Lori Alan
Known for acting · Born 18 July 1966 · 60 · Potomac, Maryland, USA
117 credits
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.
Known for
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
Family Guy
1999
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
2021
The Kids from Room 402
2000
WALL·E
2008
Fantastic Four
1994
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
2005
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
2008
Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
2017
Tokyo Mater
2008
Time Travel Mater
2012
Acting (114)
2026Toy Story 5Bonnie's Mom (voice)Film
2026HoppersAdditional Voices (voice)Film
2025The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePantsPearl (voice) (uncredited)Film
2025Plankton: The MoviePearl / A Woman in Crowd (voice)Film
2025Catalogue of NosesDebbieFilm
2024Nobody Wants ThisDeborahSeries
2024SpongeBob SquarePants: Kreepaway KampPearl / Teen Girls (voice)Film
2024SpongeBob and Sandy’s Country ChristmasPearl (voice)Film
2023The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe SpecialPearlFilm
2022Minions & More Volume 1Marilyn (voice)Film
2022We Baby BearsGoose (voice)Series
2022LootCommentator · 2 episodesSeries
2021Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under YearsPearl Krabs (voice) · 75 episodesSeries
2021The Patrick Star ShowPrincess Pearlina (voice), Pearl / Child (voice), Pearl / Ventriloquist Dummy / Audience / Soldiers (voice), Pearl (voice) · 5 episodesSeries
2021It Takes ThreeSara BergerFilm
2020SpongeBob As Told BySelf · 3 episodesSeries
2019Toy Story 4Bonnie's Mom (voice)Film
2019The Way You Look TonightMom - MargueriteFilm
2019SpongeBob’s Big Birthday BlowoutPearl / Pet Shop WomanFilm
2018The GrinchAdditional Voices (voice)Film
2018The RookieGary’s NeighborSeries
2018A.P. BioDidi · 2 episodesSeries
2017Despicable Me 3Additional Voice (voice)Film
2017Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryMrs. Teevee (voice)Film
2016ColonyElaineSeries
2016Norman TelevisionMarilyn (voice)Film
2016SpongeBob LongPantsFish Woman #1 (voice)Film
2016Acting DeadZombietologist · 2 episodesSeries
2015Inside OutAdditional Voices (voice)Film
2015MinionsAdditional Voices (voice)Film
2015The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of WaterPearl (voice)Film
2015Riley's First Date?Mom's Sadness (voice)Film
2014Toy Story That Time ForgotBonnie's Mom (voice)Film
2014Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & DawnMs. Bing · 2 episodesSeries
2014The Radiator Springs 500½Additional Voices (voice)Film
2014Rescuing MadisonAngela ParkFilm
2014Achmed Saves AmericaEvelyn (voice)Film
2013Despicable Me 2Additional Voices (voice)Film
2013Monsters UniversityAdditional Voices (voice)Film
2013Toy Story of Terror!Bonnie's mom (voice)Film
2013Mighty MedMs. Gleason · 2 episodesSeries
2013Dean Slater: Resident AdvisorMrs. HarrisFilm
2013Rolling with DadFilm
2012Partysaurus RexBonnie's Mom (voice)Film
2012It's a SpongeBob Christmas!PearlFilm
2012Lab RatsEdieSeries
2012Time Travel MaterAdditional Voice Talent (voice)Film
2012Doc McStuffinsGloria Gorilla (voice), Gloria (voice)Series
2011ShamelessStacy Baer · 2 episodesSeries
2011Hawaiian VacationMrs. Anderson (voice)Film
2011Small FryBonnie's Mom / Tae-Kwon Doe (voice)Film
2011WorkaholicsBetsy RussSeries
2011Air MaterBlue Hawk (voice)Film
2011SpongeBob’s Runaway RoadtripPearl Krabs (voice)Film
2010Toy Story 3Bonnie's Mom (voice)Film
2010Monster Truck MaterAdditional Voice Talent (voice)Film
2010Heavy Metal MaterAdditional Voice Talent (voice)Film
2010The Hard Times of RJ BergerLinda RobbinsSeries
2010Law & Order: LARobbi NathanSeries
2010Hollywood Is Like High School with MoneyIris Whitaker · 10 episodesSeries
2009Cloudy with a Chance of MeatballsAdditional Voices (voice)Film
2009CastleMs. PapenSeries
2009The LeagueMrs. ShtotelmanSeries
2009SouthlandD.A. Deborah Janowitz · 3 episodesSeries
2009Unidentified Flying MaterAdditional Voice Talent (voice)Film
2008WALL·EAdditional Voices (voice)Film
2008Cars Toon Mater's Tall TalesAdditional Voices (voice)Film
2008Tokyo MaterAdditional Voice Talent (voice)Film
2007ChuckBill BergeySeries
2007Family Guy Presents: Blue HarvestDiane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice)Film
2007Cory in the HouseMs. Flowers · 6 episodesSeries
2007Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldDixie (voice), Dixie / Nerd (voice), Ivory / Dixie (voice), Dixie / Mail Woman / Eunice (voice), Ivory / Nerds (voice), Ivory / Dr. Joy / Additional Voices (voice), Dixie / Ivory (voice)Series
2005Grey's AnatomyEllen WeaverSeries
2005BonesGina CarlsonSeries
2005Stewie Griffin: The Untold StoryDiane Simmons (voice)Film
2005The CloserKathy WeberSeries
2004The SpongeBob SquarePants MoviePearl (voice)Film
2004Comic Book: The MovieAnita LevineFilm
2004Stroker and HoopLeslie / Henna St. Chloe-Butz / Co-Ed 1 (voice), Grandma / Woman / TV Reporter (voice), Porsche / Tour Guide / Sunshine (voice)Series
2004LeapFrog: Math CircusGreen (voice)Film
2002Good Morning, MiamiLorettaSeries
20023-South · 13 episodesSeries
2001Six Feet UnderMacy's SaleswomanSeries
2001The FlufferHarmonyFilm
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationValerie EspositoSeries
2000Curb Your EnthusiasmYoung Larry's Mom Rose · 3 episodesSeries
2000The Kids from Room 402Nurse Pitts · 52 episodesSeries
1999Family GuyDiane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice), Diane Simmons / Girl (voice) · 44 episodes, Diane Simmons / Jolene (voice), Diane Simmons / Lady (voice), Diane Simmons / Eva Braun (voice), Diane Simmons / Coco (voice), Diane Simmons / Charles Lindbergh's Wife (voice)Series
1999SpongeBob SquarePantsPearl Krabs (voice) · 689 episodesSeries
1998CharmedCynthiaSeries
1998Will & GraceJeanSeries
1998The Wild ThornberrysElder's Daughter (voice)Series
1997Cow and ChickenLoreece / Winney (voice), Woman Judge / Woman #2 (voice)Series
1997Larry and SteveCindy/Loudspeaker VoiceFilm
1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchSabrina's Car (voice)Series
1996Hey Arnold!Rhonda's Mother (voice), Secretary / Cop / Candy Lady (voice)Series
1996Boston CommonLiz · 3 episodesSeries
1996Garage SaleGwenFilm
1996Virtual OzAuntie Scraps (voice)Film
1995Father of the Bride Part IIWife Mrs. HabibFilm
1995Boys on the SideGirl with AttitudeFilm
1995What a Cartoon!Cindy / Loudspeaker Voice (voice)Series
1995Ned & StaceyTheresaSeries
1994FriendsSonyaSeries
1994Touched by an AngelRachel CarsonSeries
1994Fantastic FourSue Storm / Invisible Woman (voice) · 26 episodesSeries
1994Holy MatrimonyCleopatraFilm
1994The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.Karen KupferFilm
1994The Fantastic Four: A Legend BeginsSusan Storm-Richards / Invisible Woman (voice) (archive footage)Film
1993AnimaniacsSharon Stone (voice)Series
1993SWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronFelina Feral (voice) · 12 episodesSeries
1993Dave's WorldThe T.A.Series
1990Law & OrderMarthaSeries
—The Feeling ExpertJaniceFilm
Crew (1)
2010TangledThanksFilm
Sound (2)
2026HoppersADR & DubbingFilm
2024Inside Out 2ADR & DubbingFilm