Alex Borstein
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.
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
![The Bad Guys 2](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5ezAFnjpRLoZMwmVdBFqLj9AJnk.jpg)
The Bad Guys 2
![Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hCdsU5xEW1ZKoheTonRZQABrCMF.jpg)
Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits
![Maraschino Ruby](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1DDDExz4DJj4abqLgtc8xWrDcXR.jpg)
Maraschino Ruby
![The Bad Guys](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7qop80YfuO0BwJa1uXk1DXUUEwv.jpg)
The Bad Guys
![Extinct](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tRnPT88iD5zgeUPjHqaZznrxk5m.jpg)
Extinct
![Resident Alien](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5van3ktOTqWr5lcixh5aR8NlqqW.jpg)
Resident Alien
![Bombardier Blood](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/BYyV2ZekZvnRgH7UxIm6ZL6tCO.jpg)
Bombardier Blood
![Awkwafina is Nora From Queens](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4jGgXHR8b9zOLFsqo57mmTNKKjY.jpg)
Awkwafina is Nora From Queens
![The Kelly Clarkson Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9Gg1oM8Us8gCS5aJA8e0ZRuIHnf.jpg)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
![Las que faltaban](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yWzptmdgTM7GNP2OpYPTAlej3z9.jpg)
Las que faltaban
![The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zS7fQiOZiKCVH2vlYSiIsFWW8hh.jpg)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
![Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8vqjelflnBJAsfRWRQVGDkGfCFb.jpg)
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
![The Angry Birds Movie](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/cqcBmUvip0CWiYIKaPyBbvBEnac.jpg)
The Angry Birds Movie
![Bordertown](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ikMzMxJjHgmPymi9RIMWAeGX02p.jpg)
Bordertown
![TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sGoY32WfJeZkC13chggXcO2Q11c.jpg)
TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special
![Love the Coopers](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aHJhk1aWviX9RAbbljFyPO04yrt.jpg)
Love the Coopers
![Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1SCkb0XAJUlqr9ugt91Up94P1LF.jpg)
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
![Life in Pieces](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vac76nqALSJfy9AN0D9sSh1fQFE.jpg)
Life in Pieces
![The Late Show with Stephen Colbert](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9jkThAGYj2yp8jsS6Nriy5mzKFT.jpg)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
![Delirium](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ognhEEPaAmki6G0qx9Jn06cn2CL.jpg)
Delirium
![A Million Ways to Die in the West](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/n9SicwnoNGWBwE75le27sUhCLMm.jpg)
A Million Ways to Die in the West
![Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oeM92UDXNqvOcm5fpTeWsyGKsuX.jpg)
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
![Late Night with Seth Meyers](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/g6MrJxNaHYGYU7Sxo72e5B8gKOV.jpg)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
![Getting On](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3QZcTGSu3txafurQ2zEcYK03WFJ.jpg)
Getting On
![Masters of Sex](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bC42ksckQpjfck2BZ5McaEDN4pk.jpg)
Masters of Sex
![Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kYHOYvRApTTY2TzxCixEsNeDKC2.jpg)
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
![ParaNorman](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9DZPtuYTKYxt6vzHvZ5FLThG4fl.jpg)
ParaNorman
![Ted](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1QVZXQQHCEIj8lyUhdBYd2qOYtq.jpg)
Ted
![Bunk](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qfMvCFCnCIq9HmxUtBiCdIHRv2t.jpg)
Bunk
![For Christ's Sake](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1E5BXikqmuTQjkhvDFALf2oOrB9.jpg)
For Christ's Sake
![Workaholics](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kXg4tFUHN7h7bNdBTeLIIKqw9UJ.jpg)
Workaholics
![Shameless](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9akij7PqZ1g6zl42DQQTtL9CTSb.jpg)
Shameless
![Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nGER5w4H3g2ujD8Zodxn0WXk1l4.jpg)
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!
![Family Guy Presents: Road to the North Pole](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qbpfbOU7WAxD90C3PqzkgWWpfj.jpg)
Family Guy Presents: Road to the North Pole
![Dinner for Schmucks](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/djwkUFhkM81gIsI9ZZ7I6ajZAKY.jpg)
Dinner for Schmucks
![Hot in Cleveland](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mvSXebWlltJxJUNNkoLb0tzygi2.jpg)
Hot in Cleveland
![Killers](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9VB8vGV4Aznf6GUc9C7a1EzGHLz.jpg)
Killers
![Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fWr85GtJlzY4ZwdB2eCu3pdzWHz.jpg)
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
![Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yoYp9LA7N8oEEMTRQfVnTCvLi7O.jpg)
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
![The Cleveland Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/Qp4gvTc5Cp15VBdt77oXKQ54xF.jpg)
The Cleveland Show
![Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fqF6s89GdSyHTwuI4seqBrvapHR.jpg)
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy
![A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/uUNqRwHk9vNgisejGqpAtGwbohR.jpg)
A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
![Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oZRuqRaliZaOYQwIHQd0EUee64F.jpg)
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
![Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/n4ydGqXf7mVDxYsmabnlJTFyTJg.jpg)
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
![The Lookout](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wTYyXCoIBy2TDxetoGS4Sc0VBP1.jpg)
The Lookout
![Talkshow with Spike Feresten](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vpvnM8ep6jGUt9rcfcDiGor2G5W.jpg)
Talkshow with Spike Feresten
![Little Man](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zlmlkLVNexUciv3ffdtqHELEVgg.jpg)
Little Man
![Good Night, and Good Luck.](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oFGXIoxB3NOAZXwKl8wYnZR1vAu.jpg)
Good Night, and Good Luck.
![Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mro2I5vlcwn2XHwgSDwk1DvhanM.jpg)
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
![Kicking & Screaming](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/n5Cc91HgRtY2zsWZV6fXcwVWuWl.jpg)
Kicking & Screaming
![American Dad!](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xnFFz3etm1vftF0ns8RMHA8XdqT.jpg)
American Dad!
![Billy's Dad Is a Fudge-Packer](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xjno9IGoYUiwm15XMVdCe1sKNW0.jpg)
Billy's Dad Is a Fudge-Packer
![Drawn Together](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xhshQ2WgAa5zyXqwRcxKMDwRBGd.jpg)
Drawn Together
![Catwoman](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pvnPgukFyEKgCzyOxyLiwyZ8T1C.jpg)
Catwoman
![Seeing Other People](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/79BzDZv6oxZn1Z8RvVT35DXiMcd.jpg)
Seeing Other People
![Bad Santa](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rfClLIyeHqpMofmrPY8DaLe4z9x.jpg)
Bad Santa
![The Lizzie McGuire Movie](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ecDrdzRhl01fck3Bwd3pn9Qm3Un.jpg)
The Lizzie McGuire Movie
![Jimmy Kimmel Live!](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6uKEYejjR88GwHgNq6NAQ30glTx.jpg)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
![Showtime](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7eo7pxiSH0qvp8GKHclhrdxowlC.jpg)
Showtime
![Gary & Mike](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/92S4WKrD0pYEK8TkcLhw8tQoLLt.jpg)
Gary & Mike
![Gilmore Girls](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8hWwBpB1mLUKqzjdGrcvJcIklp4.jpg)
Gilmore Girls
![Titus](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/Ab7WWSBFSYbZVXORydeEaPltG9K.jpg)
Titus
![Family Guy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/y0HUz4eUNUe3TeEd8fQWYazPaC7.jpg)
Family Guy
![Pinky, Elmyra & The Brain](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1B0DN2ri7klVzbKuP8VVSGpCgMx.jpg)
Pinky, Elmyra & The Brain
![Big Bad BeetleBorgs](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aIHIj3VxKTlhdeclpnw1dT9581w.jpg)
Big Bad BeetleBorgs
![Power Rangers Zeo: Zeo Quest](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/uOb0xHOhf6PslgTEvFWGF1Q6zgf.jpg)
Power Rangers Zeo: Zeo Quest
![The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jCfJwKRusQByTIZNmDFyWkayq0v.jpg)
The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper
![MADtv](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4tXHrqYbETym7Def99MeXrpPyRA.jpg)
MADtv
![Friends](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2koX1xLkpTQM4IZebYvKysFW1Nh.jpg)
Friends
![Frasier](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gYAb6GCVEFsU9hzMCG5rxaxoIv3.jpg)
Frasier
![Power Rangers](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qx3SJlAp2RK656TusqKx1qEqVMW.jpg)
Power Rangers
Acting
2010
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!
—
Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / Sy Snootles / Asian Woman / ET Announcer / Hot Girl's Mother (voice)
2009
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
—
Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / OnStar Voiceover / Empire Member's Wife / Robot Wife (voice)
A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
—
Lois Griffin / Female Hipster / Julie / Grandma (voice)
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
—
Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / Barbara Pewterschmidt as Aunt Beru (voice)