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