Lori Alan
Acting
Born July 18, 1966 · Potomac, Maryland, USA
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 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.
Films (59)
Toy Story 5
2026
Hoppers
2026
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
2025
Catalogue of Noses
2025
Plankton: The Movie
2025
Spongebob and Sandy’s Country Christmas
2024
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
2024
SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone
2023
Minions & More Volume 1
2022
It Takes Three
2021
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout
2019
Toy Story 4
2019
The Way You Look Tonight
2019
The Grinch
2018
Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
2017
Despicable Me 3
2017
Norman Television
2016
SpongeBob LongPants
2016
Riley's First Date?
2015
Inside Out
2015
Minions
2015
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
2015
Toy Story That Time Forgot
2014
Rescuing Madison
2014
The Radiator Springs 500½
2014
Achmed Saves America
2014
Toy Story of Terror!
2013
Dean Slater: Resident Advisor
2013
Despicable Me 2
2013
Monsters University
2013
Rolling with Dad
2013
It's a SpongeBob Christmas!
2012
Partysaurus Rex
2012
Time Travel Mater
2012
Small Fry
2011
Spongebob’s Runaway Roadtrip
2011
Air Mater
2011
Hawaiian Vacation
2011
Heavy Metal Mater
2010
Monster Truck Mater
2010
Toy Story 3
2010
Unidentified Flying Mater
2009
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
2009
Tokyo Mater
2008
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
2008
WALL·E
2008
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
2008
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
2005
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
2004
LeapFrog: Math Circus
2004
Comic Book: The Movie
2004
The Fluffer
2001
Larry and Steve
1997
Garage Sale
1996
Father of the Bride Part II
1995
Boys on the Side
1995
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
1994
Holy Matrimony
1994
The Fantastic Four: A Legend Begins
1994