Alex Borstein
Biography
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.
Known For
Sally
Catwoman
Natalie
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Mrs. Lange
The Lookout
Police Chief Misty Luggins (voice)
The Bad Guys
Mrs. Baily
Killers
Self
Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits
Lois Griffin / Various Characters (voice)
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
Self
TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special
Miss Ungermeyer
The Lizzie McGuire Movie
John's Mom
Ted
Mrs. Henscher (voice)
ParaNorman
Wonder Woman / Giganta / Woman (voice)
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
Mrs. Marcus
For Christ's Sake
Police Chief Misty Luggins (voice)
Maraschino Ruby
Queen Machina (voice)
Power Rangers Zeo: Zeo Quest
Tracy
Seeing Other People
Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / Sy Snootles / Asian Woman / ET Announcer / Hot Girl's Mother (voice)
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!
Self / Various (voice)
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
Milwaukee Mom with Photo
Bad Santa
Angie Cooper
Love the Coopers
Misty Luggins (voice)
The Bad Guys 2
Wonder Woman (voice)
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
Wonder Woman (voice)
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
Millie
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Sophie Bird / Peggy Bird (voice)
The Angry Birds Movie
Gladys
Man Rots from the Head
Drop Dead Gorgeous (In a Down-to-Earth Bombshell Sort of Way)
Hope Mueller
The Thick Of It
Red Hair Woman (uncredited)
Dinner for Schmucks
Betty Henderson
Billy's Dad Is a Fudge-Packer
Obnoxious Hummer Lady (uncredited)
Kicking & Screaming
Lois Griffin (voice)
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
Lois Griffin / Female Hipster / Julie / Grandma (voice)
A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
Casting Director
Showtime
Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / OnStar Voiceover / Empire Member's Wife / Robot Wife (voice)
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / Barbara Pewterschmidt as Aunt Beru (voice)
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
Mali (voice)
Extinct
Janet
Little Man
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
38
Gender
Female
Birthday
1971-02-15
Place of Birth
Highland, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
艾利克斯·布诺斯町