Lori Alan

Known for

Acting

Born

July 18, 1966 (age 60)

Birthplace

Potomac, Maryland, USA

Biography

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 5 (and Toy Story Toons).

She started acting at age five, making her television debut in a Shakey's Pizza commerc...

Best known work

Inside Out

2015

WALL·E

2008

Toy Story 3

2010

Tangled

2010

Despicable Me 2

2013

Monsters University

2013

Minions

2015

Grey's Anatomy

2005

Toy Story 4

2019

Friends

1994

Filmography

TBA
The Feeling Expert
as Janice
2026
Toy Story 5
as Bonnie's Mom (voice)
2026
Hoppers
as Additional Voices (voice), ADR & Dubbing
2025
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
as Pearl (voice) (uncredited)
2025
Catalogue of Noses
as Debbie
2025
Plankton: The Movie
as Pearl / A Woman in Crowd (voice)
2024
SpongeBob and Sandy’s Country Christmas
as Pearl (voice)
2024
SpongeBob SquarePants: Kreepaway Kamp
as Pearl / Teen Girls (voice)
2024
Nobody Wants ThisTV
as Deborah (1 episode)
2024
Inside Out 2
ADR & Dubbing
2023
The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special
as Pearl
2022
Minions & More Volume 1
as Marilyn (voice)
2022
LootTV
as Commentator (2 episodes)
2022
We Baby BearsTV
as Goose (voice) (1 episode)
2021
It Takes Three
as Sara Berger
2021
The Patrick Star ShowTV
as Princess Pearlina (voice) (1 episode), as Pearl / Ventriloquist Dummy / Audience / Soldiers (voice) (1 episode), as Pearl / Child (voice) (1 episode), as Pearl (voice) (5 episodes)
2021
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under YearsTV
as Pearl Krabs (voice) (75 episodes)
2020
SpongeBob As Told ByTV
as Self (3 episodes)
2019
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout
as Pearl / Pet Shop Woman
2019
Toy Story 4
as Bonnie's Mom (voice)
2019
The Way You Look Tonight
as Mom - Marguerite
2018
The Grinch
as Additional Voices (voice)
2018
The RookieTV
as Gary’s Neighbor (1 episode)
2018
A.P. BioTV
as Didi (2 episodes)
2017
Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
as Mrs. Teevee (voice)