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Lori Alan

Lori Alan

Actor · Born July 18, 1966 · Potomac, Maryland, USA

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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.

Acted in 115

2020s

  1. 2026

    Toy Story 5

    Bonnie's Mom (voice)

    79

  2. Hoppers

    Additional Voices (voice)

    78
  3. 2025

    The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

    Pearl (voice) (uncredited)

    65

  4. Catalogue of Noses

    Debbie

  5. Plankton: The Movie

    Pearl / A Woman in Crowd (voice)

    61
  6. 2024

    SpongeBob and Sandy’s Country Christmas

    Pearl (voice)

  7. SpongeBob SquarePants: Kreepaway Kamp

    Pearl / Teen Girls (voice)

    61

  8. Nobody Wants This

    Deborah · 1 episode

    76
  9. 2023

    The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special

    Pearl

    56
  10. 2022

    Minions & More Volume 1

    Marilyn (voice)

  11. Loot

    Commentator · 2 episodes

    67

  12. We Baby Bears

    Goose (voice) · 1 episode

    62
  13. 2021

    It Takes Three

    Sara Berger

  14. The Patrick Star Show

    Princess Pearlina (voice), Pearl / Ventriloquist Dummy / Audience / Soldiers (voice), Pearl / Child (voice), Pearl (voice) · 1 episode

    42

  15. Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years

    Pearl Krabs (voice) · 75 episodes

    46

2010s

  1. 2019

    SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout

    Pearl / Pet Shop Woman

  2. Toy Story 4

    Bonnie's Mom (voice)

    82

  3. The Way You Look Tonight

    Mom - Marguerite

    58
  4. 2018

    The Grinch

    Additional Voices (voice)

    61

  5. The Rookie

    Gary’s Neighbor · 1 episode

    81

  6. A.P. Bio

    Didi · 2 episodes

    73
  7. 2017

    Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

    Mrs. Teevee (voice)

    52

  8. Despicable Me 3

    Additional Voice (voice)

    59
  9. 2016

    Norman Television

    Marilyn (voice)

  10. SpongeBob LongPants

    Fish Woman #1 (voice)

  11. Acting Dead

    Zombietologist · 2 episodes

  12. Colony

    Elaine · 1 episode

    72
  13. 2015

    Riley's First Date?

    Mom's Sadness (voice)

    74

  14. Inside Out

    Additional Voices (voice)

    87

  15. Minions

    Additional Voices (voice)

    60

  16. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

    Pearl (voice)

    65
  17. 2014

    Toy Story That Time Forgot

    Bonnie's Mom (voice)

    77

  18. Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn

    Ms. Bing · 2 episodes

    60

  19. Rescuing Madison

    Angela Park

  20. The Radiator Springs 500½

    Additional Voices (voice)

  21. Achmed Saves America

    Evelyn (voice)

  22. 2013

    Toy Story of Terror!

    Bonnie's mom (voice)

    79

  23. Mighty Med

    Ms. Gleason · 2 episodes

    68

  24. Dean Slater: Resident Advisor

    Mrs. Harris

  25. Despicable Me 2

    Additional Voices (voice)

    71

  26. Monsters University

    Additional Voices (voice)

    72

  27. Rolling with Dad

    Movie

  28. 2012

    It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

    Pearl

  29. Partysaurus Rex

    Bonnie's Mom (voice)

    73

  30. Time Travel Mater

    Additional Voice Talent (voice)

    62

  31. Doc McStuffins

    Gloria Gorilla (voice), Gloria (voice) · 1 episode

    64

  32. Lab Rats

    Edie · 1 episode

    71
  33. 2011

    Small Fry

    Bonnie's Mom / Tae-Kwon Doe (voice)

    70

  34. SpongeBob’s Runaway Roadtrip

    Pearl Krabs (voice)

  35. Air Mater

    Blue Hawk (voice)

  36. Hawaiian Vacation

    Mrs. Anderson (voice)

    71

  37. Workaholics

    Betsy Russ · 1 episode

    79

  38. Shameless

    Stacy Baer · 2 episodes

    84
  39. 2010

    Heavy Metal Mater

    Additional Voice Talent (voice)

  40. Law & Order: LA

    Robbi Nathan · 1 episode

    67

  41. Hollywood Is Like High School with Money

    Iris Whitaker · 10 episodes

  42. Monster Truck Mater

    Additional Voice Talent (voice)

  43. Toy Story 3

    Bonnie's Mom (voice)

    87

  44. The Hard Times of RJ Berger

    Linda Robbins · 1 episode

    71

2000s

  1. 2009

    Unidentified Flying Mater

    Additional Voice Talent (voice)

    63

  2. The League

    Mrs. Shtotelman · 1 episode

    80

  3. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

    Additional Voices (voice)

    71

  4. Southland

    D.A. Deborah Janowitz · 3 episodes

    83

  5. Castle

    Ms. Papen · 1 episode

    81
  6. 2008

    Tokyo Mater

    Additional Voice Talent (voice)

    65

  7. Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales

    Additional Voices (voice)

  8. WALL·E

    Additional Voices (voice)

    88
  9. 2007

    Chuck

    Bill Bergey · 1 episode

    81

  10. Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest

    Diane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice)

  11. Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

    Dixie / Mail Woman / Eunice (voice), Dixie / Ivory (voice), Ivory / Nerds (voice), Ivory / Dr. Joy / Additional Voices (voice), Dixie / Nerd (voice), Dixie (voice), Ivory / Dixie (voice) · 1 episode

  12. Cory in the House

    Ms. Flowers · 6 episodes

    55
  13. 2006

    SpongeBob SquarePants: Whale of a Birthday

    Pearl (voice)

  14. SpongeBob SquarePants: Lost in Time

    Pearl / Princess Pearl (voice)

  15. 2005

    Bones

    Gina Carlson · 1 episode

    79

  16. Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story

    Diane Simmons (voice)

    73

  17. The Closer

    Kathy Weber · 1 episode

    78

  18. Grey's Anatomy

    Ellen Weaver · 1 episode

    78
  19. 2004

    The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

    Pearl (voice)

    70

  20. LeapFrog: Math Circus

    Green (voice)

  21. Stroker and Hoop

    Leslie / Henna St. Chloe-Butz / Co-Ed 1 (voice), Grandma / Woman / TV Reporter (voice), Porsche / Tour Guide / Sunshine (voice) · 1 episode

  22. Comic Book: The Movie

    Anita Levine

    54
  23. 2003

    SpongeBob SquarePants: Anchors Away

    Pearl (voice)

  24. 2002

    3-South

    TV · 1 Season · Animation

  25. Good Morning, Miami

    Loretta · 1 episode

    65
  26. 2001

    Six Feet Under

    Macy's Saleswoman · 1 episode

    85

  27. The Fluffer

    Harmony

    54
  28. 2000

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Young Larry's Mom Rose · 3 episodes

    86

  29. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    Valerie Esposito · 1 episode

    77

  30. The Kids from Room 402

    Nurse Pitts · 52 episodes

    80

1990s

  1. 1999

    SpongeBob SquarePants

    Pearl Krabs (voice) · 659 episodes

    81

  2. Family Guy

    Diane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice), Diane Simmons / Lady (voice), Diane Simmons / Girl (voice), Diane Simmons / Jolene (voice), Diane Simmons / Eva Braun (voice), Diane Simmons / Coco (voice), Diane Simmons / Charles Lindbergh's Wife (voice) · 1 episode

    79
  3. 1998

    Charmed

    Cynthia · 1 episode

    75

  4. Will & Grace

    Jean · 1 episode

    73

  5. The Wild Thornberrys

    Elder's Daughter (voice) · 1 episode

    67
  6. 1997

    Cow and Chicken

    Loreece / Winney (voice), Woman Judge / Woman #2 (voice) · 1 episode

    67

  7. Larry and Steve

    Cindy/Loudspeaker Voice

  8. 1996

    Hey Arnold!

    Rhonda's Mother (voice), Secretary / Cop / Candy Lady (voice) · 1 episode

    77

  9. Garage Sale

    Gwen

  10. Virtual Oz

    Auntie Scraps (voice)

  11. Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

    Sabrina's Car (voice) · 1 episode

    70

  12. Boston Common

    Liz · 3 episodes

    69
  13. 1995

    Father of the Bride Part II

    Wife Mrs. Habib

    57

  14. Ned & Stacey

    Theresa · 1 episode

    71

  15. What a Cartoon!

    Cindy / Loudspeaker Voice (voice) · 1 episode

    81

  16. Boys on the Side

    Girl with Attitude

    65
  17. 1994

    The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.

    Karen Kupfer

  18. Fantastic Four

    Sue Storm / Invisible Woman (voice) · 26 episodes

    64

  19. Friends

    Sonya · 1 episode

    87

  20. Touched by an Angel

    Rachel Carson · 1 episode

    65

  21. Holy Matrimony

    Cleopatra

    38

  22. The Fantastic Four: A Legend Begins

    Susan Storm-Richards / Invisible Woman (voice) (archive footage)

  23. 1993

    Dave's World

    The T.A. · 1 episode

    66

  24. Animaniacs

    Sharon Stone (voice) · 1 episode

    79

  25. SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

    Felina Feral (voice) · 12 episodes

    83
  26. 1990

    Law & Order

    Martha · 1 episode

    77

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2010s

  1. 2010

    Tangled

    Thanks

    78