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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Lori Alan is a talented American actress. She is famous for lending her voice to many popular characters. You might know her best as the voice of Pearl Krabs, the whale daughter of Mr. Krabs, on the cartoon show SpongeBob SquarePants. She also voiced Diane Simmons on Family Guy and The Boss in the Metal Gear video games.
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About Lori Alan's Life
Lori grew up in a family with different beliefs. Her mom was a Southern Baptist, and her dad was Jewish. Both of her parents were performers themselves. They fully supported her choice to become an actress.
Lori started acting when she was just five years old. Her first TV appearance was in a commercial for Shakey's Pizza.
Lori cares a lot about animals. She actively helps with animal rescue and welfare. She has spoken out against animal cruelty. She also supports a charity called World Protection for Dogs and Cats in the Meat Trade. Lori is also on the board of Pickle Pants Rescue, an animal rescue group in Los Angeles.
Lori Alan's Acting Career
Lori Alan has been doing voice work for over thirty years. When she voices a character, she likes to improvise and trust her instincts. This helps her find the true personality of the character. She learned this important skill at her very first voice acting job.
Famous Voice Roles
Lori is the voice of Pearl Krabs on SpongeBob SquarePants. She also voiced Sue Richards, known as the Invisible Woman, on Marvel Comics' The Fantastic Four. She played Diane Simmons, a newsreader, on Family Guy. In video games, she is the voice of The Boss in the Metal Gear series. Her performance as The Boss was even called one of the top 25 "Greatest Acting Performances in Video Games" by Complex magazine.
Lori has also voiced characters in many popular movies. These include Monsters University, Toy Story 3, Despicable Me 2, WALL-E, Inside Out, and the SpongeBob SquarePants movies. She has also done voices for TV shows like Henry Hugglemonster, Cow and Chicken, Animaniacs, and Futurama.
On-Camera and Stage Work
Besides voice acting, Lori Alan has appeared on camera in many TV shows. Some of these include Desperate Housewives, Ray Donovan, Workaholics, Bones, Southland, CSI, 90210, and Law & Order.
She has also performed on stage. Her stage roles include The Pee-wee Herman Show and her own solo show, Lori Alan: The Musical. She played Queen Celia in the musical Sneaux!. She also performed in the musical ... Madness. In 1999, her performance in ... Madness was highly praised by the Los Angeles Times. She returned to her role in the ... Madness tenth Anniversary Cast in 2015. Her singing on the song "The Stuff" was described as both charming and funny by Broadway World.
Awards and Recognition
In 2014, Lori Alan won two Voice Arts Awards (VAA). One was for her amazing body of work. The other was for an outstanding national television commercial.
Film and Television Roles
Lori Alan has been in many films and TV shows. Here are some of her notable roles:
Film Appearances
- 1994: Holy Matrimony as Cleopatra
- 1995: Boys on the Side as Girl with Attitude
- 1995: Father of the Bride Part II as Mrs. Habib
- 2004: The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie as Pearl Krabs (voice)
- 2008: WALL-E as Axiom Passenger #8
- 2010: Toy Story 3 as Bonnie's Mom (voice)
- 2013: Monsters University as Bus Driver (voice)
- 2015: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water as Pearl Krabs (voice)
- 2015: Inside Out as Mom's Sadness (voice)
- 2019: Toy Story 4 as Bonnie's Mom (voice)
- 2020: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run as Pearl Krabs (voice)
- 2025: Plankton: The Movie as Pearl Krabs (voice)
Television Appearances
- 1990: Law & Order as Martha
- 1994–1996: The Fantastic Four as Invisible Woman (voice)
- 1997: Cow and Chicken as Winney (voice)
- 1999–2010: Family Guy as Diane Simmons (voice)
- 1999–present: SpongeBob SquarePants as Pearl Krabs (voice)
- 2005: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Valerie Esposito
- 2009: Southland as D.A. Deborah Janowitz
- 2011: Workaholics as Betsy Russ
- 2013–2014: Henry Hugglemonster as Momma (voice)
- 2021–present: Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years as Baby Pearl (voice)
- 2021–present: The Patrick Star Show as Pearl Krabs (voice)
Video Game Roles
- 2004: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater as The Boss
- 2006: Family Guy Video Game! as Diane Simmons
- 2010: Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker as The Boss
- 2023: SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake as Pearl Krabs
See also
In Spanish: Lori Alan para niños
