Lori Alan
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.
Known For
TV
The Rookie
Gary’s Neighbor
2018
TV
Bones
Gina Carlson
2005
TV
Grey's Anatomy
Ellen Weaver
2005
TV
Family Guy
Diane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice)
1999
TV
Family Guy
Diane Simmons / Lady (voice)
1999
TV
Family Guy
Diane Simmons / Girl (voice)
1999
TV
Family Guy
Diane Simmons / Jolene (voice)
1999
TV
Family Guy
Diane Simmons / Eva Braun (voice)
1999
TV
Family Guy
Diane Simmons / Coco (voice)
1999
TV
Family Guy
Diane Simmons / Charles Lindbergh's Wife (voice)
1999
TV
Law & Order
Martha
1990
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Valerie Esposito
2000
TV
Shameless
Stacy Baer
2011
Film
Hoppers
Additional Voices (voice)
2026
TV
Friends
Sonya
1994
TV
Chuck
Bill Bergey
2007
TV
Castle
Ms. Papen
2009
TV
Charmed
Cynthia
1998
TV
The Closer
Kathy Weber
2005
TV
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Young Larry's Mom Rose
2000
Filmography
2026FilmToy Story 5as Bonnie's Mom (voice)2026FilmHoppersas Additional Voices (voice)2025FilmThe SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePantsas Pearl (voice) (uncredited)2025FilmCatalogue of Nosesas Debbie2025FilmPlankton: The Movieas Pearl / A Woman in Crowd (voice)2024FilmSpongebob and Sandy’s Country Christmasas Pearl2024FilmSpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kampas Pearl / Teen Girls (voice)2024TVNobody Wants Thisas Deborah2023FilmSpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zoneas Pearl2022FilmMinions & More Volume 1as Marilyn (voice)2022TVLootas Commentator2022TVWe Baby Bearsas Goose (voice)2021FilmIt Takes Threeas Sara Berger2021TVThe Patrick Star Showas Princess Pearlina (voice)2021TVKamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Yearsas Pearl Krabs (voice)2020TVSpongeBob As Told Byas Self2019FilmSpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowoutas Pearl / Pet Shop Woman2019FilmToy Story 4as Bonnie's Mom (voice)2019FilmThe Way You Look Tonightas Mom - Marguerite2018FilmThe Grinchas Additional Voices (voice)2018TVThe Rookieas Gary’s Neighbor2018TVA.P. Bioas Didi2017FilmTom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factoryas Mrs. Teevee (voice)2017FilmDespicable Me 3as Additional Voice (voice)2016FilmNorman Televisionas Marilyn (voice)2016FilmSpongeBob LongPantsas Fish Woman #1 (voice)2016TVActing Deadas Zombietologist2016TVColonyas Elaine2015FilmRiley's First Date?as Mom's Sadness (voice)2015FilmInside Outas Additional Voices (voice)2015FilmMinionsas Additional Voices (voice)2015FilmThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Wateras Pearl (voice)2014FilmToy Story That Time Forgotas Bonnie's Mom (voice)2014TVNicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawnas Ms. Bing2014FilmRescuing Madisonas Angela Park2014FilmThe Radiator Springs 500½as Additional Voices (voice)2014FilmAchmed Saves Americaas Evelyn (voice)2013FilmToy Story of Terror!as Bonnie's mom (voice)2013TVMighty Medas Ms. Gleason2013FilmDean Slater: Resident Advisoras Mrs. Harris2013FilmDespicable Me 2as Additional Voices (voice)2013FilmMonsters Universityas Additional Voices (voice)2013FilmRolling with Dad2012FilmIt's a SpongeBob Christmas!as Pearl2012FilmPartysaurus Rexas Bonnie's Mom (voice)2012FilmTime Travel Materas Additional Voice Talent (voice)2012TVDoc McStuffinsas Gloria Gorilla (voice)2012TVLab Ratsas Edie2011FilmSmall Fryas Bonnie's Mom / Tae-Kwon Doe (voice)2011FilmSpongebob’s Runaway Roadtripas Pearl Krabs2011FilmAir Materas Blue Hawk (voice)2011FilmHawaiian Vacationas Mrs. Anderson (voice)2011TVWorkaholicsas Betsy Russ2011TVShamelessas Stacy Baer2010FilmHeavy Metal Materas Additional Voice Talent (voice)2010TVLaw & Order: LAas Robbi Nathan2010TVHollywood Is Like High School with Moneyas Iris Whitaker2010FilmMonster Truck Materas Additional Voice Talent (voice)2010FilmToy Story 3as Bonnie's Mom (voice)2010TVThe Hard Times of RJ Bergeras Linda Robbins2009FilmUnidentified Flying Materas Additional Voice Talent (voice)2009TVThe Leagueas Mrs. Shtotelman2009FilmCloudy with a Chance of Meatballsas Additional Voices (voice)2009TVSouthlandas D.A. Deborah Janowitz2009TVCastleas Ms. Papen2008FilmTokyo Materas Additional Voice Talent (voice)2008FilmCars Toon Mater's Tall Talesas Additional Voices (voice)2008FilmWALL·Eas Additional Voices (voice)2008FilmFamily Guy Presents: Blue Harvestas Diane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice)2007TVChuckas Bill Bergey2007TVRick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the Worldas Ivory / Nerds (voice)2007TVCory in the Houseas Ms. Flowers2005TVBonesas Gina Carlson2005FilmStewie Griffin: The Untold Storyas Diane Simmons (voice)2005TVThe Closeras Kathy Weber2005TVGrey's Anatomyas Ellen Weaver2004FilmThe SpongeBob SquarePants Movieas Pearl (voice)2004FilmLeapFrog: Math Circusas Green (voice)2004TVStroker and Hoopas Leslie / Henna St. Chloe-Butz / Co-Ed 1 (voice)2004FilmComic Book: The Movieas Anita Levine2002TV3-South2002TVGood Morning, Miamias Loretta2001TVSix Feet Underas Macy's Saleswoman2001FilmThe Flufferas Harmony2000TVCurb Your Enthusiasmas Young Larry's Mom Rose2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Valerie Esposito2000TVThe Kids from Room 4021999TVSpongeBob SquarePantsas Lady Fish (voice)1999TVFamily Guyas Diane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice)1998TVCharmedas Cynthia1998TVWill & Graceas Jean1998TVThe Wild Thornberrysas Elder's Daughter (voice)1997TVCow and Chicken1997FilmLarry and Steve1996TVHey Arnold!as Rhonda's Mother (voice)1996FilmGarage Saleas Gwen1996TVSabrina, the Teenage Witchas Sabrina's Car (voice)1996TVBoston Commonas Liz1995FilmFather of the Bride Part IIas Wife Mrs. Habib1995TVNed & Staceyas Theresa1995TVWhat a Cartoon!as Cindy / Loudspeaker Voice (voice)1995FilmBoys on the Sideas Girl with Attitude1994FilmThe Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.as Karen Kupfer1994TVFantastic Fouras Sue Storm / Invisible Woman (voice)1994TVFriendsas Sonya1994TVTouched by an Angelas Rachel Carson1994FilmHoly Matrimonyas Cleopatra1994FilmThe Fantastic Four: A Legend Beginsas Susan Storm-Richards / Invisible Woman (voice) (archive footage)1993TVDave's Worldas The T.A.1993TVSWAT Kats: The Radical Squadronas Lt. Felina Feral (voice)1990TVLaw & Orderas Martha—FilmThe Feeling Expertas Janice