Alex Borstein

Alex Borstein
Borstein at the 2016 WonderCon
Born
Alexandrea Borstein

(1971-02-15) February 15, 1971
Highland Park, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materSan Francisco State University (BA)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
  • writer
  • producer
Years active1993–present
Spouse
Jackson Douglas
(m. 1999; div. 2017)
Children2

Alexandrea Borstein (born February 15, 1971)[1] is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer best known as Lois Griffin in Family Guy (1999–present), for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award, and Susie Myerson in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–23), which won her two Primetime Emmy Awards.

Borstein also had lead roles as various characters on the sketch comedy series MADtv (1997–2009) and as Dawn Forchette in the medical comedy series Getting On (2013–2015). She had supporting roles in numerous films, including Showtime (2002), Bad Santa (2003), Kicking & Screaming (2005), Little Man (2006), Killers (2010), Ted (2012), A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014), Love the Coopers (2015), and The Bad Guys (2022).

  1. ^ "FAQ (first question)". Alexborstein.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2012.