Lori Alan Denniberg (born July 18, 1966) is an American actress, comedian, and voice actress.
Early life
A native of the Washington, DC area, Lori started acting at the age five making her television debut in a Shakey's Pizza commercial, and her theater debut as Annie's youngest sister in a local community theater production of Annie Get Your Gun. Both parents, Martha Manning, and Elliot Denniberg, were entertainers. A longtime member of New York's Gotham City Improv (Groundlings East), she went on to Emerson College and graduated with honors from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
Career
Lori Alan is known for her voice-over work: she is Pearl the Whale on SpongeBob SquarePants, Sue Richards (The Invisible Woman) on Marvel Comics' The Fantastic Four, Diane Simmons on Family Guy, and The Boss in the Metal Gear series. Lori has done voices in feature films: Monsters University, Toy Story 3, Despicable Me 2, and WALL·E. She has also voiced roles for Henry Hugglemonster, Cow and Chicken, Animaniacs, and Futurama. Alan's on-camera roles include Desperate Housewives, Ray Donovan, Comedy Central's Workaholics, Bones, Southland, CSI, 90210, Law & Order: LA, Law & Order and many more. On stage credits include The Pee-wee Herman Show, solo show Lori Alan: The Musical, Queen Celia in the hit musical Sneaux!, and the award-winning musical Reefer Madness.
Filmography
- Inside Out (2015) (voice) Mother's Sadness
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) (voice) Pearl Krabs
- Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014) TV Special â€" Bonnie's Mother
- Castle (2014) TV Series â€" Ms. Papen (Ep. "Smells Like Teen Spirit")
- Disney Princess Palace Pets (2014) â€" Bibbidi
- Doc McStuffins (2013) TV Series (voice) â€" Gloria the Gorilla (Ep. "You Crack Me Up")
- Henry Hugglemonster (2013-) TV Series (voice) â€" Momma
- Rolling With Dad (2013-) Brenda Stickle
- Dean Slater (2013) â€" Mrs. Harris
- Ray Donovan (2013) â€" Darlene
- Despicable Me 2 (2013) (voice) â€" Additional Voices
- Monsters University (2013) (voice) â€" Bus Driver
- School Board (2012) (TV Series) â€" Susan
- Bones (2012) â€" Gina Carson
- Lab Rats â€" (TV Series) (2012)
- Workaholics â€" Betsy Russ
- Law & Order â€" Robbi Nathan
- Partysaurus Rex (2012) (voice) â€" Bonnie's mother
- Small Fry (2011) (voice) â€" Bonnie's mother/Tae-Kwon Doe
- Hawaiian Vacation (2011) (voice) â€" Bonnie's mother
- Futurama (2010) (voice) â€" Additional Voices
- Fanboy and Chum Chum (2010) TV Series (voice) â€" Additional Voices
- The Hard Times of RJ Berger (2010) TV Series â€" Linda Robbins
- Toy Story 3 (2010) (voice) â€" Bonnie's mother
- Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (2010) (VG) (voice: English version) â€" The Boss
- Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 â€" Newscaster
- W.I.T.C.H. â€" Brenda (Ep. "U is for Undivided")
- Cory in the House (2007) TV series
- Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World (2007) TV Series (voice)
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (2006) (VG) (voice: English version) â€" The Boss
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) (VG) (voice: English version) â€" The Boss
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) (voice) â€" Pearl Krabs
- The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy â€" Additional Voices
- Stroker and Hoop (2004) TV Series (voice) â€" Porche (from episode 9 Just Voodoo It)
- Comic Book: The Movie (2004) â€" Anita Levine (V)
- Six Feet Under (2003) â€" Macy's Saleswoman
- Will and Grace (2001) â€" Jean
- 3 South (2002) TV Series (voice)
- The Fluffer (2001/I)
- Family Guy (1999â€"2002, 2005â€"10) TV Series (voice) â€" Diane Simmons/Various
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999-) TV Series (voice) â€" Pearl Krabs
- The Kids from Room 402 (1999) TV Series (voice)
- Cow and Chicken (1997) Winney
- Hey Arnold! (1996) TV series (voice) - Brooke Lloyd (Rhonda's mother)
- The Oz Kids Toto Lost in New York (1996) (voice) Mother and Wife
- The Oz Kids Virtual Oz (1996) (voice) Auntie Scraps
- The Oz Kids Underground Adventure (1996) (voice) Auntie Scraps
- Garage Sale (1996)
- Larry and Steve (1996)
- Father of the Bride Part II (1995)
- Boys on the Side (1995)
- Buford's Got a Gun (1995) (TV)
- The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A. (1994) (TV)
- The Fantastic Four (1994/I) TV Series (voice) â€" Invisible Woman
- Holy Matrimony (1994)
- SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron (1993) TV Series (voice) â€" Lt. Felina Feral
References
External links
- Official site
- Lori Alan at the Internet Movie Database
- Lori Alan at AllMovie
- Lori Alan on Twitter
