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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Toy Story 4 | Bonnie's Mom (voice) | 2019-06-19 |
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The Way You Look Tonight | Mom - Marguerite | 2019-03-08 |
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SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout | Pearl / Pet Shop Woman | 2019-07-13 |
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The Grinch | Additional Voices (voice) | 2018-11-08 |
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Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory | Mrs. Teevee (voice) | 2017-06-28 |
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Despicable Me 3 | Additional Voice (voice) | 2017-06-15 |
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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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Riley's First Date? | Mom's Sadness (voice) | 2015-11-03 |
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Minions | Additional Voices (voice) | 2015-06-17 |
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Inside Out | 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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Toy Story That Time Forgot | Bonnie's Mom (voice) | 2014-12-02 |
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Rescuing Madison | Angela Park | 2014-09-04 |
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Achmed Saves America | Evelyn (voice) | 2014-03-18 |
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The Radiator Springs 500½ | Additional Voices (voice) | 2014-05-20 |
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Dean Slater: Resident Advisor | Mrs. Harris | 2013-08-27 |
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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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Rolling with Dad | 2013-01-01 | |
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Despicable Me 2 | Additional Voices (voice) | 2013-06-26 |
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It's a SpongeBob Christmas! | Pearl | 2012-09-19 |
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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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Hawaiian Vacation | Mrs. Anderson (voice) | 2011-06-16 |
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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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Monster Truck Mater | Additional Voice Talent (voice) | 2010-07-30 |
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Heavy Metal Mater | Additional Voice Talent (voice) | 2010-10-08 |
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Toy Story 3 | Bonnie's Mom (voice) | 2010-06-16 |
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Unidentified Flying Mater | Additional Voice Talent (voice) | 2009-11-20 |
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Additional Voices (voice) | 2009-09-17 |
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WALL·E | Additional Voices (voice) | 2008-06-22 |
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Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales | Additional Voices (voice) | 2008-11-02 |
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Tokyo Mater | Additional Voice Talent (voice) | 2008-11-21 |
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Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest | Diane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice) | 2008-01-21 |
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Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story | Diane Simmons (voice) | 2005-07-23 |
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The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | Pearl (voice) | 2004-11-19 |
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Comic Book: The Movie | Anita Levine | 2004-01-27 |
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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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Holy Matrimony | Cleopatra | 1994-04-08 |
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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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And Then There Were Fewer | Diane Simmons(voice) | |
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The Feeling Expert | Janice |