Alex Borstein
Acting
Alexandrea "Alex" Borstein (born February 15, 1973) 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.
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Filmography of
Alex Borstein
Commissioner Misty Luggins (voice)
... 2025
... 2023
... 2022
Police Chief Misty Luggins (voice)
... 2022
Police Chief Misty Luggins (voice)
... 2022
Mali (voice)
... 2021
Gladys
... 2016
Sophie Bird / Peggy Bird (voice)
... 2016
Angie Cooper
... 2015
Wonder Woman (voice)
... 2015
... 2014
Wonder Woman (voice)
... 2014
Wonder Woman / Giganta / Woman (voice)
... 2012
Mrs. Henscher (voice)
... 2012
John's Mom
... 2012
Mrs. Marcus
... 2011
Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / Sy Snootles / Asian Woman / ET Announcer / Hot Girl's Mother (voice)
... 2010
Red Hair Woman (uncredited)
... 2010
Mrs. Baily
... 2010
Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / OnStar Voiceover / Empire Member's Wife / Robot Wife (voice)
... 2009
Self / Various (voice)
... 2009
Lois Griffin (voice)
... 2009
Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / Barbara Pewterschmidt as Aunt Beru (voice)
... 2008
Mrs. Lange
... 2007
Hope Mueller
... 2007
Janet
... 2006
Natalie
... 2005
Lois Griffin / Various Characters (voice)
... 2005
Obnoxious Hummer Lady (uncredited)
... 2005
Betty Henderson
... 2004
Sally
... 2004
Tracy
... 2004
Milwaukee Mom with Photo
... 2003
Miss Ungermeyer
... 2003
Casting Director
... 2002
Darcy Smits
... 2002
Lois Griffin / Female Hipster / Julie / Grandma (voice)
... 2001
Queen Machina (voice)
... 1996