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
Grey's Anatomy
Ellen Weaver
The Rookie
Gary’s Neighbor
Family Guy
Diane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice)
Family Guy
Diane Simmons / Lady (voice)
Family Guy
Diane Simmons / Girl (voice)
Family Guy
Diane Simmons / Jolene (voice)
Family Guy
Diane Simmons / Eva Braun (voice)
Family Guy
Diane Simmons / Coco (voice)
Family Guy
Diane Simmons / Charles Lindbergh's Wife (voice)
Shameless
Stacy Baer
Friends
Sonya
Law & Order
Martha
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Valerie Esposito
Bones
Gina Carlson
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
Pearl (voice) (uncredited)
Castle
Ms. Papen
Charmed
Cynthia
The Closer
Kathy Weber
The Grinch
Additional Voices (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Young Larry's Mom Rose
Chuck
Bill Bergey
Monsters University
Additional Voices (voice)
Will & Grace
Jean
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina's Car (voice)
WALL·E
Additional Voices (voice)
Six Feet Under
Macy's Saleswoman
Hey Arnold!
Rhonda's Mother (voice)
Hey Arnold!
Secretary / Cop / Candy Lady (voice)
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Pearl (voice)
Inside Out
Additional Voices (voice)
Touched by an Angel
Rachel Carson
SpongeBob SquarePants
Lady Fish (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants
Pearl (voice)
Doc McStuffins
Gloria Gorilla (voice)
Doc McStuffins
Gloria (voice)
Cow and Chicken
Workaholics
Betsy Russ
Colony
Elaine
The Wild Thornberrys
Elder's Daughter (voice)
Toy Story 3
Bonnie's Mom (voice)
Nobody Wants This
Deborah
We Baby Bears
Goose (voice)
Loot
Commentator
Lab Rats
Edie
The League
Mrs. Shtotelman
Toy Story 4
Bonnie's Mom (voice)
Despicable Me 2
Additional Voices (voice)
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Pearl (voice)
Plankton: The Movie
Pearl / A Woman in Crowd (voice)
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
Pearl / Teen Girls (voice)
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
Pearl Krabs (voice)
A.P. Bio
Didi
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Additional Voices (voice)
Despicable Me 3
Additional Voice (voice)
Mighty Med
Ms. Gleason
Law & Order: LA
Robbi Nathan
Southland
D.A. Deborah Janowitz
Holy Matrimony
Cleopatra
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
Lt. Felina Feral (voice)
The Fluffer
Harmony
Minions
Additional Voices (voice)
What a Cartoon!
Cindy / Loudspeaker Voice (voice)
Toy Story 5
Bonnie's Mom (voice)
Hawaiian Vacation
Mrs. Anderson (voice)
It's a SpongeBob Christmas!
Pearl
Small Fry
Bonnie's Mom / Tae-Kwon Doe (voice)
Good Morning, Miami
Loretta
Norman Television
Marilyn (voice)
SpongeBob LongPants
Fish Woman #1 (voice)
Cory in the House
Ms. Flowers
Fantastic Four
Sue Storm / Invisible Woman (voice)
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
Diane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice)
Dave's World
The T.A.
Tokyo Mater
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Boys on the Side
Girl with Attitude
Time Travel Mater
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
The Kids from Room 402
Ned & Stacey
Theresa
Toy Story That Time Forgot
Bonnie's Mom (voice)
Rescuing Madison
Angela Park
Monster Truck Mater
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Additional Voices (voice)
Air Mater
Blue Hawk (voice)
Boston Common
Liz
The Hard Times of RJ Berger
Linda Robbins
Spongebob’s Runaway Roadtrip
Pearl Krabs
Comic Book: The Movie
Anita Levine
Unidentified Flying Mater
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Father of the Bride Part II
Wife Mrs. Habib
Partysaurus Rex
Bonnie's Mom (voice)
Minions & More Volume 1
Marilyn (voice)
LeapFrog: Math Circus
Green (voice)
Riley's First Date?
Mom's Sadness (voice)
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Dixie / Mail Woman / Eunice (voice)
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Dixie / Ivory (voice)
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Ivory / Nerds (voice)
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Ivory / Dr. Joy / Additional Voices (voice)
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Dixie / Nerd (voice)
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Dixie (voice)
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Ivory / Dixie (voice)
Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Mrs. Teevee (voice)
Stroker and Hoop
Leslie / Henna St. Chloe-Butz / Co-Ed 1 (voice)
Stroker and Hoop
Grandma / Woman / TV Reporter (voice)
Stroker and Hoop
Porsche / Tour Guide / Sunshine (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone
Pearl
Achmed Saves America
Evelyn (voice)
Heavy Metal Mater
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
Diane Simmons (voice)
3-South
Acting Dead
Zombietologist
Larry and Steve
The Radiator Springs 500½
Additional Voices (voice)
Hollywood Is Like High School with Money
Iris Whitaker
The Way You Look Tonight
Mom - Marguerite
It Takes Three
Sara Berger
Dean Slater: Resident Advisor
Mrs. Harris
The Fantastic Four: A Legend Begins
Susan Storm-Richards / Invisible Woman (voice) (archive footage)
Toy Story of Terror!
Bonnie's mom (voice)
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout
Pearl / Pet Shop Woman
Rolling with Dad
Garage Sale
Gwen
The Feeling Expert
Janice
Catalogue of Noses
Debbie
The Patrick Star Show
Princess Pearlina (voice)
The Patrick Star Show
Pearl / Ventriloquist Dummy / Audience / Soldiers (voice)
The Patrick Star Show
Pearl / Child (voice)
SpongeBob As Told By
Self