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Lori Alan

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 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: Acting
Born: Potomac, Maryland, USA, 1966-07-18
Died: null

Film

No.YearTitleRoleVote Average
11994
card-thumbnailThe Fantastic Four: A Legend Begins
Susan Storm-Richards / Invisible Woman (voice) (archive footage)58
21994
card-thumbnailHoly Matrimony
Cleopatra53
31995
card-thumbnailBoys on the Side
Girl with Attitude63
41995
card-thumbnailFather of the Bride Part II
Wife Mrs. Habib62
51997
card-thumbnailLarry and Steve
61
62001
card-thumbnailThe Fluffer
Harmony58
72004
card-thumbnailComic Book: The Movie
Anita Levine60
82004
card-thumbnailLeapFrog: Math Circus
Green (voice)60
92004
card-thumbnailThe SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Pearl (voice)70
102005
card-thumbnailFamily Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
Diane Simmons (voice)69
112008
card-thumbnailFamily Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
Diane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice)74
122008
card-thumbnailWALL·E
Additional Voices (voice)81
132008
card-thumbnailCars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Additional Voices68
142008
card-thumbnailTokyo Mater
Additional Voice Talent (voice)62
152009
card-thumbnailCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Additional Voices (voice)66
162009
card-thumbnailUnidentified Flying Mater
Additional Voice Talent (voice)63
172010
card-thumbnailToy Story 3
Bonnie's Mom (voice)78
182010
card-thumbnailMonster Truck Mater
Additional Voice Talent (voice)62
192010
card-thumbnailHeavy Metal Mater
Additional Voice Talent (voice)60
202011
card-thumbnailHawaiian Vacation
Mrs. Anderson (voice)70
212011
card-thumbnailAir Mater
Blue Hawk (voice)61
222011
card-thumbnailSpongebob’s Runaway Roadtrip
Pearl Krabs0
232011
card-thumbnailSmall Fry
Bonnie's Mom / Tae-Kwon Doe (voice)69
242012
card-thumbnailTime Travel Mater
Additional Voice Talent (voice)60
252012
card-thumbnailPartysaurus Rex
Bonnie's Mom (voice)71
262012
card-thumbnailIt's a SpongeBob Christmas!
Pearl70
272013
card-thumbnailRolling with Dad
0
282013
card-thumbnailMonsters University
Additional Voices (voice)70
292013
card-thumbnailDespicable Me 2
Additional Voices (voice)69
302013
card-thumbnailDean Slater: Resident Advisor
Mrs. Harris42
312013
card-thumbnailToy Story of Terror!
Bonnie's mom (voice)72
322014
card-thumbnailAchmed Saves America
Evelyn (voice)53
332014
card-thumbnailThe Radiator Springs 500½
Additional Voices (voice)63
342014
card-thumbnailToy Story That Time Forgot
Bonnie's Mom (voice)70
352015
card-thumbnailThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Pearl (voice)61
362015
card-thumbnailInside Out
Additional Voices (voice)79
372015
card-thumbnailMinions
Additional Voices (voice)64
382015
card-thumbnailRiley's First Date?
Mom's Sadness (voice)72
392016
card-thumbnailNorman Television
Marilyn (voice)63
402017
card-thumbnailDespicable Me 3
Additional Voices (voice)65
412017
card-thumbnailTom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Mrs. Teevee (voice)67
422018
card-thumbnailThe Grinch
Additional Voices (voice)69
432019
card-thumbnailThe Way You Look Tonight
Mom - Marguerite48
442019
card-thumbnailToy Story 4
Bonnie's Mom (voice)75
452021
card-thumbnailIt Takes Three
Sara Berger52
462022
card-thumbnailMinions & More Volume 1
Marilyn (voice)70
472023
card-thumbnailSpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone
Pearl71
48
card-thumbnailThe Feeling Expert
Janice0
492024
card-thumbnailSpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
Pearl / Teen Girls (voice)71
502025
card-thumbnailPlankton: The Movie
Pearl / A Woman in Crowd (voice)71

Television

No.YearTitleRoleVote Average
11990
card-thumbnailLaw & Order
Martha74
21993
card-thumbnailSWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
Lt. Felina Feral (voice)80
31993
card-thumbnailDave's World
The T.A.64
41994
card-thumbnailTouched by an Angel
Rachel Carson72
51994
card-thumbnailFriends
Sonya84
61994
card-thumbnailFantastic Four
Invisible Woman (voice)64
71995
card-thumbnailWhat a Cartoon!
Cindy / Loudspeaker Voice (voice)70
81995
card-thumbnailNed and Stacey
Theresa72
91996
card-thumbnailBoston Common
Liz69
101996
card-thumbnailSabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina's Car (voice)78
111996
card-thumbnailHey Arnold!
Rhonda's Mother (voice)80
121996
card-thumbnailHey Arnold!
Secretary / Cop / Candy Lady (voice)80
131997
card-thumbnailCow and Chicken
71
141998
card-thumbnailThe Wild Thornberrys
Elder's Daughter (voice)68
151998
card-thumbnailWill & Grace
Jean68
161998
card-thumbnailCharmed
Cynthia82
171999
card-thumbnailFamily Guy
Diane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice)74
181999
card-thumbnailFamily Guy
Diane Simmons / Lady (voice)74
191999
card-thumbnailFamily Guy
Diane Simmons / Girl (voice)74
201999
card-thumbnailFamily Guy
Diane Simmons / Jolene (voice)74
211999
card-thumbnailFamily Guy
Diane Simmons / Eva Braun (voice)74
221999
card-thumbnailFamily Guy
Diane Simmons / Coco (voice)74
231999
card-thumbnailFamily Guy
Diane Simmons / Charles Lindbergh's Wife (voice)74
242000
card-thumbnailThe Kids from Room 402
74
252000
card-thumbnailCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Valerie Esposito76
262000
card-thumbnailCurb Your Enthusiasm
Young Larry's Mom Rose80
272001
card-thumbnailSix Feet Under
Macy's Saleswoman81
282002
card-thumbnailGood Morning, Miami
Loretta67
292002
card-thumbnail3-South
82
302004
card-thumbnailStroker and Hoop
Leslie / Henna St. Chloe-Butz / Co-Ed 1 (voice)58
312005
card-thumbnailGrey's Anatomy
Ellen Weaver82
322005
card-thumbnailThe Closer
Kathy Weber79
332005
card-thumbnailCamp Lazlo
(voice) (uncredited)68
342005
card-thumbnailBones
Gina Carlson82
352007
card-thumbnailCory in the House
Ms. Flowers67
362007
card-thumbnailRick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Dixie / Mail Woman / Eunice (voice)80
372007
card-thumbnailRick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Dixie / Ivory (voice)80
382007
card-thumbnailRick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Ivory / Nerds (voice)80
392007
card-thumbnailRick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Ivory / Dr. Joy / Additional Voices (voice)80
402007
card-thumbnailRick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Dixie / Nerd (voice)80
412007
card-thumbnailRick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Dixie (voice)80
422007
card-thumbnailRick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Ivory / Dixie (voice)80
432007
card-thumbnailChuck
Bill Bergey77
442009
card-thumbnailCastle
Ms. Papen80
452009
card-thumbnailSouthland
79
462009
card-thumbnailThe League
Mrs. Shtotelman74
472010
card-thumbnailThe Hard Times of RJ Berger
Linda Robbins65
482010
card-thumbnailHollywood Is Like High School with Money
Iris Whitaker100
492010
card-thumbnailLaw & Order: LA
Robbi Nathan68
502011
card-thumbnailShameless
Stacy Baer82
512012
card-thumbnailLab Rats
Edie81
522012
card-thumbnailDoc McStuffins
Gloria Gorilla (voice)61
532013
card-thumbnailMighty Med
Ms. Gleason76
542016
card-thumbnailColony
Elaine68
552016
card-thumbnailActing Dead
Zombietologist65
562018
card-thumbnailA.P. Bio
Didi69
572018
card-thumbnailThe Rookie
Gary’s Neighbor85
582020
card-thumbnailSpongeBob As Told By
Self0
592021
card-thumbnailKamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
Pearl Krabs (voice)72
602021
card-thumbnailThe Patrick Star Show
Princess Pearlina (voice)58
612021
card-thumbnailThe Patrick Star Show
Pearl / Ventriloquist Dummy / Audience / Soldiers (voice)58
622021
card-thumbnailThe Patrick Star Show
Pearl / Child (voice)58
632022
card-thumbnailWe Baby Bears
Goose (voice)72
642022
card-thumbnailLoot
Commentator70
652024
card-thumbnailNobody Wants This
Deborah76