The Bad Guys 2
2025 · Movie
as Commissioner Misty Luggins (voice)
Alex Borstein
1971-02-15
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Highland, Illinois, USA
Writers: , Shameless, , ,
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.
Filmography
Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits
2023 · Movie
as Self
The Bad Guys
2022 · Movie
as Police Chief Misty Luggins (voice)
Maraschino Ruby
2022 · Movie
as Police Chief Misty Luggins (voice)
Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'
2022 · Movie
as Self
Extinct
2021 · Movie
as Mali (voice)
Resident Alien
2021 · TV Show
as Carlyn
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021 · TV Show
as Self - Contestant
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
2020 · TV Show
as Wilma (voice)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · TV Show
as Self
Las que faltaban
2019 · TV Show
as Invitada
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017 · TV Show
as Susie Myerson
The Angry Birds Movie
2016 · Movie
as Sophie Bird / Peggy Bird (voice)
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Man Rots from the Head
2016 · Movie
as Gladys
Bordertown
2016 · TV Show
as Janice Buckwald, Becky Buckwald
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
2016 · TV Show
as Drella, Miss Celine
TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special
2015 · Movie
as Self
Love the Coopers
2015 · Movie
as Angie Cooper
The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
2015 · Movie
as Wonder Woman (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · TV Show
as Self
Life in Pieces
2015 · TV Show
as Linette
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
2014 · Movie
as Wonder Woman (voice)
A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014 · Movie
as Millie
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The Simpsons Guy
2014 · Movie
as Lois Griffin
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Delirium
2014 · TV Show
as Lois Griffin (archive footage)
Getting On
2013 · TV Show
as Dawn Forchette
Masters of Sex
2013 · TV Show
as Loretta
Ted
2012 · Movie
as John's Mom
ParaNorman
2012 · Movie
as Mrs. Henscher (voice)
The Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
2012 · Movie
as Wonder Woman / Giganta / Woman (voice)
Bunk
2012 · TV Show
For Christ's Sake
2011 · Movie
as Mrs. Marcus
Workaholics
2011 · TV Show
as Colleen Walker
Shameless
2011 · TV Show
as Lou Deckner
Killers
2010 · Movie
as Mrs. Baily
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!
2010 · Movie
as Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / Sy Snootles / Asian Woman / ET Announcer / Hot Girl's Mother (voice)
Dinner for Schmucks
2010 · Movie
as Red Hair Woman (uncredited)
Hot in Cleveland
2010 · TV Show
as Preshi
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
2009 · Movie
as Self / Various (voice)
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
2009 · Movie
as Lois Griffin (voice)
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
2009 · Movie
as Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / OnStar Voiceover / Empire Member's Wife / Robot Wife (voice)
The Cleveland Show
2009 · TV Show
as Hadassah Lowenstein (voice)
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy
2008 · TV Show
as Various Characters (voice)
The Lookout
2007 · Movie
as Mrs. Lange
The Thick of It
2007 · Movie
as Hope Mueller
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
2007 · Movie
as Lois Griffin as Princess Leia / Barbara Pewterschmidt as Aunt Beru (voice)
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Drop Dead Gorgeous (In a Down-to-Earth Bombshell Sort of Way)
2006 · Movie
Little Man
2006 · Movie
as Janet
Talkshow with Spike Feresten
2006 · TV Show
Good Night, and Good Luck.
2005 · Movie
as Natalie
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
2005 · Movie
as Lois Griffin / Various Characters (voice)
Kicking & Screaming
2005 · Movie
as Obnoxious Hummer Lady (uncredited)
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Too Late with Adam Carolla
2005 · TV Show
American Dad!
2005 · TV Show
Catwoman
2004 · Movie
as Sally
Seeing Other People
2004 · Movie
as Tracy
Billy's Dad Is a Fudge-Packer
2004 · Movie
as Betty Henderson
Drawn Together
2004 · TV Show
as Jelly Donuts Leader (voice), AIDS Walk Coordinator / Lois Griffin (voice)
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Celebrity Blackjack
2004 · TV Show
The Lizzie McGuire Movie
2003 · Movie
as Miss Ungermeyer
Bad Santa
2003 · Movie
as Milwaukee Mom with Photo
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV Show
as Self
Showtime
2002 · Movie
as Casting Director
Dawg
2002 · Movie
as Darcy Smits
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2002 · TV Show
as Self
A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
2001 · Movie
as Lois Griffin / Female Hipster / Julie / Grandma (voice)
Gary & Mike
2001 · TV Show
as Maya (voice)
Titus
2000 · TV Show
as Nicky
Gilmore Girls
2000 · TV Show
as Drella, Miss Celine
Family Guy
1999 · TV Show
as Lois Griffin / Tricia Takanawa / Loretta Brown / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice)
Power Rangers Zeo: Zeo Quest
1996 · Movie
as Queen Machina (voice)
Big Bad BeetleBorgs
1996 · TV Show
as Cataclaws (voice)
MADtv
1995 · TV Show
as Various, Ms Swan / Karen, Ms. Swan, Mama Brightling
Friends
1994 · TV Show
as Bitter Woman on Stage
Power Rangers
1993 · TV Show
as Queen Machina (voice)
Frasier
1993 · TV Show
as Evelyn
The Bad Guys 3
· Movie
as Commisioner Misty Luggins (voice)
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Turn the Lights Back On
· Movie
as Emma
Crew Credits
Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits
2023 · Movie
Writer
Bombardier Blood
2020 · Movie
Executive Producer
Shameless
2011 · TV Show
Writer
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
2009 · Movie
Writer
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
2009 · Movie
Supervising Producer
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
2007 · Movie
Supervising Producer
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Drop Dead Gorgeous (In a Down-to-Earth Bombshell Sort of Way)
2006 · Movie
Writer
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
2005 · Movie
Writer
Family Guy
1999 · TV Show
Writer
Pinky, Elmyra & The Brain
1998 · TV Show
Writer
The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper
1996 · TV Show
Writer
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Turn the Lights Back On
· Movie
Producer
