Acting · b. 1971 · Highland, Illinois, USA

Alex Borstein

Biography

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 ...

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