Acting · Potomac, Maryland, USA · Born July 18, 1966
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.
MovieToy Story 5
2026
as Bonnie's Mom (voice)
MovieHoppers
2026
as Additional Voices (voice)
MovieThe SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
2025
as Pearl (voice) (uncredited)
MovieCatalogue of Noses
2025
as Debbie
MoviePlankton: The Movie
2025
as Pearl / A Woman in Crowd (voice)
MovieSpongebob and Sandy’s Country Christmas
2024
as Pearl (voice)
MovieSpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
2024
as Pearl / Teen Girls (voice)
TVNobody Wants This
2024
as Deborah
MovieThe Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special
2023
as Pearl
MovieMinions & More Volume 1
2022
as Marilyn (voice)
TVLoot
2022
as Commentator
TVWe Baby Bears
2022
as Goose (voice)
MovieIt Takes Three
2021
as Sara Berger
TVThe Patrick Star Show
2021
as Princess Pearlina (voice)
TVKamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
2021
as Pearl Krabs (voice)
TVSpongeBob As Told By
2020
as Self
MovieSpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout
2019
as Pearl / Pet Shop Woman
MovieToy Story 4
2019
as Bonnie's Mom (voice)
MovieThe Way You Look Tonight
2019
as Mom - Marguerite
MovieThe Grinch
2018
as Additional Voices (voice)
TVThe Rookie
2018
as Gary’s Neighbor
TVA.P. Bio
2018
as Didi
MovieTom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
2017
as Mrs. Teevee (voice)
MovieDespicable Me 3
2017
as Additional Voice (voice)
MovieNorman Television
2016
as Marilyn (voice)
MovieSpongeBob LongPants
2016
as Fish Woman #1 (voice)
TVActing Dead
2016
as Zombietologist
TVColony
2016
as Elaine
MovieRiley's First Date?
2015
as Mom's Sadness (voice)
MovieInside Out
2015
as Additional Voices (voice)
MovieMinions
2015
as Additional Voices (voice)
MovieThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
2015
as Pearl (voice)
MovieToy Story That Time Forgot
2014
as Bonnie's Mom (voice)
TVNicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
2014
as Ms. Bing
MovieRescuing Madison
2014
as Angela Park
MovieThe Radiator Springs 500½
2014
as Additional Voices (voice)
MovieAchmed Saves America
2014
as Evelyn (voice)
MovieToy Story of Terror!
2013
as Bonnie's mom (voice)
TVMighty Med
2013
as Ms. Gleason
MovieDean Slater: Resident Advisor
2013
as Mrs. Harris
MovieDespicable Me 2
2013
as Additional Voices (voice)
MovieMonsters University
2013
as Additional Voices (voice)
MovieRolling with Dad
2013
MovieIt's a SpongeBob Christmas!
2012
as Pearl
MoviePartysaurus Rex
2012
as Bonnie's Mom (voice)
MovieTime Travel Mater
2012
as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
TVDoc McStuffins
2012
as Gloria Gorilla (voice)
TVLab Rats
2012
as Edie
MovieSmall Fry
2011
as Bonnie's Mom / Tae-Kwon Doe (voice)
MovieSpongeBob’s Runaway Roadtrip
2011
as Pearl Krabs (voice)
MovieAir Mater
2011
as Blue Hawk (voice)
MovieHawaiian Vacation
2011
as Mrs. Anderson (voice)
TVWorkaholics
2011
as Betsy Russ
TVShameless
2011
as Stacy Baer
MovieHeavy Metal Mater
2010
as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
TVLaw & Order: LA
2010
as Robbi Nathan
TVHollywood Is Like High School with Money
2010
as Iris Whitaker
MovieMonster Truck Mater
2010
as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
MovieToy Story 3
2010
as Bonnie's Mom (voice)
TVThe Hard Times of RJ Berger
2010
as Linda Robbins
MovieUnidentified Flying Mater
2009
as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
TVThe League
2009
as Mrs. Shtotelman
MovieCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
2009
as Additional Voices (voice)
TVSouthland
2009
as D.A. Deborah Janowitz
TVCastle
2009
as Ms. Papen
MovieTokyo Mater
2008
as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
MovieCars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
2008
as Additional Voices (voice)
MovieWALL·E
2008
as Additional Voices (voice)
TVChuck
2007
as Bill Bergey
MovieFamily Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
2007
as Diane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice)
TVRick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
2007
as Dixie / Mail Woman / Eunice (voice)
TVCory in the House
2007
as Ms. Flowers
TVBones
2005
as Gina Carlson
MovieStewie Griffin: The Untold Story
2005
as Diane Simmons (voice)
TVThe Closer
2005
as Kathy Weber
TVGrey's Anatomy
2005
as Ellen Weaver
MovieThe SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
2004
as Pearl (voice)
MovieLeapFrog: Math Circus
2004
as Green (voice)
TVStroker and Hoop
2004
as Leslie / Henna St. Chloe-Butz / Co-Ed 1 (voice)
MovieComic Book: The Movie
2004
as Anita Levine
Movie3-South
2002
as Felicity
TV3-South
2002
TVGood Morning, Miami
2002
as Loretta
TVSix Feet Under
2001
as Macy's Saleswoman
MovieThe Fluffer
2001
as Harmony
TVCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Young Larry's Mom Rose
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Valerie Esposito
TVThe Kids from Room 402
2000
as Nurse Pitts
TVSpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Lady Fish (voice)
TVFamily Guy
1999
as Diane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice)
TVCharmed
1998
as Cynthia
TVWill & Grace
1998
as Jean
TVThe Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Elder's Daughter (voice)
TVCow and Chicken
1997
as Loreece / Winney (voice)
MovieLarry and Steve
1997
as Cindy/Loudspeaker Voice
TVHey Arnold!
1996
as Rhonda's Mother (voice)
MovieGarage Sale
1996
as Gwen
TVSabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Sabrina's Car (voice)
TVBoston Common
1996
as Liz
MovieFather of the Bride Part II
1995
as Wife Mrs. Habib
TVNed & Stacey
1995
as Theresa
TVWhat a Cartoon!
1995
as Cindy / Loudspeaker Voice (voice)
MovieBoys on the Side
1995
as Girl with Attitude
MovieThe Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
1994
as Karen Kupfer
TVFantastic Four
1994
as Sue Storm / Invisible Woman (voice)
TVFriends
1994
as Sonya
TVTouched by an Angel
1994
as Rachel Carson
MovieHoly Matrimony
1994
as Cleopatra
MovieThe Fantastic Four: A Legend Begins
1994
as Susan Storm-Richards / Invisible Woman (voice) (archive footage)
TVDave's World
1993
as The T.A.
TVAnimaniacs
1993
as Sharon Stone (voice)
TVSWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993
as Felina Feral (voice)
TVLaw & Order
1990
as Martha
The Feeling Expert
as Janice
