Lori Alan
Acting1966Potomac, 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 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 History
2026
Toy Story 5
as Bonnie's Mom (voice)
2025
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
as Pearl (voice) (uncredited)
Plankton: The Movie
as Pearl / A Woman in Crowd (voice)
2024
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
as Pearl / Teen Girls (voice)
Nobody Wants This
TVas Deborah• 1 eps
Inside Out 2
ADR & Dubbing
2022
Minions & More Volume 1
as Marilyn (voice)
The Patrick Star Show
TVas Pearl / Child (voice)• 1 eps
Loot
TVas Commentator• 2 eps
We Baby Bears
TVas Goose (voice)• 1 eps
2021
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
TVas Pearl Krabs (voice)• 75 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TVas Young Larry's Mom Rose• 3 eps
The Rookie
TVas Gary’s Neighbor• 1 eps
2019
The Way You Look Tonight
as Mom - Marguerite
Toy Story 4
as Bonnie's Mom (voice)
Shameless
TVas Stacy Baer• 2 eps
2018
The Grinch
as Additional Voices (voice)
A.P. Bio
TVas Didi• 2 eps
2017
Despicable Me 3
as Additional Voice (voice)
Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
as Mrs. Teevee (voice)
Colony
TVas Elaine• 1 eps
2016
Norman Television
as Marilyn (voice)
SpongeBob LongPants
as Fish Woman #1 (voice)
Acting Dead
TVas Zombietologist• 2 eps
SpongeBob SquarePants
TVas Pearl (voice) / Lady Fish (voice)• 1 eps
2015
Inside Out
as Additional Voices (voice)
Riley's First Date
as Mom's Sadness (voice)
Minions
as Additional Voices (voice)
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
as Pearl (voice)
The League
TVas Mrs. Shtotelman• 1 eps
2014
Toy Story That Time Forgot
as Bonnie's Mom (voice)
Rescuing Madison
as Angela Park
Achmed Saves America
as Evelyn (voice)
The Radiator Springs 500½
as Additional Voices (voice)
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
TVas Ms. Bing
Castle
TVas Ms. Papen• 1 eps
Mighty Med
TVas Ms. Gleason• 2 eps
Grey's Anatomy
TVas Ellen Weaver• 1 eps
2013
Monsters University
as Additional Voices (voice)
Despicable Me 2
as Additional Voices (voice)
Toy Story of Terror!
as Bonnie's mom (voice)
Doc McStuffins
TVas Gloria (voice) / Gloria Gorilla (voice)• 1 eps
2012
Time Travel Mater
as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
It's a SpongeBob Christmas!
as Pearl
Partysaurus Rex
as Bonnie's Mom (voice)
Bones
TVas Gina Carlson• 1 eps
Lab Rats
TVas Edie• 1 eps
2011
Small Fry
as Bonnie's Mom / Tae-Kwon Doe (voice)
Hawaiian Vacation
as Mrs. Anderson (voice)
Air Mater
as Blue Hawk (voice)
Workaholics
TVas Betsy Russ• 1 eps
Law & Order: LA
TVas Robbi Nathan• 1 eps
2010
Monster Truck Mater
as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Heavy Metal Mater
as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Toy Story 3
as Bonnie's Mom (voice)
The Hard Times of RJ Berger
TVas Linda Robbins
Tangled
Thanks
2009
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
as Additional Voices (voice)
Unidentified Flying Mater
as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Southland
TVas D.A. Deborah Janowitz• 3 eps
The Closer
TVas Kathy Weber• 1 eps
Chuck
TVas Bill Bergey• 1 eps
2008
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
as Diane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice)
Tokyo Mater
as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
WALL·E
as Additional Voices (voice)
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
as Additional Voices (voice)
2007
Cory in the House
TVas Ms. Flowers• 6 eps
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
TVas Ivory / Nerds (voice) / Ivory / Dr. Joy / Additional Voices (voice) / Dixie / Ivory (voice) / Dixie / Mail Woman / Eunice (voice) / Dixie (voice) / Ivory / Dixie (voice) / Dixie / Nerd (voice)
2005
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
as Diane Simmons (voice)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TVas Valerie Esposito• 1 eps
2004
Comic Book: The Movie
as Anita Levine
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
as Pearl (voice)
LeapFrog: Math Circus
as Green (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys
TVas Elder's Daughter (voice)• 1 eps
Stroker and Hoop
TVas Leslie / Henna St. Chloe-Butz / Co-Ed 1 (voice) / Grandma / Woman / TV Reporter (voice) / Porsche / Tour Guide / Sunshine (voice)
2003
Friends
TVas Sonya• 1 eps
Six Feet Under
TVas Macy's Saleswoman• 1 eps
2002
Good Morning, Miami
TVas Loretta
Charmed
TVas Cynthia• 1 eps
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TVas Sabrina's Car (voice)• 1 eps
2001
The Fluffer
as Harmony
Will & Grace
TVas Jean• 1 eps
2000
Family Guy
TVas Diane Simmons / Girl (voice) / Diane Simmons / Lady (voice) / Diane Simmons / Charles Lindbergh's Wife (voice) / Diane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice) / Diane Simmons / Eva Braun (voice) / Diane Simmons / Coco (voice) / Diane Simmons / Jolene (voice)• 1 eps
1998
Hey Arnold!
TVas Secretary / Cop / Candy Lady (voice) / Rhonda's Mother (voice)• 1 eps
1997
What a Cartoon!
TVas Cindy / Loudspeaker Voice (voice)• 1 eps
1996
Touched by an Angel
TVas Rachel Carson• 1 eps
Boston Common
TVas Liz
1995
Boys on the Side
as Girl with Attitude
Father of the Bride Part II
as Wife Mrs. Habib
Ned & Stacey
TVas Theresa• 1 eps
1994
Holy Matrimony
as Cleopatra
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
TVas Lt. Felina Feral (voice)• 13 eps
Fantastic Four
TVas Sue Storm / Invisible Woman (voice)• 26 eps
Dave's World
TVas The T.A.• 1 eps
1990
Law & Order
TVas Martha• 1 eps
