Alex Borstein

Acting • 1971-02-15 • 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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2026
Family Guy Happy Hell-o-weenFilm
Lois Griffin (voice)
★ 7.3
2025
The Bad Guys 2Film
Commissioner Misty Luggins (voice)
★ 7.6
2023
Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown SuitsFilm
Self
★ 6.5
2022
The Bad GuysFilm
Police Chief Misty Luggins (voice)
★ 7.5
2022
Maraschino RubyFilm
Police Chief Misty Luggins (voice)
★ 7.3
2022
Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'Film
Self
2021
Resident AlienTV
Carlyn • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2021
ExtinctFilm
Mali (voice)
★ 6.2
2021
Celebrity Wheel of FortuneTV
Self - Contestant • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2020
Awkwafina Is Nora from QueensTV
Wilma (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2019
Las que faltabanTV
Invitada • 1 episodes
★ 5.7
2017
The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselTV
Susie Myerson • 43 episodes
★ 8.1
2016
The Angry Birds MovieFilm
Sophie Bird / Peggy Bird (voice)
★ 6.3
2016
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the LifeTV
Drella • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2016
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the LifeTV
Miss Celine • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2016
BordertownTV
Becky Buckwald • 13 episodes
★ 5.6
2016
BordertownTV
Janice Buckwald • 13 episodes
★ 5.6
2016
Man Rots from the HeadFilm
Gladys
★ 5.8
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
2015
Love the CoopersFilm
Angie Cooper
★ 6.0
2015
Life in PiecesTV
Linette • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2015
The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical FriendshipFilm
Wonder Woman (voice)
★ 7.4
2015
TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media SpecialFilm
Self
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2014
A Million Ways to Die in the WestFilm
Millie
★ 6.0
2014
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in ParadiseFilm
Wonder Woman (voice)
★ 6.8
2014
DeliriumTV
Lois Griffin (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 9.3
2014
Family Guy: The Simpsons GuyFilm
Lois Griffin / Tricia Takanawa / Loretta Brown / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice)
2013
Masters of SexTV
Loretta • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2013
Getting OnTV
Dawn Forchette • 18 episodes
★ 6.4
2012
TedFilm
John's Mom
★ 6.5
2012
ParaNormanFilm
Mrs. Henscher (voice)
★ 7.1
2012
Robot Chicken: DC Comics SpecialFilm
Wonder Woman / Giganta / Woman (voice)
★ 7.5
2012
BunkTV
★ 7.0
2011
ShamelessTV
Lou Deckner • 5 episodes
★ 8.2
2011
WorkaholicsTV
Colleen Walker • 3 episodes
★ 7.4
2011
For Christ's SakeFilm
Mrs. Marcus
★ 5.0
2010
Hot in ClevelandTV
Preshi • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2010
KillersFilm
Mrs. Baily
★ 6.0
2010
Dinner for SchmucksFilm
Red Hair Woman (uncredited)
★ 5.7
2010
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!Film
Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / Sy Snootles / Asian Woman / ET Announcer / Hot Girl's Mother (voice)
★ 6.8
2009
The Cleveland ShowTV
★ 5.9
2009
The Cleveland ShowTV
Hadassah Lowenstein (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 5.9
2009
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark SideFilm
Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / OnStar Voiceover / Empire Member's Wife / Robot Wife (voice)
★ 7.2
2009
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills StewieFilm
Lois Griffin (voice)
★ 8.0
2009
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy ShowFilm
Self / Various (voice)
★ 5.6
2008
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon ComedyTV
Various Characters (voice) • 50 episodes
★ 5.9
2007
The LookoutFilm
Mrs. Lange
★ 6.6
2007
Family Guy Presents: Blue HarvestFilm
Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / Barbara Pewterschmidt as Aunt Beru (voice)
★ 7.4
2007
The Thick of ItFilm
Hope Mueller
★ 8.5
2006
Little ManFilm
Janet
★ 5.9
2006
Talkshow with Spike FerestenTV
★ 5.5
2006
Drop Dead Gorgeous (In a Down-to-Earth Bombshell Sort of Way)Film
2005
American Dad!TV
Docent at the James Garfield Historical Museum (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2005
Good Night, and Good Luck.Film
Natalie
★ 7.1
2005
Kicking & ScreamingFilm
Obnoxious Hummer Lady (uncredited)
★ 5.8
2005
Stewie Griffin: The Untold StoryFilm
Lois Griffin / Various Characters (voice)
★ 6.9
2005
Too Late with Adam CarollaTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.5
2004
Drawn TogetherTV
Jelly Donuts Leader (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
2004
Drawn TogetherTV
AIDS Walk Coordinator / Lois Griffin (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
2004
CatwomanFilm
Sally
★ 4.6
2004
Seeing Other PeopleFilm
Tracy
★ 5.8
2004
Billy's Dad Is a Fudge-PackerFilm
Betty Henderson
★ 6.4
2004
Celebrity BlackjackTV
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
Bad SantaFilm
Milwaukee Mom with Photo
★ 6.6
2003
The Lizzie McGuire MovieFilm
Miss Ungermeyer
★ 6.3
2002
ShowtimeFilm
Casting Director
★ 5.6
2002
DawgFilm
Darcy Smits
★ 4.5
2002
Never Mind the BuzzcocksTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2001
A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' ChristmasFilm
Lois Griffin / Female Hipster / Julie / Grandma (voice)
★ 8.1
2001
Gary & MikeTV
Maya (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2000
Gilmore GirlsTV
Drella • 4 episodes
★ 7.9
2000
Gilmore GirlsTV
Miss Celine • 2 episodes
★ 7.9
2000
TitusTV
Nicky • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1999
Family GuyTV
Lois Griffin / Tricia Takanawa / Loretta Brown / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice) • 456 episodes
★ 7.4
1996
Big Bad BeetleBorgsTV
Cataclaws (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1996
Power Rangers Zeo: Zeo QuestFilm
Queen Machina (voice)
★ 7.1
1995
MADtvTV
Various • 101 episodes
★ 7.1
1995
MADtvTV
Ms Swan / Karen • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1995
MADtvTV
Ms. Swan, Mama Brightling • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1994
FriendsTV
Bitter Woman on Stage • 1 episodes
★ 8.4
1993
FrasierTV
Evelyn • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1993
Power RangersTV
Queen Machina (voice) • 50 episodes
★ 7.1

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Family Guy

Shameless

Gilmore Girls

Power Rangers

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

The Cleveland Show

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