1966-07-18 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 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.
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Plankton: The Movie | Pearl / A Woman in Crowd (voice) | 2025-03-08 |
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SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp | Pearl / Teen Girls (voice) | 2024-10-10 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone | Pearl | 2023-01-13 |
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Minions & More Volume 1 | Marilyn (voice) | 2022-09-27 |
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It Takes Three | Sara Berger | 2021-09-17 |
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The Way You Look Tonight | Mom - Marguerite | 2019-03-08 |
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Toy Story 4 | Bonnie's Mom (voice) | 2019-06-19 |
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The Grinch | Additional Voices (voice) | 2018-11-08 |
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Despicable Me 3 | Additional Voices (voice) | 2017-06-15 |
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Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory | Mrs. Teevee (voice) | 2017-06-28 |
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Norman Television | Marilyn (voice) | 2016-12-06 |
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SpongeBob LongPants | Fish Woman #1 (voice) | 2016-09-07 |
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Minions | Additional Voices (voice) | 2015-06-17 |
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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | Pearl (voice) | 2015-01-28 |
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Riley's First Date? | Mom's Sadness (voice) | 2015-11-03 |
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Inside Out | Additional Voices (voice) | 2015-06-17 |
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The Radiator Springs 500½ | Additional Voices (voice) | 2014-05-20 |
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Achmed Saves America | Evelyn (voice) | 2014-03-18 |
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Toy Story That Time Forgot | Bonnie's Mom (voice) | 2014-12-02 |
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Dean Slater: Resident Advisor | Mrs. Harris | 2013-08-27 |
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Rolling with Dad | 2013-01-01 | |
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Despicable Me 2 | Additional Voices (voice) | 2013-06-26 |
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Toy Story of Terror! | Bonnie's mom (voice) | 2013-10-16 |
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Monsters University | Additional Voices (voice) | 2013-06-19 |
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It's a SpongeBob Christmas! | Pearl | 2012-10-30 |
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Time Travel Mater | Additional Voice Talent (voice) | 2012-06-12 |
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Partysaurus Rex | Bonnie's Mom (voice) | 2012-09-14 |
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Air Mater | Blue Hawk (voice) | 2011-08-04 |
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Spongebob’s Runaway Roadtrip | Pearl Krabs | 2011-09-20 |
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Small Fry | Bonnie's Mom / Tae-Kwon Doe (voice) | 2011-11-23 |
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Hawaiian Vacation | Mrs. Anderson (voice) | 2011-06-16 |
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Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales | Additional Voices | 2010-10-31 |
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Toy Story 3 | Bonnie's Mom (voice) | 2010-06-16 |
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Heavy Metal Mater | Additional Voice Talent (voice) | 2010-10-08 |
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Monster Truck Mater | Additional Voice Talent (voice) | 2010-07-30 |
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Pixar Short Films | Additional Voices (voice) | 2009-12-02 |
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Additional Voices (voice) | 2009-09-17 |
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Unidentified Flying Mater | Additional Voice Talent (voice) | 2009-11-20 |
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Tokyo Mater | Additional Voice Talent (voice) | 2008-11-21 |
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WALL·E | Additional Voices (voice) | 2008-06-22 |
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Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest | Diane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice) | 2008-01-21 |
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Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story | Diane Simmons (voice) | 2005-07-23 |
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Comic Book: The Movie | Anita Levine | 2004-01-27 |
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The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | Pearl (voice) | 2004-11-19 |
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LeapFrog: Math Circus | Green (voice) | 2004-11-16 |
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The Fluffer | Harmony | 2001-02-11 |
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Larry and Steve | 1997-02-05 | |
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Garage Sale | Gwen | 1996-10-01 |
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Boys on the Side | Girl with Attitude | 1995-02-03 |
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Father of the Bride Part II | Wife Mrs. Habib | 1995-12-08 |
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The Fantastic Four: A Legend Begins | Susan Storm-Richards / Invisible Woman (voice) (archive footage) | 1994-01-07 |
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Holy Matrimony | Cleopatra | 1994-04-08 |
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The Feeling Expert | Janice |