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Lori Alan

Actor

Lori Alan

Born July 18, 1966 in Potomac, Maryland, USA60 films

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!.

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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.

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WALL·E posterFirst watchWALL·E20088.1as Additional Voices (voice)After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E— a robot designed to clean up the earth—discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE.View film

Essential films

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Inside Out poster7.9Inside Out2015Toy Story 3 poster7.8Toy Story 32010Toy Story 4 poster7.5Toy Story 42019Monsters University poster7.1Monsters University2013Despicable Me 2 poster6.9Despicable Me 22013Toy Story 5 poster8.3Toy Story 52026Hoppers poster8.1Hoppers2026Minions poster6.4Minions2015

Filmography

60 films as actor
  1. TBAThe Feeling ExpertJanice
  2. 2026Toy Story 5Bonnie's Mom (voice)
  3. 2026HoppersAdditional Voices (voice)
  4. 2025The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePantsPearl (voice) (uncredited)
  5. 2025Catalogue of NosesDebbie
  6. 2025Plankton: The MoviePearl / A Woman in Crowd (voice)
  7. 2024SpongeBob and Sandy’s Country ChristmasPearl (voice)
  8. 2024SpongeBob SquarePants: Kreepaway KampPearl / Teen Girls (voice)
  9. 2023The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe SpecialPearl
  10. 2022Minions & More Volume 1Marilyn (voice)
  11. 2021It Takes ThreeSara Berger
  12. 2019SpongeBob’s Big Birthday BlowoutPearl / Pet Shop Woman
  13. 2019Toy Story 4Bonnie's Mom (voice)
  14. 2019The Way You Look TonightMom - Marguerite
  15. 2018The GrinchAdditional Voices (voice)
  16. 2017Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryMrs. Teevee (voice)
  17. 2017Despicable Me 3Additional Voice (voice)
  18. 2016Norman TelevisionMarilyn (voice)
  19. 2016SpongeBob LongPantsFish Woman #1 (voice)
  20. 2015Riley's First Date?Mom's Sadness (voice)
  21. 2015Inside OutAdditional Voices (voice)
  22. 2015MinionsAdditional Voices (voice)
  23. 2015The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of WaterPearl (voice)
  24. 2014Toy Story That Time ForgotBonnie's Mom (voice)
  25. 2014Rescuing MadisonAngela Park
  26. 2014The Radiator Springs 500½Additional Voices (voice)
  27. 2014Achmed Saves AmericaEvelyn (voice)
  28. 2013Toy Story of Terror!Bonnie's mom (voice)
  29. 2013Dean Slater: Resident AdvisorMrs. Harris
  30. 2013Despicable Me 2Additional Voices (voice)
  31. 2013Monsters UniversityAdditional Voices (voice)
  32. 2013Rolling with Dad
  33. 2012It's a SpongeBob Christmas!Pearl
  34. 2012Partysaurus RexBonnie's Mom (voice)
  35. 2012Time Travel MaterAdditional Voice Talent (voice)
  36. 2011Small FryBonnie's Mom / Tae-Kwon Doe (voice)
  37. 2011SpongeBob’s Runaway RoadtripPearl Krabs (voice)
  38. 2011Air MaterBlue Hawk (voice)
  39. 2011Hawaiian VacationMrs. Anderson (voice)
  40. 2010Heavy Metal MaterAdditional Voice Talent (voice)
  41. 2010Monster Truck MaterAdditional Voice Talent (voice)
  42. 2010Toy Story 3Bonnie's Mom (voice)
  43. 2009Unidentified Flying MaterAdditional Voice Talent (voice)
  44. 2009Cloudy with a Chance of MeatballsAdditional Voices (voice)
  45. 2008Tokyo MaterAdditional Voice Talent (voice)
  46. 2008Cars Toon Mater's Tall TalesAdditional Voices (voice)
  47. 2008WALL·EAdditional Voices (voice)
  48. 2007Family Guy Presents: Blue HarvestDiane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice)
  49. 2005Stewie Griffin: The Untold StoryDiane Simmons (voice)
  50. 2004The SpongeBob SquarePants MoviePearl (voice)
  51. 2004LeapFrog: Math CircusGreen (voice)
  52. 2004Comic Book: The MovieAnita Levine
  53. 2001The FlufferHarmony
  54. 1997Larry and SteveCindy/Loudspeaker Voice
  55. 1996Garage SaleGwen
  56. 1996Virtual OzAuntie Scraps (voice)
  57. 1995Father of the Bride Part IIWife Mrs. Habib
  58. 1995Boys on the SideGirl with Attitude
  59. 1994The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.Karen Kupfer
  60. 1994Holy MatrimonyCleopatra