Lori Alan is an American actress. She has played a long-running role as Pearl Krabs on the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. She also voiced Diane SimmonsonFamily Guy, the Invisible WomanonFantastic Four, and The Boss in the Metal Gear video game series.
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1990–present
Website
Alan had a mixed-faith family: her mother is a Southern Baptist and her father is Jewish.[1] Both of her parents were performers and supported her choice to be an actress.[2] Alan lives in Los Angeles.[citation needed]
She started acting at age five, making her television debut in a Shakey's Pizza commercial.[3]
Alan is active in animal rescue and welfare causes.[4] She has spoken out against animal cruelty and has campaigned for the anti-dog meat charity World Protection for Dogs and Cats in the Meat Trade.[5] She is also on the board of Pickle Pants Rescue, an animal rescue organization in Los Angeles.[4]
Alan has done vocal work for over three decades.[6] Her process of getting to the authentic personality of the character she is providing the voice for is to improvise and trust her own choices, something she learned at her first voice acting job.[7]
Alan voices Pearl the Whale on SpongeBob SquarePants, Sue Richards (the Invisible Woman) on Marvel Comics' The Fantastic Four, newsreader-turned-murderer Diane Simmons on Family Guy, and The Boss in the Metal Gear series. Lori has done voices in feature films: Monsters University, Toy Story 3, Despicable Me 2, WALL·E, Inside Out, and the SpongeBob SquarePants film series. She has also voiced roles for Henry Hugglemonster, Cow and Chicken, Animaniacs, and Futurama. Her rendition of The Boss was rated as one of the top 25 "Greatest Acting Performances in Video Games" by Complex.[8]
In 2005, she joined Warren Beatty, Rob Reiner, Kurtwood Smith and Jason George to help voice commercials against proposals made by California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.[9]
In 2014, she won a Voice Arts Award (VAA) for outstanding body of work and outstanding national television commercial.[10]
Alan's on-camera roles include Desperate Housewives, Ray Donovan, Comedy Central's Workaholics, Bones, Southland, CSI, 90210, Law & Order: LA, Law & Order and many more. On stage credits include The Pee-wee Herman Show,[11] solo show Lori Alan: The Musical, Queen Celia in the hit musical Sneaux!, and the award-winning musical Reefer Madness.[12] Her 1999 performance in Reefer Madness as a "Reefer Madam" was praised by the Los Angeles Times.[13]
She revisited her role in the Reefer Madness tenth Anniversary Cast in 2015.[14] Her vocals on the song "The Stuff" was considered both sultry and comical by Broadway World.[14]
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1994
Cleopatra
The Rockford Files: "I Still Love L.A."
Karen Kupfer
Television film
1995
Girl with Attitude
Wife Mrs. Habib
1996
The Oz Kids Toto Lost in New York
Mother and Wife (voice)
Direct-to-video
The Oz Kids Virtual Oz
Auntie Scraps (voice)
The Oz Kids Underground Adventure
Garage Sale
Gwen
Short film
Cindy, Loudspeaker Voice (voice)
2001
Harmony
2004
Anita Levine
Direct-to-video[2]
Pearl Krabs (voice)
2005
Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
Diane Simmons (voice)
Direct-to-video
2008
Axiom Passenger #8
Additional voices
Short film
2009
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Divorce Sale
Hot Chick
Short film
2010
Pee-Wee Gets an iPad!
Chairry, Magic Screen (voice)
Video short
Bonnie's Mom (voice)
2013
Bus Driver (voice)
Additional voices
Dean Slater: Resident Advisor
Mrs. Harris
Meet My Rapist
Mom
Short film
2015
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Pearl Krabs (voice)
Mom's Sadness (voice)
Additional voices
Mom's Sadness (voice)
Short film
2017
Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Mrs. Teevee (voice)
Direct-to-video[16]
Additional voices
2019
Bonnie's Mom (voice)
2020
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
Pearl Krabs (voice)
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1990
Martha
Episode: "Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die"
1993
Beverly
Episode: "Answered Prayers"
1994
The T.A.
Episode: "Family Membership"
Lt. Felina Feral (voice)
6 episodes[7]
1995
Nurse
Episode: "George Tells the Truth"
Theresa
Episode: "Reality Check"
Buford's Got a Gun
Estelle
Television short
1994–1996
Invisible Woman (voice)
27 episodes[16]
1996
Liz
3 episodes
Mom, Girl (voice)
Episode: "Eye Full of Wander/Lifestyles of the Rich and Scary"[16]
Rachel Carson
Episode: "Into the Light"
1997
Porcupine, Skunk (voice)
Episode: "Enter the Daggett/Bugaboo"
Winney (voice)
Episode: "Chicken's First Kiss"[16]
Cindy (voice)
Episode: "Larry & Steve"[16]
1997–1999, 2001
Brooke Lloyd, School Secretary, Chocolate Woman, Police Officer Pudney, Announcer (voice)
5 episodes[16]
1998
Sharon Stone (voice)
Episode: "Hooray for North Hollywood"[16]
1999–2002, 2005–2010
Diane Simmons, additional voices
63 episodes
1999
Production Assistant, Robot Walla (voice)
Episode: "Karma Krisis/A Star Is Bruised/The Prince and the Pinhead"[16]
1999–present
Pearl Krabs, additional voices
Main role[16]
1999
Nurse Pitts (voice)
Episode: "Son of Einstein"[16]
Additional voices
2000
Dr. Molar Fox (voice)
Episode: "Butter's First Check-Up/The Legend of Ponce de L'Otter"
2001
Jean
Episode: "Coffee & Commitment"
2002
District Attorney
Episode: "The Tick vs. Justice"
Cynthia
Episode: "Lost and Bound"
Sabrina's Car (voice)
Episode: "Driving Mr. Goodman"
Game Voice (voice)
Episode: "Sim Sammy/Otto Hangs 11"
Felicity, Various (voice)
2 episodes
2003
Sonya
Episode: "The One Where Monica Sings"
Loretta
Episode: "Mutt and Jake"
Macy's Saleswoman
Episode: "The Eye Inside"
2004
Brain (voice)
Episode: "Skrawl's Brain"
Elder's Daughter (voice)
Episode: "Eliza Unplugged"[16]
2005
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
Librarian, Rosella, Girl #2 (voice)
Episode: "Duck!"
Leslie, Helena St. Chloe-Butz, Coed, Grandma, Reporter, Woman, Porche, Tour Guide, Sunshine (voice)
3 episodes
Valerie Esposito
Episode: "Still Life"
2006
Brenda (voice)
Episode: "U is for Undivided"
2007
Mrs. Flowers
4 episodes
2007–2009
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Ivory, Nerds, Dr. Joy, Various Characters, Dixie, Nerd, Eunice, Mail Lady (voice)
7 episodes
2008
Java Café Patron
Episode: "Episode #1.10942"
2009
Judy Roberts
Episode: "Chuck Versus the First Kill"
Lady #2, Lady #6, Lady #8 (voice)
Episode: "Won Ton Bombs"
D.A. Deborah Janowitz
3 episodes
Kathy Weber
Episode: "Strike Three"
2010–2011
Additional voices
4 episodes
2010
Linda Robbins
2 episodes
Realtor
Episode: "Holiday Madness"
Additional voices
2011
BlackBoxTV
Joanna Haywood
Episode: "The Family Circus"
McCracken Live!
Lauren Hanson
Episode: "The Pilot Lot"
Robbi Nathan
Episode: "Benedict Canyon"
Betsy Russ
Episode: "6 Hours Til Hedonism II"
2011–2012
Bonnie's Mom / Tae-Kwon Doe (voice)
Main role[16]
2012
Edie (voice)
Episode: "Commando App"[16]
School Board
Susan
4 episodes
Gina Carson
Episode: "The Gunk in the Garage"
2013
Rolling with Dad
Brenda Stickle
Television short
Darlene
Episode: "Road Trip"
Mrs. Gleason
2 episodes
Gloria the Gorilla
Episode: "You Crack Me Up"
Bonnie's Mom (voice)
Television special[16]
2013–2014
Momma (voice)
43 episodes
2014
Ms. Papen
Episode: "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Acting Dead
Zombietologist
2 episodes
Ellen Weaver
Episode: "Don't Let's Start"
Bonnie's Mom (voice)
Television special[16]
2015
Natasha
Natasha's Mother
Episode: "A Finale"
Mrs. Shtotelman
Episode: "Deflategate"
2015–2017
Ms. Bing
2 episodes
2016
Laseron (voice)
Episode; "Return to Orange County"
2017
Elaine
Episode; "Eleven.Thirteen"
2018
Didi
2 episodes
2019
Stacy Baer
2020
Gale St. Salty / Walker (voice)
Episode; "The Royal Strutters/Impromptu Cruise"
2021-present
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
Baby Pearl (voice)
13 episodes[16]
Pearl Krabs, additional voices
4 episodes
2021
Young Larry's Mom Rose
Episode: "Man Fights Tiny Woman"
2023
Watanabe
English dub
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2010
Hollywood is Like High School with Money
Iris Whitaker
9 episodes
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1995
Lessa
2004
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
2005
Additional voices
2006
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
The Boss
Diane Simmons
2008
Amy Yablans, Olivia Moretti, Eloise Stanwick-Lourdes
2009
Newscaster
2010
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
The Boss/The Boss AI Pod
2012
Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure
Bonnie's Mom
2015
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
The Boss AI Pod
2023
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake
Pearl Krabs
