Lori Alan (née Denniberg, born July 18, 1966) is an American actress, voice actress, writer, producer, and stand-up comedian. She voices the long-running role of Pearl Krabs the Whale on the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. She also voices news anchor Diane Simmons on Family Guy, the Invisible Woman on Fantastic Four, and The Boss in the Metal Gear video game series, as well as various voices on Hey Arnold!.
She voiced for movies including Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Inside Out, Monsters University, Despicable Me 2, Minions, and as Bonnie's Mom in Toy Story 3 & 4 (and Toy Story Toons).
She started acting at age five, making her television debut in a Shakey's Pizza commercial. Her stage debut was as Annie's youngest sister in a local community theater production of Annie Get Your Gun. A longtime member of New York's Gotham City Improv (Groundlings East), she went on to Emerson College and graduated with honors from Tisch School of the Arts.
Plankton: The Movie
Pearl / A Woman in Crowd (voice)
2025
SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
Pearl / Teen Girls (voice)
2024
Nobody Wants This
Deborah · (1 episode)
2024
SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone
Pearl
2023
Minions & More Volume 1
Marilyn (voice)
2022
Loot
Commentator · (2 episodes)
2022
We Baby Bears
Goose (voice) · (1 episode)
2022
It Takes Three
Sara Berger
2021
The Patrick Star Show
Princess Pearlina (voice) · (1 episode)
2021
The Patrick Star Show
Pearl / Ventriloquist Dummy / Audience / Soldiers (voice) · (1 episode)
2021
The Patrick Star Show
Pearl / Child (voice) · (1 episode)
2021
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
Pearl Krabs (voice) · (75 episodes)
2021
SpongeBob As Told By
Self · (3 episodes)
2020
Toy Story 4
Bonnie's Mom (voice)
2019
The Way You Look Tonight
Mom - Marguerite
2019
The Grinch
Additional Voices (voice)
2018
The Rookie
Gary’s Neighbor · (1 episode)
2018
A.P. Bio
Didi · (2 episodes)
2018
Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Mrs. Teevee (voice)
2017
Despicable Me 3
Additional Voices (voice)
2017
Norman Television
Marilyn (voice)
2016
SpongeBob LongPants
Fish Woman #1 (voice)
2016
Acting Dead
Zombietologist · (2 episodes)
2016
Colony
Elaine · (1 episode)
2016
Riley's First Date?
Mom's Sadness (voice)
2015
Inside Out
Additional Voices (voice)
2015
Minions
Additional Voices (voice)
2015
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Pearl (voice)
2015
Toy Story That Time Forgot
Bonnie's Mom (voice)
2014
The Radiator Springs 500½
Additional Voices (voice)
2014
Achmed Saves America
Evelyn (voice)
2014
Toy Story of Terror!
Bonnie's mom (voice)
2013
Mighty Med
Ms. Gleason · (2 episodes)
2013
Dean Slater: Resident Advisor
Mrs. Harris
2013
Despicable Me 2
Additional Voices (voice)
2013
Monsters University
Additional Voices (voice)
2013
Rolling with Dad
2013
It's a SpongeBob Christmas!
Pearl
2012
Partysaurus Rex
Bonnie's Mom (voice)
2012
Time Travel Mater
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
2012
Doc McStuffins
Gloria Gorilla (voice) · (1 episode)
2012
Lab Rats
Edie · (1 episode)
2012
Small Fry
Bonnie's Mom / Tae-Kwon Doe (voice)
2011
Spongebob’s Runaway Roadtrip
Pearl Krabs
2011
Air Mater
Blue Hawk (voice)
2011
Hawaiian Vacation
Mrs. Anderson (voice)
2011
Shameless
Stacy Baer · (2 episodes)
2011
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Additional Voices
2010
Heavy Metal Mater
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
2010
Law & Order: LA
Robbi Nathan · (1 episode)
2010
Hollywood Is Like High School with Money
Iris Whitaker · (10 episodes)
2010
Monster Truck Mater
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
2010
Toy Story 3
Bonnie's Mom (voice)
2010
The Hard Times of RJ Berger
Linda Robbins · (1 episode)
2010
Pixar Short Films
Additional Voices (voice)
2009
Unidentified Flying Mater
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
2009
The League
Mrs. Shtotelman · (1 episode)
2009
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Additional Voices (voice)
2009
Southland
(3 episodes)
2009
Castle
Ms. Papen · (1 episode)
2009
Tokyo Mater
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
2008
WALL·E
Additional Voices (voice)
2008
Chuck
Bill Bergey · (1 episode)
2007
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Ivory / Nerds (voice) · (1 episode)
2007
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Ivory / Dr. Joy / Additional Voices (voice) · (1 episode)
2007
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Dixie (voice) · (1 episode)
2007
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Dixie / Ivory (voice) · (1 episode)
2007
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Dixie / Nerd (voice) · (1 episode)
2007
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Ivory / Dixie (voice) · (1 episode)
2007
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Dixie / Mail Woman / Eunice (voice) · (1 episode)
2007
Cory in the House
Ms. Flowers · (6 episodes)
2007
Bones
Gina Carlson · (1 episode)
2005
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
Diane Simmons (voice)
2005
The Closer
Kathy Weber · (1 episode)
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Ellen Weaver · (1 episode)
2005
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Pearl (voice)
2004
LeapFrog: Math Circus
Green (voice)
2004
Stroker and Hoop
Leslie / Henna St. Chloe-Butz / Co-Ed 1 (voice) · (1 episode)
2004
Comic Book: The Movie
Anita Levine
2004
The Feeling Expert
Janice
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
Diane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice)
2008
3-South
(13 episodes)
2002
Good Morning, Miami
Loretta · (1 episode)
2002
Six Feet Under
Macy's Saleswoman · (1 episode)
2001
The Fluffer
Harmony
2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Young Larry's Mom Rose · (3 episodes)
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Valerie Esposito · (1 episode)
2000
The Kids from Room 402
(52 episodes)
2000
Family Guy
Diane Simmons as Imperial Newscaster (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Diane Simmons / Lady (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Diane Simmons / Girl (voice) · (44 episodes)
1999
Family Guy
Diane Simmons / Jolene (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Diane Simmons / Eva Braun (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Diane Simmons / Coco (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Diane Simmons / Charles Lindbergh's Wife (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Charmed
Cynthia · (1 episode)
1998
Will & Grace
Jean · (1 episode)
1998
The Wild Thornberrys
Elder's Daughter (voice) · (1 episode)
1998
Cow and Chicken
(2 episodes)
1997
Larry and Steve
1997
Hey Arnold!
Rhonda's Mother (voice) · (1 episode)
1996
Hey Arnold!
Secretary / Cop / Candy Lady (voice) · (1 episode)
1996
Garage Sale
Gwen
1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina's Car (voice) · (1 episode)
1996
Boston Common
Liz · (3 episodes)
1996
Father of the Bride Part II
Wife Mrs. Habib
1995
Ned and Stacey
Theresa · (1 episode)
1995
What a Cartoon!
Cindy / Loudspeaker Voice (voice) · (1 episode)
1995
Boys on the Side
Girl with Attitude
1995
Fantastic Four
Invisible Woman (voice) · (26 episodes)
1994
Friends
Sonya · (1 episode)
1994
Touched by an Angel
Rachel Carson · (1 episode)
1994
Holy Matrimony
Cleopatra
1994
The Fantastic Four: A Legend Begins
Susan Storm-Richards / Invisible Woman (voice) (archive footage)
1994
Dave's World
The T.A. · (1 episode)
1993
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
Lt. Felina Feral (voice) · (13 episodes)
1993
Law & Order
Martha · (1 episode)
1990