Lori ALAN

Alan talks about the monumental moments in her career while catching up with PEOPLE.

Lori Alan, who fans might also recognize as Pearl from SpongeBob and "The Boss" from Metal Gear, has been part of the Toy Story family for more than 15 years as Bonnie's mom. It was a treat to reunite with Lori to reflect on what makes Bonnie's mom such a special character, the behind-the-scenes magic of working with Pixar, and why the film's message about human connection hits so deeply.

Just your favorite teenage whale hanging out with the coolest underwater squad since 1999!

"Probably the most engaging of the lot is Lori Alan as Mae, Jack's girlfriend with the heart of gold. Every subtle nuance that you can wring out of her character she goes for." - Melinda Schupmann, Showmag "Standouts in the cast include Lori Alan who's comedic timing as Mae is so expert that I predict this lady's talent will take her very far." - Kenny Morse, CBS Radio 1110 AM CRITICS CHOICE! "Rarity of rarities, the show kicks off with a snappy title number helped immeasur

If you love cartoons, you’ll recognize Lori Alan’s voice. Over the course of the past 20 years, she’s done the voices of characters as diverse as Susan Storm on Fantastic Four, Diane Simmons on Family Guy and Pearl on SpongeBob SquarePants. Before she started a career in voice-over work, she was a live-action actress who made her debut on the original Law And Order, and has continued to be seen on camera to this day, with recent appearances on shows like Disney XD’s Mighty Me

I got my geek on with an exclusive interview with Lori Alan about her work on Pixar’s Inside Out opening next week (June 19th). You may not 'know' Lori by sight but you've heard her voice on numerous shows from Diane Simmons in Family Guy, Toy Story as Bonnie's Mom and Pearl the Whale in all the SpongeBob episodes and films. In her newest role she plays the 'Voice of Sadness' for Riley's Mom, played by Diane Lane that has her own Inside Out voices to help her emotions. Clic

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Among the evening’s winners were Lori Alan, who took home statues for Outstanding Body of Work and Outstanding National Television...