Alex Borstein is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and singer. She is best known for her work on the animated television series Family Guy, where she voices Lois Griffin, and as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1997 to 1999.
Borstein was born in Highland Park, Illinois, on February 15, 1973, the daughter of Judy (née Rosen), a social worker, and Michael Borstein, a financial consultant. She has two older brothers, Gary and Ron. Borstein is of Lithuanian Jewish descent on her father’s side and German Jewish descent on her mother’s side.
Borstein was raised in Deerfield, Illinois. She attended San Francisco State University, where she studied rhetoric. After graduating in 1995, she moved to Los Angeles to study acting.
Borstein’s first major role was as a writer and producer on the MTV series Tracey Takes On… from 1996 to 1997. She also made appearances on the show as various characters, including a talent agent, an Italian woman, and a lesbian. In 1997, Borstein was hired as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. She was fired after one season, but was later rehired as a writer.
Borstein’s biggest break came in 1999 when she was hired to voice Lois Griffin on the animated television series Family Guy. The show was cancelled after three seasons, but was revived by Fox in 2005. Borstein has won two Emmy Awards for her work on the show.
In addition to her work on Family Guy, Borstein has also appeared in the films Bad Santa (2003), Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017). She has also lent her voice to a number of animated films and television series, including Robot Chicken and The Powerpuff Girls.
Borstein is married to actor Jackson Douglas. They have two children together.
Borstein is 5 feet 2 inches (1.57 m) tall and has red hair and blue eyes.
General Info
Full Name
Alex Borstein
Net Worth
around $24 million
Date Of Birth
February 15, 1971
Height
1.52 m
Profession
Screenwriter, Television producer, Comedian, Film producer, Voice Actor, Singer
Education
San Francisco State University
Nationality
American
Family
Spouse
Jackson Douglas
Children
Barnaby Borstein Douglas, Henrietta Borstein Douglas
Parents
Judy Borstein, Irv Borstein
Accomplishments
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or More)
Movies
The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Ted, Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story, Catwoman, Love the Coopers, Good Night, and Good Luck, A Million Ways to Die in the West, ParaNorman, Bad Santa, The Little Man, Killers, The Lookout, For Christ's Sake, Seeing Other People, It's a Trap!, Something, Something, Somethin...
TV Shows
Bordertown, Getting On, Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy, Family Guy, Power Rangers, Celebrity Blackjack
Television and film acting is really fun because you are working with other people and you are not completely responsible for the outcome of the project.
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Usually, impersonations come out of something you dig, because you're listening to it over and over. And you kind of start developing... You're really trying to emulate them, then you realize, 'I sound ridiculous doing this. Oh, hey, maybe this is a funny impersonation.'
3
Every comic is really a frustrated rock star.
4
I got my degree in rhetoric.
5
I have no point in my system or morals where I say, 'This is too far.'
6
I think I was born because my parents had two boys and wanted to give it one more go and try for a girl... they got me instead.
7
I'm still auditioning and doing other movie parts, but I really like the developing and the writing. You have more control over your destiny.
Facts
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Fact
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Was heavily pregnant with her daughter Henrietta while filming on "Shameless"' season 3. Her character Lou Deckner also became pregnant because of it. Her character reportedly was in a labor at the end of 6th episode. Borstein gave birth 4 months before this episode aired.
2
Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 39, a daughter named Henrietta Borstein Douglas on October 1, 2012. Child's father is her now estranged husband, Jackson Douglas.
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Gave birth to her 1st child at age 35, a son named Barnaby Borstein Douglas on September 8th, 2008. He weighed in at 8 lbs. 10 oz. Child's father is her now estranged husband, Jackson Douglas.
4
Her father was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to Polish Jewish immigrants. Her mother is a Hungarian Jewish immigrant; she was born in Budapest, and moved to the United States after the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
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Her husband of 15 years Jackson Douglas filed for divorce from her. [October 2014]
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Was heavily pregnant with her daughter Henrietta while filming on "Shameless"' season 3. Her character Lou Deckner also became pregnant. Lou gave birth after events of episode 6, 4 months after Borstein gave birth herself.
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Is currently on a nationwide stand-up comedy tour [2004]
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Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2007 Razzie Award nominating ballot. She was suggested in the Worst Supporting Actress category for her performance in the film Littleman (2006), however, she failed to receive a nomination.