Alex Borstein
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting78
movieThe Bad Guys 2
2025
Commissioner Misty Luggins (voice)
movieMaraschino Ruby
2022
Police Chief Misty Luggins (voice)
movieThe Bad Guys
2022
Police Chief Misty Luggins (voice)
movieExtinct
2021
Mali (voice)
tvResident Alien
2021
Carlyn
tvCelebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
Self - Contestant
tvAwkwafina Is Nora from Queens
2020
Wilma (voice)
tvLas que faltaban
2019
Invitada
tvThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017
Susie Myerson
tvGilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
2016
Drella / Miss Celine
movieThe Angry Birds Movie
2016
Sophie Bird / Peggy Bird (voice)
tvBordertown
2016
Becky Buckwald / Janice Buckwald
movieLove the Coopers
2015
Angie Cooper
movieRobot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
2015
Wonder Woman (voice)
tvLife in Pieces
2015
Linette
tvDelirium
2014
Lois Griffin (archive footage)
movieRobot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
2014
Wonder Woman (voice)
tvGetting On
2013
Dawn Forchette
tvMasters of Sex
2013
Loretta
movieRobot Chicken: DC Comics Special
2012
Wonder Woman / Giganta / Woman (voice)
movieParaNorman
2012
Mrs. Henscher (voice)
movieTed
2012
John's Mom
movieFor Christ's Sake
2011
Mrs. Marcus
tvWorkaholics
2011
Colleen Walker
tvShameless
2011
Lou Deckner
movieFamily Guy Presents: It's a Trap!
2010
Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / Sy Snootles / Asian Woman / ET Announcer / Hot Girl's Mother (voice)
movieDinner for Schmucks
2010
Red Hair Woman (uncredited)
tvHot in Cleveland
2010
Preshi
movieKillers
2010
Mrs. Baily
movieFamily Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
2009
Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / OnStar Voiceover / Empire Member's Wife / Robot Wife (voice)
movieFamily Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
2009
Self / Various (voice)
tvThe Cleveland Show
2009
Hadassah Lowenstein (voice)
movieFamily Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
2009
Lois Griffin (voice)
tvSeth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy
2008
Various Characters (voice)
movieThe Thick of It
2007
Hope Mueller
movieFamily Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
2007
Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / Barbara Pewterschmidt as Aunt Beru (voice)
movieThe Lookout
2007
Mrs. Lange
movieLittle Man
2006
Janet
movieStewie Griffin: The Untold Story
2005
Lois Griffin / Various Characters (voice)
movieKicking & Screaming
2005
Obnoxious Hummer Lady (uncredited)
movieBilly's Dad Is a Fudge-Packer
2004
Betty Henderson
tvDrawn Together
2004
Jelly Donuts Leader (voice) / AIDS Walk Coordinator / Lois Griffin (voice)
movieCatwoman
2004
Sally
movieBad Santa
2003
Milwaukee Mom with Photo
movieThe Lizzie McGuire Movie
2003
Miss Ungermeyer
movieShowtime
2002
Casting Director
movieDawg
2002
Darcy Smits
movieA Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
2001
Lois Griffin / Female Hipster / Julie / Grandma (voice)
tvGary & Mike
2001
Maya (voice)
tvGilmore Girls
2000
Drella / Miss Celine
tvTitus
2000
Nicky
tvFamily Guy
1999
Lois Griffin / Tricia Takanawa / Loretta Brown / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice)
tvBig Bad BeetleBorgs
1996
Cataclaws (voice)
moviePower Rangers Zeo: Zeo Quest
1996
Queen Machina (voice)
tvMADtv
1995
Various / Ms Swan / Karen / Ms. Swan, Mama Brightling
tvFriends
1994
Bitter Woman on Stage
tvFrasier
1993
Evelyn
tvPower Rangers
1993
Queen Machina (voice)
movieThe Bad Guys 3
Commisioner Misty Luggins (voice)
Writing8
tvShameless
2011
Writer
tvFamily Guy
1999
Writer
Production4
movieBombardier Blood
2020
Executive Producer
movieFamily Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
2009
Supervising Producer
movieFamily Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
2007
Supervising Producer