Actor profile

Lori Alan

18th July 1966 Potomac, Maryland, USA 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.

61 Movies 76 TV Shows 138 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Toy Story 5 poster

Toy Story 5 17th June 2026 as Bonnie's Mom (voice)

Hoppers poster

Hoppers 4th March 2026 as Additional Voices (voice)

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants poster

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants 16th December 2025 as Pearl (voice) (uncredited)

Catalogue of Noses poster

Catalogue of Noses 16th April 2025 as Debbie

Plankton: The Movie poster

Plankton: The Movie 8th March 2025 as Pearl / A Woman in Crowd (voice)

SpongeBob and Sandy’s Country Christmas poster

SpongeBob and Sandy’s Country Christmas 14th October 2024 as Pearl (voice)

SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp poster

SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp 10th October 2024 as Pearl / Teen Girls (voice)

The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special poster

The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special 13th January 2023 as Pearl

Minions & More Volume 1 poster

Minions & More Volume 1 27th September 2022 as Marilyn (voice)

It Takes Three poster

It Takes Three 17th September 2021 as Sara Berger

SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout poster

SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout 11th July 2019 as Pearl / Pet Shop Woman

Toy Story 4 poster

Toy Story 4 19th June 2019 as Bonnie's Mom (voice)

The Way You Look Tonight poster

The Way You Look Tonight 8th March 2019 as Mom - Marguerite

The Grinch poster

The Grinch 8th November 2018 as Additional Voices (voice)

Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory poster

Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 28th June 2017 as Mrs. Teevee (voice)

Despicable Me 3 poster

Despicable Me 3 15th June 2017 as Additional Voice (voice)

Norman Television poster

Norman Television 6th December 2016 as Marilyn (voice)

SpongeBob LongPants poster

SpongeBob LongPants 7th September 2016 as Fish Woman #1 (voice)

Riley's First Date? poster

Riley's First Date? 3rd November 2015 as Mom's Sadness (voice)

Inside Out poster

Inside Out 17th June 2015 as Additional Voices (voice)

Minions poster

Minions 17th June 2015 as Additional Voices (voice)

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water poster

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 28th January 2015 as Pearl (voice)

Toy Story That Time Forgot poster

Toy Story That Time Forgot 2nd December 2014 as Bonnie's Mom (voice)

Rescuing Madison poster

Rescuing Madison 4th September 2014 as Angela Park

The Radiator Springs 500½ poster

The Radiator Springs 500½ 20th May 2014 as Additional Voices (voice)

Achmed Saves America poster

Achmed Saves America 18th March 2014 as Evelyn (voice)

Toy Story of Terror! poster

Toy Story of Terror! 16th October 2013 as Bonnie's mom (voice)

Dean Slater: Resident Advisor poster

Dean Slater: Resident Advisor 27th August 2013 as Mrs. Harris

Despicable Me 2 poster

Despicable Me 2 26th June 2013 as Additional Voices (voice)

Monsters University poster

Monsters University 19th June 2013 as Additional Voices (voice)

Rolling with Dad poster

Rolling with Dad 1st January 2013

It's a SpongeBob Christmas! poster

It's a SpongeBob Christmas! 20th October 2012 as Pearl

Partysaurus Rex poster

Partysaurus Rex 14th September 2012 as Bonnie's Mom (voice)

Time Travel Mater poster

Time Travel Mater 12th June 2012 as Additional Voice Talent (voice)

Small Fry poster

Small Fry 23rd November 2011 as Bonnie's Mom / Tae-Kwon Doe (voice)

SpongeBob’s Runaway Roadtrip poster

SpongeBob’s Runaway Roadtrip 20th September 2011 as Pearl Krabs (voice)

Air Mater poster

Air Mater 4th August 2011 as Blue Hawk (voice)

Hawaiian Vacation poster

Hawaiian Vacation 16th June 2011 as Mrs. Anderson (voice)

Heavy Metal Mater poster

Heavy Metal Mater 8th October 2010 as Additional Voice Talent (voice)

Monster Truck Mater poster

Monster Truck Mater 30th July 2010 as Additional Voice Talent (voice)

Toy Story 3 poster

Toy Story 3 16th June 2010 as Bonnie's Mom (voice)

Unidentified Flying Mater poster

Unidentified Flying Mater 20th November 2009 as Additional Voice Talent (voice)

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs poster

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 17th September 2009 as Additional Voices (voice)

Tokyo Mater poster

Tokyo Mater 21st November 2008 as Additional Voice Talent (voice)

Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales poster

Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales 2nd November 2008 as Additional Voices (voice)

WALL·E poster

WALL·E 26th June 2008 as Additional Voices (voice)

Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest poster

Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest 23rd September 2007 as Diane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice)

Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story poster

Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story 23rd July 2005 as Diane Simmons (voice)

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie poster

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 19th November 2004 as Pearl (voice)

LeapFrog: Math Circus poster

LeapFrog: Math Circus 16th November 2004 as Green (voice)

Comic Book: The Movie poster

Comic Book: The Movie 27th January 2004 as Anita Levine

3-South poster

3-South 7th November 2002 as Felicity

The Fluffer poster

The Fluffer 11th February 2001 as Harmony

Larry and Steve poster

Larry and Steve 5th February 1997 as Cindy/Loudspeaker Voice

Garage Sale poster

Garage Sale 1st October 1996 as Gwen

Virtual Oz poster

Virtual Oz 1st October 1996 as Auntie Scraps (voice)

Father of the Bride Part II poster

Father of the Bride Part II 8th December 1995 as Wife Mrs. Habib

Boys on the Side poster

Boys on the Side 3rd February 1995 as Girl with Attitude

The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A. poster

The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A. 27th November 1994 as Karen Kupfer

Holy Matrimony poster

Holy Matrimony 8th April 1994 as Cleopatra

The Fantastic Four: A Legend Begins poster

The Fantastic Four: A Legend Begins 7th January 1994 as Susan Storm-Richards / Invisible Woman (voice) (archive footage)

Nobody Wants This poster

Nobody Wants This 26th September 2024 as Deborah

Loot poster

Loot 23rd June 2022 as Commentator

We Baby Bears poster

We Baby Bears 1st January 2022 as Goose (voice)

The Patrick Star Show poster

The Patrick Star Show 9th July 2021 as Princess Pearlina (voice)

The Patrick Star Show poster

The Patrick Star Show 9th July 2021 as Pearl / Ventriloquist Dummy / Audience / Soldiers (voice)

The Patrick Star Show poster

The Patrick Star Show 9th July 2021 as Pearl / Child (voice)

The Patrick Star Show poster

The Patrick Star Show 9th July 2021 as Pearl (voice)

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years poster

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years 4th March 2021 as Pearl Krabs (voice)

SpongeBob As Told By poster

SpongeBob As Told By 14th May 2020 as Self

The Rookie poster

The Rookie 16th October 2018 as Gary’s Neighbor

A.P. Bio poster

A.P. Bio 1st February 2018 as Didi

Acting Dead poster

Acting Dead 24th April 2016 as Zombietologist

Colony poster

Colony 14th January 2016 as Elaine

Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn poster

Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn 13th September 2014 as Ms. Bing

Mighty Med poster

Mighty Med 7th October 2013 as Ms. Gleason

Doc McStuffins poster

Doc McStuffins 23rd March 2012 as Gloria Gorilla (voice)

Doc McStuffins poster

Doc McStuffins 23rd March 2012 as Gloria (voice)

Lab Rats poster

Lab Rats 27th February 2012 as Edie

Workaholics poster

Workaholics 6th April 2011 as Betsy Russ

Shameless poster

Shameless 9th January 2011 as Stacy Baer

Law & Order: LA poster

Law & Order: LA 29th September 2010 as Robbi Nathan

Hollywood Is Like High School with Money poster

Hollywood Is Like High School with Money 14th September 2010 as Iris Whitaker

The Hard Times of RJ Berger poster

The Hard Times of RJ Berger 6th June 2010 as Linda Robbins

The League poster

The League 29th October 2009 as Mrs. Shtotelman

Southland poster

Southland 9th April 2009 as D.A. Deborah Janowitz

Castle poster

Castle 9th March 2009 as Ms. Papen

Chuck poster

Chuck 24th September 2007 as Bill Bergey

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

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World 10th July 2007 as Dixie / Mail Woman / Eunice (voice)

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

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World 10th July 2007 as Dixie / Ivory (voice)

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

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World 10th July 2007 as Ivory / Nerds (voice)

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

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World 10th July 2007 as Ivory / Dr. Joy / Additional Voices (voice)

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

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World 10th July 2007 as Dixie / Nerd (voice)

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

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World 10th July 2007 as Dixie (voice)

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

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World 10th July 2007 as Ivory / Dixie (voice)

Cory in the House poster

Cory in the House 12th January 2007 as Ms. Flowers

Bones poster

Bones 13th September 2005 as Gina Carlson

The Closer poster

The Closer 13th June 2005 as Kathy Weber

Grey's Anatomy poster

Grey's Anatomy 27th March 2005 as Ellen Weaver

Stroker and Hoop poster

Stroker and Hoop 1st August 2004 as Leslie / Henna St. Chloe-Butz / Co-Ed 1 (voice)

Stroker and Hoop poster

Stroker and Hoop 1st August 2004 as Grandma / Woman / TV Reporter (voice)

Stroker and Hoop poster

Stroker and Hoop 1st August 2004 as Porsche / Tour Guide / Sunshine (voice)

3-South poster

3-South 7th November 2002

Good Morning, Miami poster

Good Morning, Miami 26th September 2002 as Loretta

Six Feet Under poster

Six Feet Under 3rd June 2001 as Macy's Saleswoman

Curb Your Enthusiasm poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm 15th October 2000 as Young Larry's Mom Rose

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 6th October 2000 as Valerie Esposito

The Kids from Room 402 poster

The Kids from Room 402 29th August 2000 as Nurse Pitts

SpongeBob SquarePants poster

SpongeBob SquarePants 1st May 1999 as Lady Fish (voice)

SpongeBob SquarePants poster

SpongeBob SquarePants 1st May 1999 as Pearl (voice)

SpongeBob SquarePants poster

SpongeBob SquarePants 1st May 1999 as Pearl Krabs (voice)

SpongeBob SquarePants poster

SpongeBob SquarePants 1st May 1999 as Human Pearl Counterpart

Family Guy poster

Family Guy 31st January 1999 as Diane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice)

Family Guy poster

Family Guy 31st January 1999 as Diane Simmons / Lady (voice)

Family Guy poster

Family Guy 31st January 1999 as Diane Simmons / Girl (voice)

Family Guy poster

Family Guy 31st January 1999 as Diane Simmons / Jolene (voice)

Family Guy poster

Family Guy 31st January 1999 as Diane Simmons / Eva Braun (voice)

Family Guy poster

Family Guy 31st January 1999 as Diane Simmons / Coco (voice)

Family Guy poster

Family Guy 31st January 1999 as Diane Simmons / Charles Lindbergh's Wife (voice)

Charmed poster

Charmed 7th October 1998 as Cynthia

Will & Grace poster

Will & Grace 21st September 1998 as Jean

The Wild Thornberrys poster

The Wild Thornberrys 1st September 1998 as Elder's Daughter (voice)

Cow and Chicken poster

Cow and Chicken 16th September 1997 as Loreece / Winney (voice)

Cow and Chicken poster

Cow and Chicken 16th September 1997 as Woman Judge / Woman #2 (voice)

Hey Arnold! poster

Hey Arnold! 7th October 1996 as Rhonda's Mother (voice)

Hey Arnold! poster

Hey Arnold! 7th October 1996 as Secretary / Cop / Candy Lady (voice)

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch poster

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 27th September 1996 as Sabrina's Car (voice)

Boston Common poster

Boston Common 21st March 1996 as Liz

Ned & Stacey poster

Ned & Stacey 11th September 1995 as Theresa

What a Cartoon! poster

What a Cartoon! 20th February 1995 as Cindy / Loudspeaker Voice (voice)

Fantastic Four poster

Fantastic Four 24th September 1994 as Sue Storm / Invisible Woman (voice)

Friends poster

Friends 22nd September 1994 as Sonya

Touched by an Angel poster

Touched by an Angel 21st September 1994 as Rachel Carson

Dave's World poster

Dave's World 20th September 1993 as The T.A.

Animaniacs poster

Animaniacs 13th September 1993 as Sharon Stone (voice)

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron poster

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron 11th September 1993 as Felina Feral (voice)

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Martha