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Lori Alan

Date of birth: 1966-07-18

Place of birth: Potomac, Maryland, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Lori Alan Denniberg , Lori Allen

Lori Alan

Biography

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.

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Dean Slater: Resident Advisor
2.1

Dean Slater: Resident Advisor

2013-08-27

After their overenthusiastic RA is imprisoned in Mexico, a group of college freshmen are plunged int

Comic Book: The Movie
2.9

Comic Book: The Movie

2004-01-27

Hugh Hefner, Stan Lee, Mark Hamill and Kevin Smith journey into the world of comic book fandom! Docu

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
3.5

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

2004-11-19

There's trouble brewing in Bikini Bottom. Someone has stolen King Neptune's crown, and it looks like

Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
3.5

Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story

2005-07-23

The maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers t

SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone
3.5

SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone

2023-01-13

GrandPat travels through alternate dimensions and timelines to get home.

Hawaiian Vacation
3.5

Hawaiian Vacation

2011-06-16

The toys throw Ken and Barbie a Hawaiian vacation in Bonnie's room.

Minions & More Volume 1
3.5

Minions & More Volume 1

2022-09-27

This collection of 10 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franch

Inside Out
4

Inside Out

2015-06-17

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition.

The Feeling Expert
0

The Feeling Expert

The Feeling Expert

LeapFrog: Math Circus
3

LeapFrog: Math Circus

2004-11-16

Watch the Quidget Family and the Subtractobats perform high-flying feats of mathematics! In this ast

Achmed Saves America
2.7

Achmed Saves America

2014-03-18

From the inventive mind of Jeff Dunham comes the first animated movie starring the world’s most belo

It's a SpongeBob Christmas!
3.5

It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

2012-09-19

At Christmastime in Bikini Bottom, everyone's excited except Plankton, who always gets a lump of coa

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
3.3

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

2009-09-17

Inventor Flint Lockwood creates a machine that makes clouds rain food, enabling the down-and-out cit

Despicable Me 2
3.5

Despicable Me 2

2013-06-26

Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
3

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

2015-01-28

Burger Beard is a pirate who is in search of the final page of a magical book that makes any evil pl

The Fantastic Four: A Legend Begins
2.9

The Fantastic Four: A Legend Begins

1994-01-07

It's here - the longest running Marvel series in history arrives for the first time on DVD. Learn t

Toy Story 3
3.9

Toy Story 3

2010-06-16

Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to

WALL·E
4.1

WALL·E

2008-06-22

What if mankind had to leave Earth and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? After hundreds of

Spongebob’s Runaway Roadtrip
0.5

Spongebob’s Runaway Roadtrip

2011-09-20

Join Spongebob and Patrick on a trip to the Great Barrier Reef, Plankton and Karen on a romantic cru

Partysaurus Rex
3.6

Partysaurus Rex

2012-09-14

When Rex finds himself left behind in the bathroom, he puts his limbs to use by getting a bath going

Small Fry
3.5

Small Fry

2011-11-23

A fast food restaurant mini variant of Buzz forcibly switches places with the real Buzz and his frie

Rolling with Dad
0

Rolling with Dad

2013-01-01

Air Mater
3

Air Mater

2011-08-04

Mater's decision to fly lands him accidentally at a big airshow.

Father of the Bride Part II
3.1

Father of the Bride Part II

1995-12-08

Just when George Banks has recovered from his daughter's wedding, he receives the news that she's pr

Norman Television
3.2

Norman Television

2016-12-06

Norman, a lost guinea pig, wanders in the pipe through apartments in New York, and his main recreati

Plankton: The Movie
3.4

Plankton: The Movie

2025-03-08

Plankton's tangled love story with his sentient computer wife goes sideways when she takes a stand —

Larry and Steve
3

Larry and Steve

1997-02-05

A dog is adopted by a moron, and is taken to the store to go shopping.

Despicable Me 3
3.2

Despicable Me 3

2017-06-15

Gru and his wife Lucy must stop former '80s child star Balthazar Bratt from achieving world dominati

Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
3.4

Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales

2008-11-02

Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stor

The Radiator Springs 500½
3.1

The Radiator Springs 500½

2014-05-20

A 'leisurely drive' planned in honor of Radiator Springs’ town founder, Stanley, turns precarious as

Monsters University
3.5

Monsters University

2013-06-19

A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when t

Time Travel Mater
3

Time Travel Mater

2012-06-12

When a clock lands on Mater's engine, he travels back in time to 1909 where he meets Stanley, an amb

Heavy Metal Mater
3

Heavy Metal Mater

2010-10-08

Mater and Lightning McQueen are ready to rock! When Mater's garage band, Mater and the Gas Caps, rec

The Grinch
3.4

The Grinch

2018-11-08

The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holid

Minions
3.2

Minions

2015-06-17

Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her

Toy Story 4
3.7

Toy Story 4

2019-06-19

Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of

Tokyo Mater
3.2

Tokyo Mater

2008-11-21

A routine tow lands Mater in Tokyo, where he is challenged to a drift-style race against a nefarious

Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
3.7

Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest

2008-01-21

With the Griffins stuck at home during a blackout, Peter tells the story of "Star Wars Episode IV: A

Holy Matrimony
2.6

Holy Matrimony

1994-04-08

A young Hutterite boy must marry his late brother's wife who comes from outside the community.

Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
3.3

Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

2017-06-28

The classic Roald Dahl tale gets a modern twist when Tom and Jerry enter the amazing world of Willy

Toy Story That Time Forgot
3.5

Toy Story That Time Forgot

2014-12-02

During a post-Christmas play date, the gang find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest

Toy Story of Terror!
3.6

Toy Story of Terror!

2013-10-16

What starts out as a fun road trip for the Toy Story gang takes an unexpected turn for the worse whe

Riley's First Date?
3.6

Riley's First Date?

2015-11-03

Riley, now 12, who is hanging out with her parents at home when potential trouble comes knocking. Mo

The Way You Look Tonight
2.7

The Way You Look Tonight

2019-03-08

Peter is approaching 30 and still trying to navigate modern online dating culture. After a whimsical

Boys on the Side
3.2

Boys on the Side

1995-02-03

After breaking up with her girlfriend, a nightclub singer, Jane, answers a personal ad from Robin, a

The Fluffer
2.9

The Fluffer

2001-02-11

Self-effacing, boyish Sean moves to LA to pursue a career in movies but finds it tougher than he ima

Unidentified Flying Mater
3.1

Unidentified Flying Mater

2009-11-20

Mater finds a small UFO called Mator and they have a night out. Later, when Mator is captured by mil

Monster Truck Mater
3.1

Monster Truck Mater

2010-07-30

As a professional monster truck wrestler, Mater must work his way up through the ranks from an amate

It Takes Three
2.6

It Takes Three

2021-09-17

When Chris, the coolest guy in school discovers that Roxy sees through his popularity and good looks

SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp
3.5

SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp

2024-10-10

While at Kamp Koral for a reunion, SpongeBob and the gang are stalked by a mysterious figure lurking

SpongeBob LongPants
2.4

SpongeBob LongPants

2016-09-07

SpongeBob's personality changes when he starts wearing long pants.

Garage Sale
0

Garage Sale

1996-10-01

When Julia thinks her boyfriend Brent is cheating on her, she sells all his designer clothes in a ga

Rescuing Madison
3

Rescuing Madison

2014-09-04

Singing sensation Madison Park is back in the spotlight after years of bad luck, but her world is tu

SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout
0

SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout

2019-07-13

Patrick takes SpongeBob on a bus tour to the surface, whilst the others plan a surprise party for hi

Catalogue of Noses
0

Catalogue of Noses

2025-04-16

A dark musical comedy following a Jewish teen actor who faces off with her mother and Jewish plastic

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
0

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

2025-12-18

Desperate to be a big guy, SpongeBob sets out to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs by following The Fly