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.
The Bad Guys 2
The Police Commissioner (voice)
2025
Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits
Self
2023
Maraschino Ruby
Police Chief Misty Luggins (voice)
2022
The Bad Guys
Police Chief Misty Luggins (voice)
2022
Extinct
Mali (voice)
2021
Resident Alien
Carlyn · (1 episode)
2021
Awkwafina is Nora From Queens
Wilma (voice) · (1 episode)
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
2019
Las que faltaban
Invitada · (1 episode)
2019
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Susie Myerson · (43 episodes)
2017
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Drella · (1 episode)
2016
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Miss Celine · (1 episode)
2016
Man Rots from the Head
Gladys
2016
The Angry Birds Movie
Sophie Bird / Peggy Bird (voice)
2016
Bordertown
Janice Buckwald · (13 episodes)
2016
Bordertown
Becky Buckwald · (13 episodes)
2016
TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special
Self
2015
Love the Coopers
Angie Cooper
2015
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
Wonder Woman (voice)
2015
Life in Pieces
Linette · (1 episode)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Delirium
Lois Griffin (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2014
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Millie
2014
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
Wonder Woman (voice)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Getting On
Dawn Forchette · (18 episodes)
2013
Masters of Sex
Loretta · (1 episode)
2013
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
Wonder Woman / Giganta / Woman (voice)
2012
ParaNorman
Mrs. Henscher (voice)
2012
Ted
John's Mom
2012
Bunk
(2 episodes)
2012
For Christ's Sake
Mrs. Marcus
2011
Workaholics
Colleen Walker · (1 episode)
2011
Shameless
Lou Deckner · (5 episodes)
2011
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!
Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / Sy Snootles / Asian Woman / ET Announcer / Hot Girl's Mother (voice)
2010
Dinner for Schmucks
Red Hair Woman (uncredited)
2010
Hot in Cleveland
Preshi · (1 episode)
2010
Killers
Mrs. Baily
2010
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / OnStar Voiceover / Empire Member's Wife / Robot Wife (voice)
2009
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
Self / Various (voice)
2009
The Cleveland Show
(8 episodes)
2009
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
Lois Griffin (voice)
2009
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy
Various Characters (voice) · (50 episodes)
2008
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / Barbara Pewterschmidt as Aunt Beru (voice)
2008
The Lookout
Mrs. Lange
2007
The Thick Of It
Hope Mueller
2007
Drop Dead Gorgeous (In a Down-to-Earth Bombshell Sort of Way)
2006
Talkshow with Spike Feresten
(1 episode)
2006
Little Man
Janet
2006
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Natalie
2005
Too Late with Adam Carolla
(1 episode)
2005
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
Lois Griffin / Various Characters (voice)
2005
Kicking & Screaming
Obnoxious Hummer Lady (uncredited)
2005
American Dad!
(1 episode)
2005
Billy's Dad Is a Fudge-Packer
Betty Henderson
2004
Drawn Together
Jelly Donuts Leader (voice) · (1 episode)
2004
Drawn Together
AIDS Walk Coordinator / Lois Griffin (voice) · (1 episode)
2004
Catwoman
Sally
2004
Celebrity Blackjack
(19 episodes)
2004
Seeing Other People
Tracy
2004
Bad Santa
Milwaukee Mom with Photo
2003
The Lizzie McGuire Movie
Miss Ungermeyer
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
Showtime
Casting Director
2002
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Dawg
Darcy Smits
2002
A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
Lois Griffin / Female Hipster / Julie / Grandma (voice)
2001
Gary & Mike
Maya (voice) · (1 episode)
2001
Gilmore Girls
Drella · (4 episodes)
2000
Gilmore Girls
Miss Celine · (2 episodes)
2000
Titus
(1 episode)
2000
Family Guy
Lois Griffin / Tricia Takanawa / Loretta Brown / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice) · (442 episodes)
1999
Big Bad BeetleBorgs
Cataclaws (voice) · (1 episode)
1996
Power Rangers Zeo: Zeo Quest
Queen Machina (voice)
1996
MADtv
Various · (109 episodes)
1995
MADtv
Ms Swan / Karen · (1 episode)
1995
MADtv
Ms. Swan, Mama Brightling · (1 episode)
1995
Friends
Bitter Woman on Stage · (1 episode)
1994
Frasier
Evelyn · (1 episode)
1993
Power Rangers
Queen Machina (voice) · (50 episodes)
1993