Alex Borstein
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Series
Family Guy
Lois Griffin / Tricia Takanawa / Loretta Brown / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice)
1999
Series
Shameless
Lou Deckner
2011
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
Series
Friends
Bitter Woman on Stage
1994
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Series
American Dad!
2005
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
Frasier
Evelyn
1993
Series
Gilmore Girls
Drella
2000
Series
Gilmore Girls
Miss Celine
2000
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
Resident Alien
Carlyn
2021
Series
Hot in Cleveland
Preshi
2010
Series
The Cleveland Show
2009
Series
The Cleveland Show
Hadassah Lowenstein (voice)
2009
Film
Ted
John's Mom
2012
Series
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Susie Myerson
2017
Series
Power Rangers
Queen Machina (voice)
1993
Film
The Bad Guys 2
Commissioner Misty Luggins (voice)
2025
Film
The Bad Guys
Police Chief Misty Luggins (voice)
2022
Series
Masters of Sex
Loretta
2013
Series
Workaholics
Colleen Walker
2011
Series
Life in Pieces
Linette
2015
Series
Drawn Together
Jelly Donuts Leader (voice)
2004
Series
Drawn Together
AIDS Walk Coordinator / Lois Griffin (voice)
2004
Series
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant
2021
Film
Little Man
Janet
2006
Film
The Angry Birds Movie
Sophie Bird / Peggy Bird (voice)
2016
Film
Catwoman
Sally
2004
Series
Getting On
Dawn Forchette
2013
Series
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Drella
2016
Series
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Miss Celine
2016
Film
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Millie
2014
Series
Big Bad BeetleBorgs
Cataclaws (voice)
1996
Series
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
Wilma (voice)
2020
Series
Titus
Nicky
2000
Film
ParaNorman
Mrs. Henscher (voice)
2012
Film
Bad Santa
Milwaukee Mom with Photo
2003
Series
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy
Various Characters (voice)
2008
Film
Killers
Mrs. Baily
2010
Film
Extinct
Mali (voice)
2021
Series
Bordertown
Becky Buckwald
2016
Series
Bordertown
Janice Buckwald
2016
Series
Delirium
Lois Griffin (archive footage)
2014
Film
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
Lois Griffin / Various Characters (voice)
2005
Too Late with Adam Carolla
2005
Series
Gary & Mike
Maya (voice)
2001
Film
The Lizzie McGuire Movie
Miss Ungermeyer
2003
Film
Showtime
Casting Director
2002
Film
Love the Coopers
Angie Cooper
2015
Film
The Lookout
Mrs. Lange
2007
Film
Dinner for Schmucks
Red Hair Woman (uncredited)
2010
Film
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Natalie
2005
Series
Talkshow with Spike Feresten
2006
Film
Kicking & Screaming
Obnoxious Hummer Lady (uncredited)
2005
Film
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!
Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / Sy Snootles / Asian Woman / ET Announcer / Hot Girl's Mother (voice)
2010
Film
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / Barbara Pewterschmidt as Aunt Beru (voice)
2007
Series
Bunk
2012
Film
The Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
Wonder Woman / Giganta / Woman (voice)
2012
Film
The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
Wonder Woman (voice)
2015
Film
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / OnStar Voiceover / Empire Member's Wife / Robot Wife (voice)
2009
Series
MADtv
Various
1995
Series
MADtv
Ms. Swan, Mama Brightling
1995
Series
MADtv
Ms Swan / Karen
1995
Series
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
2002
Film
The Bad Guys 3
Commisioner Misty Luggins (voice)
Film
Seeing Other People
Tracy
2004
Film
For Christ's Sake
Mrs. Marcus
2011
Series
Las que faltaban
Invitada
2019
Celebrity Blackjack
2004
Film
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
Lois Griffin (voice)
2009
Film
A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
Lois Griffin / Female Hipster / Julie / Grandma (voice)
2001
Film
Power Rangers Zeo: Zeo Quest
Queen Machina (voice)
1996
Film
TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special
Self
2015
Film
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
Wonder Woman (voice)
2014
Film
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
Self / Various (voice)
2009
Film
Billy's Dad Is a Fudge-Packer
Betty Henderson
2004
Film
The Thick of It
Hope Mueller
2007
Film
Dawg
Darcy Smits
2002
Film
Maraschino Ruby
Police Chief Misty Luggins (voice)
2022
Man Rots from the Head
Gladys
2016
Film
Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits
Self
2023
Film
Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'
Self
2022
The Simpsons Guy
Lois Griffin
2014
Turn the Lights Back On
Emma
Drop Dead Gorgeous (In a Down-to-Earth Bombshell Sort of Way)
2006