Alex Borstein
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1971-02-15 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Highland, Illinois, USA
Alex Borstein
Biography
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.
Acting
(2025)
The Bad Guys 2
as Misty Luggins (voice)
(2023)
(2022)
The Bad Guys
as Police Chief Misty Luggins (voice)
(2022)
Maraschino Ruby
as Police Chief Misty Luggins (voice)
(2021)
Extinct
as Mali (voice)
(2016)
The Angry Birds Movie
as Sophie Bird / Peggy Bird (voice)
(2016)
Man Rots from the Head
as Gladys
(2015)
Love the Coopers
as Angie Cooper
(2015)
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
as Wonder Woman (voice)
(2015)
(2014)
A Million Ways to Die in the West
as Millie
(2014)
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
as Wonder Woman (voice)
(2012)
Ted
as John's Mom
(2012)
ParaNorman
as Mrs. Henscher (voice)
(2012)
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
as Wonder Woman / Giganta / Woman (voice)
(2011)
For Christ's Sake
as Mrs. Marcus
(2010)
Killers
as Mrs. Baily
(2010)
Dinner for Schmucks
as Red Hair Woman (uncredited)
(2010)
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!
as Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / Sy Snootles / Asian Woman / ET Announcer / Hot Girl's Mother (voice)
(2010)
Family Guy: And Then There Were Fewer
as Lois Griffin / Stephanie (voice)
(2009)
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
as Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / OnStar Voiceover / Empire Member's Wife / Robot Wife (voice)
(2009)
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
as Lois Griffin (voice)
(2009)
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
as Self / Various (voice)
(2008)
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
as Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / Barbara Pewterschmidt as Aunt Beru (voice)
(2007)
The Lookout
as Mrs. Lange
(2007)
The Thick Of It
as Hope Mueller
(2006)
Little Man
as Janet
(2006)
(2005)
Good Night, and Good Luck.
as Natalie
(2005)
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
as Lois Griffin / Various Characters (voice)
(2005)
Kicking & Screaming
as Obnoxious Hummer Lady (uncredited)
(2004)
Catwoman
as Sally
(2004)
Seeing Other People
as Tracy
(2004)
Billy's Dad Is a Fudge-Packer
as Betty Henderson
(2003)
The Lizzie McGuire Movie
as Miss Ungermeyer
(2003)
Bad Santa
as Milwaukee Mom with Photo
(2002)
Showtime
as Casting Director
(2002)
Dawg
as Darcy Smits
(2001)
A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
as Lois Griffin / Female Hipster / Julie / Grandma (voice)
(1996)
Power Rangers Zeo: Zeo Quest
as Queen Machina (voice)
Crew
(2023)
(2020)
Bombardier Blood
Executive Producer
(2009)
(2009)
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
Supervising Producer
(2008)
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
Supervising Producer
(2006)
(2005)