02/15/1971
Highland, Illinois, USA:
Alexandrea "Alex" Borstein (born February 15, 1971) 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.
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The Bad Guys 2 (2025) as Commissioner Misty Luggins (voice) |
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Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits (2023) as Self |
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Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys' (2022) as Self |
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Maraschino Ruby (2022) as Police Chief Misty Luggins (voice) |
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The Bad Guys (2022) as Police Chief Misty Luggins (voice) |
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Extinct (2021) as Mali (voice) |
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Man Rots from the Head (2016) as Gladys |
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The Angry Birds Movie (2016) as Sophie Bird / Peggy Bird (voice) |
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TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special (2015) as Self |
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Love the Coopers (2015) as Angie Cooper |
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Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship (2015) as Wonder Woman (voice) |
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A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) as Millie |
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Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise (2014) as Wonder Woman (voice) |
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Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special (2012) as Wonder Woman / Giganta / Woman (voice) |
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ParaNorman (2012) as Mrs. Henscher (voice) |
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Ted (2012) as John's Mom |
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For Christ's Sake (2011) as Mrs. Marcus |
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Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap! (2010) as Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / Sy Snootles / Asian Woman / ET Announcer / Hot Girl's Mother (voice) |
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Dinner for Schmucks (2010) as Red Hair Woman (uncredited) |
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Killers (2010) as Mrs. Baily |
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Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side (2009) as Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / OnStar Voiceover / Empire Member's Wife / Robot Wife (voice) |
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Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show (2009) as Self / Various (voice) |
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Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie (2009) as Lois Griffin (voice) |
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The Thick of It (2007) as Hope Mueller |
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Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest (2007) as Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / Barbara Pewterschmidt as Aunt Beru (voice) |
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The Lookout (2007) as Mrs. Lange |
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Drop Dead Gorgeous (In a Down-to-Earth Bombshell Sort of Way) (2006) as |
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Little Man (2006) as Janet |
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Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) as Natalie |
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Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005) as Lois Griffin / Various Characters (voice) |
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Kicking & Screaming (2005) as Obnoxious Hummer Lady (uncredited) |
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Billy's Dad Is a Fudge-Packer (2004) as Betty Henderson |
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Catwoman (2004) as Sally |
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Seeing Other People (2004) as Tracy |
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Bad Santa (2003) as Milwaukee Mom with Photo |
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The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) as Miss Ungermeyer |
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Showtime (2002) as Casting Director |
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Dawg (2002) as Darcy Smits |
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A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas (2001) as Lois Griffin / Female Hipster / Julie / Grandma (voice) |
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Power Rangers Zeo: Zeo Quest (1996) as Queen Machina (voice) |
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The Bad Guys 3 () as Commisioner Misty Luggins (voice) |
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Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits (2023) Writer |
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Bombardier Blood (2020) Executive Producer |
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Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show (2009) Writer |
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Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie (2009) Supervising Producer |
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Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest (2007) Supervising Producer |
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Drop Dead Gorgeous (In a Down-to-Earth Bombshell Sort of Way) (2006) Writer |
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Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005) Writer |