Actor
Alex Borstein
February 15, 1971 · Highland, Illinois, USA
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.
Notable work
6.5Ted (2012)
as John's Mom
8.4Friends (1994)
as Bitter Woman on Stage
7.4Family Guy (1999)
as Lois Griffin / Tricia Takanawa / Loretta Brown / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice) and Writer
6.1A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
as Millie
6.3The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
as Sophie Bird / Peggy Bird (voice)
4.6Catwoman (2004)
as Sally
8.2Shameless (2011)
as Lou Deckner and Writer
7ParaNorman (2012)
as Mrs. Henscher (voice)
7.5The Bad Guys (2022)
as Police Chief Misty Luggins (voice)
6.6Bad Santa (2003)
as Milwaukee Mom with Photo
7American Dad! (2005)
cast
6Killers (2010)
as Mrs. Baily
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