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...
Known for
Law & OrderSeries • 1990
Grey's AnatomySeries • 2005
Family GuySeries • 1999
The RookieSeries • 2018
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries • 2000
BonesSeries • 2005
ShamelessSeries • 2011
FriendsSeries • 1994
CastleSeries • 2009
Toy Story 5Movie • 2026
CharmedSeries • 1998
Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries • 2000
The CloserSeries • 2005
Will & GraceSeries • 1998
Sabrina, the Teenage WitchSeries • 1996
Inside Out 2Movie • 2024
ChuckSeries • 2007
Inside OutMovie • 2015
The Patrick Star ShowSeries • 2021
Cow and ChickenSeries • 1997
Six Feet UnderSeries • 2001
Doc McStuffinsSeries • 2012
Hey Arnold!Series • 1996
AnimaniacsSeries • 1993