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Lori Alan
Voice actress

Lori Alan

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Voice actress
Gender
Female
Place of birth
Potomac
Age
58 years
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Biography

Lori Alan is an award-winning American actress, comedian, and voice actress. She is very active with animal rescue and politics. Alan currently lives in Los Angeles.

Personal life

Alan was born in Potomac, Maryland. She had a mixed-faith family with her mother a Southern Baptist and her father being Jewish. Both of her parents were performers and supported her choice to be an actress. She started acting at the age five making her television debut in a Shakey's Pizza commercial. Her theater 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.

Alan has spoken out against animal cruelty and has campaigned for the anti-dog meat charity World Protection for Dogs and Cats in the Meat TradeShe is also on the board of Pickle Pants Rescue, an animal rescue organization in Los Angeles.

Career

Alan is especially known for her vocal work which currently spans three decades. Her process of getting to the authentic personality of the character she is providing the voice for is to improvise and trust her own choices, something she learned at her first voice acting job.

Alan voices Pearl Krabs the Whale on SpongeBob SquarePants, Sue Richards (The Invisible Woman) on Marvel Comics' The Fantastic Four, newsreader-turned-murderer Diane Simmons on Family Guy, and The Boss in the Metal Gear series. Lori has done voices in feature films: Monsters University, Toy Story 3, Despicable Me 2, WALL·E and Inside Out. She has also voiced roles for Henry Hugglemonster, Cow and Chicken, Animaniacs, and Futurama. Her work as The Boss was praised as the "most amazing female character of gaming at the time" according to Rizwan Anwer. Her rendition of the The Boss was also rated as one of the top 25 "Greatest Acting Performances in Video Games" by Complex.

In 2005, she joined Warren Beatty, Rob Reiner, Kurtwood Smith and Jason George to help voice commercials against proposals made by California governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

In 2014, she won a Voice Arts Award (VAA) for outstanding body of work and outstanding national television commercial.

Alan's on-camera roles include Desperate Housewives, Ray Donovan, Comedy Central's Workaholics, Bones, Southland, CSI, 90210, Law & Order: LA, Law & Order and many more. On stage credits include The Pee-wee Herman Show, solo show Lori Alan: The Musical, Queen Celia in the hit musical Sneaux!, and the award-winning musical Reefer Madness. Her 1999 performance in Reefer Madness as a "Reefer Madam" was praised by the Los Angeles Times.

She revisted her role in the Reefer Madness tenth Anniversary Cast in 2015. Her vocals on the song, "The Stuff" was considered both sultry and comical by Broadway World.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Holy MatrimonyCleopatra
1994The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.Karen KupferTelevision film
1995Boys on the SideGirl with Attitude
1995Father of the Bride Part IIWife Mrs. Habib
1996The Oz Kids Toto Lost in New YorkMother and Wife (voice)Direct-to-video
1996The Oz Kids Virtual OzAuntie Scraps (voice)Direct-to-video
1996The Oz Kids Underground AdventureAuntie Scraps (voice)Direct-to-video
1996Garage SaleGwenShort film
1996Larry & SteveCindy, Loudspeaker Voice (voice)Short film
2001The FlufferHarmony
2004Comic Book: The MovieAnita LevineDirect-to-video
2004The SpongeBob SquarePants MoviePearl Krabs (voice)
2008WALL-EAxiom Passenger #8
2008Tokyo MaterAdditional Voices (voice)Short film
2009Cloudy with a Chance of MeatballsAdditional Voices (voice)
2009Divorce SaleHot ChickShort film
2010Pee-Wee Gets an iPad!Chairry, Magic Screen (voice)Video short
2010Toy Story 3Bonnie's Mom (voice)
2011Hawaiian VacationBonnie's Mom (voice)Short film
2011Small FryBonnie's Mom, Tae-Kwon Doe (voice)Short film
2012Partysaurus RexBonnie's Mom (voice)Short film
2013Monsters UniversityBus Driver (voice)
2013Despicable Me 2Additional Voices (voice)
2013Dean Slater: Resident AdvisorMrs. Harris
2013Meet My RapistMomShort film
2015The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of WaterPearl Krabs (voice)
2015Inside OutMom's Sadness (voice)
2015MinionsAdditional Voices (voice)
2015Riley's First Date?Mom's Sadness (voice)Short film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990Law & OrderMarthaEpisode: "Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die"
1993PhenomBeverlyEpisode: "Answered Prayers"
1994Dave's WorldThe T.A.Episode: "Family Membership"
1994SWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronLt. Felina Feral (voice)6 episodes
1995The George Carlin ShowNurseEpisode: "George Tells the Truth"
1995Ned and StaceyTheresaEpisode: "Reality Check"
1995Buford's Got a GunEstelleTelevision short
1994–1996The Fantastic FourInvisible Woman, Additional Voices (voice)27 episodes
1996Boston CommonLiz3 episodes
1996Aaahh!!! Real MonstersMom, Girl (voice)Episode: "Eye Full of Wander/Lifestyles of the Rich and Scary"
1996Touched by an AngelRachel CarsonEpisode: "Into the Light"
1997The Angry BeaversPorcupine, Skunk (voice)Episode: "Enter the Daggett/Bugaboo"
1997Cow and ChickenWinney (voice)Episode: "I Am Ambassador"
1997–1999, 2001Hey Arnold!Brooke Lloyd, School Secretary, Chocolate Woman, Police Officer Pudney, Announcer (voice)5 episodes
1999–2002, 2005–2010Family GuyDiane Simmons, Additional Voices (voice)63 episodes
1999AnimaniacsSharon Stone, Additional Voices (voice)Episode: "Hooray for North Hollywood: Part 2"
1999Johnny BravoProduction Assistant, Robot Walla (voice)Episode: "Karma Krisis/A Star Is Bruised/The Prince and the Pinhead"
1999–2000, 2002–2003, 2005–2013, 2015-presentSpongeBob SquarePantsPearl Krabs, Additional Voices (voice)36 episodes
1999The Kids from Room 402Nurse Pitts (voice)Episode: "Son of Einstein"
1999The Brothers FlubAdditional Voices (voice)
2001Will and GraceJeanEpisode: "Coffee & Commitment"
2002The TickDistrict AttorneyEpisode: "The Tick vs. Justice"
2002CharmedCynthiaEpisode: "Lost and Bound"
2002Sabrina, the Teenage WitchSabrina's Car (voice)Episode: "Driving Mr. Goodman"
2002Rocket PowerGame Voice (voice)Episode: "Sim Sammy/Otto Hangs 11"
20023 SouthFelicity, Various (voice)2 episodes
2003FriendsSonyaEpisode: "The One Where Monica Sings"
2003Good Morning, MiamiLorettaEpisode: "Mutt and Jake"
2003Six Feet UnderMacy's SaleswomanEpisode: "The Eye Inside"
2004The Wild ThornberrysElder's Daughter (voice)Episode: "Eliza Unplugged"
2005The Grim Adventures of Billy & MandyLiberian, Rosella, Girl #2 (voice)Episode "Duck! / Aren't You Chupacabra to See Me?"
2005Stroker and HoopLeslie, Helena St. Chloe-Butz, Coed, Grandma, Reporter, Woman, Porche, Tour Guide, Sunshine (voice)3 episodes
2005CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationValerie EspositoEpisode: "Still Life"
2006W.I.T.C.H.Brenda (voice)Episode: "U is for Undivided"
2007Cory in the HouseMrs. Flowers4 episodes
2007–2009Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldIvory, Nerds, Dr. Joy, Various Characters, Dixie, Nerd, Eunice, Mail Lady (voice)7 episodes
2008Days of Our LivesJava Café PatronEpisode: "Episode #1.10942"
2009ChuckJudy RobertsEpisode: "Chuck Versus the First Kill"
2009ChowderLady #2, Lady #6, Lady #8 (voice)Episode: "Won Ton Bombs"
2009SouthlandD.A. Deborah Janowitz3 episodes
2009The CloserKathy WeberEpisode: "Strike Three"
2010–2011Mater's Tall TalesAdditional Voices (voice)4 episodes
2010The Hard Times of RJ BergerLinda Robbins2 episodes
2010Hollywood Is Like High SchoolIris Whitaker9 episodes
201090210RealtorEpisode: "Holiday Madness"
2010FuturamaAdditional Voices (voice)
2010Fanboy & Chum ChumAdditional Voices (voice)
2011BlackBoxTVJoanna HaywoodEpisode: "The Family Circus"
2011McCracken Live!Lauren HansonEpisode: "The Pilot Lot"
2011Law & Order: LARobbi NathanEpisode: "Benedict Canyon"
2011WorkaholicsBetsy RussEpisode: "6 Hours Til Hedonism II"
2012Lab RatsEdie (voice)Episode: "Commando App"
2012School BoardSusan4 episodes
2012BonesGina CarsonEpisode: "The Gunk in the Garage"
2013Rolling with DadBrenda StickleTelevision short
2013–2014Henry HugglemonsterMomma (voice)43 episodes
2013Ray DonovanDarleneEpisode: "Road Trip"
2013Mighty MedMrs. GleasonEpisode: "Evil Gus"
2013Doc McStuffinsGloria the GorillaEpisode: "You Crack Me Up"
2014CastleMs. PapenEpisode: "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
2014Acting DeadZombietologist2 episodes
2014Grey's AnatomyEllen WeaverEpisode: "Don't Let's Start"
2014Toy Story That Time ForgotBonnie's MomTelevision short
2015NatashaNatasha's MotherEpisode: "A Finale"
2015The LeagueMrs. ShtotelmanEpisode: "Deflategate"

Video Games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake EaterThe Boss
2005Area 51Additional Voices
2006Metal Gear Solid 3: SubsistenceThe Boss
2006Family Guy Video Game!Diane Simmons
2008CSI: NYAmy Yablans, Olivia Moretti, Eloise Stanwick-Lourdes
2009Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2Newscaster
2010Metal Gear Solid: Peace WalkerThe Boss/The Boss AI Pod
2012Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar AdventureBonnie's Mom
2015Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom PainThe Boss AI Pod

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