Lori Alan
Acting
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.
TV Shows(53)
Nobody Wants This
Deborah
2024
Loot
Commentator
2022
We Baby Bears
Goose (voice)
2022
The Patrick Star Show
Princess Pearlina (voice)
2021
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
Pearl Krabs (voice)
2021
SpongeBob As Told By
Self
2020
The Rookie
Gary’s Neighbor
2018
A.P. Bio
Didi
2018
Acting Dead
Zombietologist
2016
Colony
Elaine
2016
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
Ms. Bing
2014
Mighty Med
Ms. Gleason
2013
Doc McStuffins
Gloria Gorilla (voice)
2012
Lab Rats
Edie
2012
Workaholics
Betsy Russ
2011
Shameless
Stacy Baer
2011
Law & Order: LA
Robbi Nathan
2010
Hollywood Is Like High School with Money
Iris Whitaker
2010
The Hard Times of RJ Berger
Linda Robbins
2010
The League
Mrs. Shtotelman
2009
Southland
D.A. Deborah Janowitz
2009
Castle
Ms. Papen
2009
Chuck
Bill Bergey
2007
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Dixie / Mail Woman / Eunice (voice)
2007
Cory in the House
Ms. Flowers
2007
Bones
Gina Carlson
2005
The Closer
Kathy Weber
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Ellen Weaver
2005
Stroker and Hoop
Leslie / Henna St. Chloe-Butz / Co-Ed 1 (voice)
2004
3-South
2002
Good Morning, Miami
Loretta
2002
Six Feet Under
Macy's Saleswoman
2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Young Larry's Mom Rose
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Valerie Esposito
2000
The Kids from Room 402
2000
SpongeBob SquarePants
Lady Fish (voice)
1999
Family Guy
Diane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice)
1999
Charmed
Cynthia
1998
Will & Grace
Jean
1998
The Wild Thornberrys
Elder's Daughter (voice)
1998
Cow and Chicken
Loreece / Winney (voice)
1997
Hey Arnold!
Rhonda's Mother (voice)
1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina's Car (voice)
1996
Boston Common
Liz
1996
Ned & Stacey
Theresa
1995
What a Cartoon!
Cindy / Loudspeaker Voice (voice)
1995
Fantastic Four
Sue Storm / Invisible Woman (voice)
1994
Friends
Sonya
1994
Touched by an Angel
Rachel Carson
1994
Dave's World
The T.A.
1993
Animaniacs
Sharon Stone (voice)
1993
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
Felina Feral (voice)
1993
Law & Order
Martha
1990
Movies(61)
Toy Story 5
Bonnie's Mom (voice)
2026
Hoppers
Additional Voices
2026
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
Pearl (voice) (uncredited)
2025
Catalogue of Noses
Debbie
2025
Plankton: The Movie
Pearl / A Woman in Crowd (voice)
2025
Spongebob and Sandy’s Country Christmas
Pearl
2024
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
Pearl / Teen Girls (voice)
2024
SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone
Pearl
2023
Minions & More Volume 1
Marilyn (voice)
2022
It Takes Three
Sara Berger
2021
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout
Pearl / Pet Shop Woman
2019
Toy Story 4
Bonnie's Mom (voice)
2019
The Way You Look Tonight
Mom - Marguerite
2019
The Grinch
Additional Voices (voice)
2018
Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Mrs. Teevee (voice)
2017
Despicable Me 3
Additional Voice (voice)
2017
Norman Television
Marilyn (voice)
2016
SpongeBob LongPants
Fish Woman #1 (voice)
2016
Riley's First Date?
Mom's Sadness (voice)
2015
Inside Out
Additional Voices (voice)
2015
Minions
Additional Voices (voice)
2015
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Pearl (voice)
2015
Toy Story That Time Forgot
Bonnie's Mom (voice)
2014
Rescuing Madison
Angela Park
2014
The Radiator Springs 500½
Additional Voices (voice)
2014
Achmed Saves America
Evelyn (voice)
2014
Toy Story of Terror!
Bonnie's mom (voice)
2013
Dean Slater: Resident Advisor
Mrs. Harris
2013
Despicable Me 2
Additional Voices (voice)
2013
Monsters University
Additional Voices (voice)
2013
Rolling with Dad
2013
It's a SpongeBob Christmas!
Pearl
2012
Partysaurus Rex
Bonnie's Mom (voice)
2012
Time Travel Mater
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
2012
Small Fry
Bonnie's Mom / Tae-Kwon Doe (voice)
2011
Spongebob’s Runaway Roadtrip
Pearl Krabs
2011
Air Mater
Blue Hawk (voice)
2011
Hawaiian Vacation
Mrs. Anderson (voice)
2011
Heavy Metal Mater
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
2010
Monster Truck Mater
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
2010
Toy Story 3
Bonnie's Mom (voice)
2010
Unidentified Flying Mater
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
2009
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Additional Voices (voice)
2009
Tokyo Mater
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
2008
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Additional Voices (voice)
2008
WALL·E
Additional Voices (voice)
2008
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
Diane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice)
2007
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
Diane Simmons (voice)
2005
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Pearl (voice)
2004
LeapFrog: Math Circus
Green (voice)
2004
Comic Book: The Movie
Anita Levine
2004
3-South
Felicity
2002
The Fluffer
Harmony
2001
Larry and Steve
1997
Garage Sale
Gwen
1996
Father of the Bride Part II
Wife Mrs. Habib
1995
Boys on the Side
Girl with Attitude
1995
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
Karen Kupfer
1994
Holy Matrimony
Cleopatra
1994
The Fantastic Four: A Legend Begins
Susan Storm-Richards / Invisible Woman (voice) (archive footage)
1994
The Feeling Expert
Janice