Alex Borstein
Biography
Alexandrea "Alex" Borstein (born February 15, 1971) is an American actress, singer, voice actress, writer and comedian. She is best known for her long-running role as Lois Griffin on the animated television series Family Guy, and as a cast member on the sketch comedy series MADtv. A native of Highland Park, Illinois, Borstein is a graduate of San Francisco State University, where she studied rhetoric. She was trained in improvisational comedy at the ACME Comedy Theatre, near Hollywood, California, and was selected to join MADtv after being scouted by talent agents who noticed her work at the theatre. She was a writer and voice actor for several television shows, including Casper, Pinky and the Brain and Power Rangers: Zeo, before joining the cast of MADtv as a featured player, and later as a repertory player in 1997. As an actress, she has made appearances in such films as The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Catwoman and Dinner for Schmucks.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Catwoman
as Sally
2004
Good Night, and Good Luck.
as Natalie
2005
The Lookout
as Mrs. Lange
2007
The Bad Guys
as Police Chief Misty Luggins (voice)
2022
Killers
as Mrs. Baily
2010
Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits
as Self
2023
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
as Lois Griffin / Various Characters (voice)
2005
TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special
as Self
2015
The Lizzie McGuire Movie
as Miss Ungermeyer
2003
Ted
as John's Mom
2012
ParaNorman
as Mrs. Henscher (voice)
2012
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
as Wonder Woman / Giganta / Woman (voice)
2012
For Christ's Sake
as Mrs. Marcus
2011
Maraschino Ruby
as Police Chief Misty Luggins (voice)
2022
Power Rangers Zeo: Zeo Quest
as Queen Machina (voice)
1996
Seeing Other People
as Tracy
2004
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!
as Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / Sy Snootles / Asian Woman / ET Announcer / Hot Girl's Mother (voice)
2010
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
as Self / Various (voice)
2009
Bad Santa
as Milwaukee Mom with Photo
2003
Love the Coopers
as Angie Cooper
2015
TV Appearances
Titus
as Nicky
2000
Talkshow with Spike Feresten
2006
Family Guy
as Lois Griffin / Tricia Takanawa / Loretta Brown / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice)
1999
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
Friends
as Bitter Woman on Stage
1994
Too Late with Adam Carolla
2005
Drawn Together
as Jelly Donuts Leader (voice)
2004
MADtv
as Various
1995
Gilmore Girls
as Drella
2000
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy
as Various Characters (voice)
2008
Celebrity Blackjack
2004
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self
2002