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Alex Borstein

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Alex Borstein

Born February 15, 1971 in Highland, Illinois, USA38 films

Alexandrea "Alex" Borstein (born February 15, 1971) is an American actress, singer, voice actress, writer and comedian. She is best known for her long-running role as Lois Griffin on the animated television series Family Guy, and as a cast member on the sketch comedy series MADtv.

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A native of Highland Park, Illinois, Borstein is a graduate of San Francisco State University, where she studied rhetoric. She was trained in improvisational comedy at the ACME Comedy Theatre, near Hollywood, California, and was selected to join MADtv after being scouted by talent agents who noticed her work at the theatre. She was a writer and voice actor for several television shows, including Casper, Pinky and the Brain and Power Rangers: Zeo, before joining the cast of MADtv as a featured player, and later as a repertory player in 1997.

As an actress, she has made appearances in such films as The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Catwoman and Dinner for Schmucks.

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ParaNorman posterFirst watchParaNorman20127.1as Mrs. Henscher (voice)In the town of Blithe Hollow, Norman Babcock can speak to the dead, but no one other than his eccentric new friend believes his ability is real.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Ted poster6.5Ted2012The Bad Guys poster7.5The Bad Guys2022The Angry Birds Movie poster6.3The Angry Birds Movie2016The Bad Guys 2 poster7.6The Bad Guys 22025Bad Santa poster6.6Bad Santa2003A Million Ways to Die in the West poster6.1A Million Ways to Die in the West2014Good Night, and Good Luck. poster7.1Good Night, and Good Luck.2005Killers poster6.0Killers2010

Filmography

38 films as actor
  1. TBAThe Bad Guys 3Commisioner Misty Luggins (voice)
  2. TBATurn the Lights Back OnEmma
  3. 2025The Bad Guys 2Commissioner Misty Luggins (voice)
  4. 2022Maraschino RubyPolice Chief Misty Luggins (voice)
  5. 2022The Bad GuysPolice Chief Misty Luggins (voice)
  6. 2021ExtinctMali (voice)
  7. 2016Man Rots from the HeadGladys
  8. 2016The Angry Birds MovieSophie Bird / Peggy Bird (voice)
  9. 2015Love the CoopersAngie Cooper
  10. 2015The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical FriendshipWonder Woman (voice)
  11. 2014A Million Ways to Die in the WestMillie
  12. 2014Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in ParadiseWonder Woman (voice)
  13. 2012Robot Chicken: DC Comics SpecialWonder Woman / Giganta / Woman (voice)
  14. 2012ParaNormanMrs. Henscher (voice)
  15. 2012TedJohn's Mom
  16. 2011For Christ's SakeMrs. Marcus
  17. 2010Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / Sy Snootles / Asian Woman / ET Announcer / Hot Girl's Mother (voice)
  18. 2010Dinner for SchmucksRed Hair Woman (uncredited)
  19. 2010KillersMrs. Baily
  20. 2009Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark SideLois Griffin as Princess Leia / OnStar Voiceover / Empire Member's Wife / Robot Wife (voice)
  21. 2009Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills StewieLois Griffin (voice)
  22. 2007The Thick of ItHope Mueller
  23. 2007Family Guy Presents: Blue HarvestLois Griffin as Princess Leia / Barbara Pewterschmidt as Aunt Beru (voice)
  24. 2007The LookoutMrs. Lange
  25. 2006Drop Dead Gorgeous (In a Down-to-Earth Bombshell Sort of Way)
  26. 2006Little ManJanet
  27. 2005Good Night, and Good Luck.Natalie
  28. 2005Stewie Griffin: The Untold StoryLois Griffin / Various Characters (voice)
  29. 2005Kicking & ScreamingObnoxious Hummer Lady (uncredited)
  30. 2004Billy's Dad Is a Fudge-PackerBetty Henderson
  31. 2004CatwomanSally
  32. 2004Seeing Other PeopleTracy
  33. 2003Bad SantaMilwaukee Mom with Photo
  34. 2003The Lizzie McGuire MovieMiss Ungermeyer
  35. 2002ShowtimeCasting Director
  36. 2002DawgDarcy Smits
  37. 2001A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' ChristmasLois Griffin / Female Hipster / Julie / Grandma (voice)
  38. 1996Power Rangers Zeo: Zeo QuestQueen Machina (voice)