Lori Alan
July 18, 1966 (59 years old) in Potomac, Maryland, USA
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
Credits
- 2026 · Toy Story 5 as Bonnie's Mom (voice)
- 2026 · Hoppers as Additional Voices (voice)
- 2025 · The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants as Pearl (voice) (uncredited)
- 2025 · Plankton: The Movie as Pearl / A Woman in Crowd (voice)
- 2024 · SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp as Pearl / Teen Girls (voice)
- 2024 · Nobody Wants This as Deborah
- 2022 · Minions & More Volume 1 as Marilyn (voice)
- 2022 · Loot as Commentator
- 2022 · We Baby Bears as Goose (voice)
- 2021 · It Takes Three as Sara Berger
- 2021 · The Patrick Star Show as Princess Pearlina (voice)
- 2021 · The Patrick Star Show as Pearl / Child (voice)
- 2021 · The Patrick Star Show as Pearl / Ventriloquist Dummy / Audience / Soldiers (voice)
- 2021 · Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years as Pearl Krabs (voice)
- 2019 · Toy Story 4 as Bonnie's Mom (voice)
- 2018 · The Grinch as Additional Voices (voice)
- 2018 · The Rookie as Gary’s Neighbor
- 2018 · A.P. Bio as Didi
- 2017 · Despicable Me 3 as Additional Voice (voice)
- 2016 · Acting Dead as Zombietologist
- 2016 · Colony as Elaine
- 2015 · Inside Out as Additional Voices (voice)
- 2015 · Minions as Additional Voices (voice)
- 2015 · The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water as Pearl (voice)
- 2014 · Toy Story That Time Forgot as Bonnie's Mom (voice)
- 2014 · Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn as Ms. Bing
- 2013 · Mighty Med as Ms. Gleason
- 2013 · Dean Slater: Resident Advisor as Mrs. Harris
- 2013 · Despicable Me 2 as Additional Voices (voice)
- 2013 · Monsters University as Additional Voices (voice)
- 2013 · Rolling with Dad as
- 2012 · Partysaurus Rex as Bonnie's Mom (voice)
- 2012 · Doc McStuffins as Gloria Gorilla (voice)
- 2012 · Doc McStuffins as Gloria (voice)
- 2012 · Lab Rats as Edie
- 2011 · Hawaiian Vacation as Mrs. Anderson (voice)
- 2011 · Workaholics as Betsy Russ
- 2011 · Shameless as Stacy Baer
- 2010 · Law & Order: LA as Robbi Nathan
- 2010 · Toy Story 3 as Bonnie's Mom (voice)
- 2010 · The Hard Times of RJ Berger as Linda Robbins
- 2009 · The League as Mrs. Shtotelman
- 2009 · Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs as Additional Voices (voice)
- 2009 · Southland as D.A. Deborah Janowitz
- 2009 · Castle as Ms. Papen
- 2008 · Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales as Additional Voices (voice)
- 2008 · WALL·E as Additional Voices (voice)
- 2007 · Chuck as Bill Bergey
- 2007 · Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World as Dixie (voice)
- 2007 · Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World as Dixie / Nerd (voice)
- 2007 · Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World as Ivory / Dixie (voice)
- 2007 · Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World as Dixie / Mail Woman / Eunice (voice)
- 2007 · Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World as Ivory / Nerds (voice)
- 2007 · Cory in the House as Ms. Flowers
- 2005 · Bones as Gina Carlson
- 2005 · Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story as Diane Simmons (voice)
- 2005 · The Closer as Kathy Weber
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as Ellen Weaver
- 2004 · The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie as Pearl (voice)
- 2004 · Stroker and Hoop as Leslie / Henna St. Chloe-Butz / Co-Ed 1 (voice)
- 2002 · Good Morning, Miami as Loretta
- 2001 · Six Feet Under as Macy's Saleswoman
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Young Larry's Mom Rose
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Valerie Esposito
- 2000 · The Kids from Room 402 as
- 1999 · SpongeBob SquarePants as Lady Fish (voice)
- 1999 · SpongeBob SquarePants as Pearl (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Diane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Diane Simmons / Girl (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Diane Simmons / Jolene (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Diane Simmons / Lady (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Diane Simmons / Eva Braun (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Diane Simmons / Coco (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Diane Simmons / Charles Lindbergh's Wife (voice)
- 1998 · Charmed as Cynthia
- 1998 · Will & Grace as Jean
- 1998 · The Wild Thornberrys as Elder's Daughter (voice)
- 1997 · Cow and Chicken as
- 1996 · Hey Arnold! as Rhonda's Mother (voice)
- 1996 · Hey Arnold! as Secretary / Cop / Candy Lady (voice)
- 1996 · Garage Sale as Gwen
- 1996 · Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Sabrina's Car (voice)
- 1995 · Ned & Stacey as Theresa
- 1995 · What a Cartoon! as Cindy / Loudspeaker Voice (voice)
- 1994 · Fantastic Four as Sue Storm / Invisible Woman (voice)
- 1994 · Friends as Sonya
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Rachel Carson
- 1993 · Dave's World as The T.A.
- 1990 · Law & Order as Martha
- Future · The Feeling Expert as Janice
- 2025 · Catalogue of Noses as Debbie
- 2024 · Spongebob and Sandy’s Country Christmas as Pearl
- 2023 · SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone as Pearl
- 2020 · SpongeBob As Told By as Self
- 2019 · SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout as Pearl / Pet Shop Woman
- 2019 · The Way You Look Tonight as Mom - Marguerite
- 2017 · Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory as Mrs. Teevee (voice)
- 2016 · Norman Television as Marilyn (voice)
- 2016 · SpongeBob LongPants as Fish Woman #1 (voice)
- 2015 · Riley's First Date? as Mom's Sadness (voice)
- 2014 · Rescuing Madison as Angela Park
- 2014 · The Radiator Springs 500½ as Additional Voices (voice)
- 2014 · Achmed Saves America as Evelyn (voice)
- 2013 · Toy Story of Terror! as Bonnie's mom (voice)
- 2012 · It's a SpongeBob Christmas! as Pearl
- 2012 · Time Travel Mater as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
- 2011 · Small Fry as Bonnie's Mom / Tae-Kwon Doe (voice)
- 2011 · Spongebob’s Runaway Roadtrip as Pearl Krabs
- 2011 · Air Mater as Blue Hawk (voice)
- 2010 · Heavy Metal Mater as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
- 2010 · Hollywood Is Like High School with Money as Iris Whitaker
- 2010 · Monster Truck Mater as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
- 2009 · Unidentified Flying Mater as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
- 2008 · Tokyo Mater as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
- 2008 · Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest as Diane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice)
- 2007 · Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World as Ivory / Dr. Joy / Additional Voices (voice)
- 2007 · Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World as Dixie / Ivory (voice)
- 2004 · LeapFrog: Math Circus as Green (voice)
- 2004 · Stroker and Hoop as Grandma / Woman / TV Reporter (voice)
- 2004 · Stroker and Hoop as Porsche / Tour Guide / Sunshine (voice)
- 2004 · Comic Book: The Movie as Anita Levine
- 2002 · 3-South as
- 2001 · The Fluffer as Harmony
- 1997 · Larry and Steve as
- 1996 · Boston Common as Liz
- 1995 · Father of the Bride Part II as Wife Mrs. Habib
- 1995 · Boys on the Side as Girl with Attitude
- 1994 · The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A. as Karen Kupfer
- 1994 · Holy Matrimony as Cleopatra
- 1994 · The Fantastic Four: A Legend Begins as Susan Storm-Richards / Invisible Woman (voice) (archive footage)
- 1993 · SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron as Lt. Felina Feral (voice)