Alex Borstein
Alexandrea Borstein
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Who is this?
Alexandrea Borstein (born February 15, 1971) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer best known as Lois Griffin in Family Guy, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award, and Susie Myerson in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–2023), 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) as well as its sequel (2025).
Career
- 1971Born
- 2018Won Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- 2018Won Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
- 2019Won Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Member of Writers Guild of America West
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Highland Park
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: comedian, screenwriter, singer, television actor
- •Plays: harp, voice
- •Spouse: Jackson Douglas
What happened recently
Alex Borstein To Star In Covid-Era Family Dramedy ‘Turn The Lights Back On’ From Dave Pantano
‘Family Guy’: Alex Borstein on the Shocking Lois & Stewie Moment 27 Years in the Making
Making Family Guy's 450th Episode Was 'Extremely Therapeutic' For Alex Borstein: 'Boy Did I Need It'
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune: Alex Borstein, Paul Feig, Michael Zegen (2/13) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/24/25)
Look out! Actress and comedian Alex Borstein brings her show to The Den Theatre tonight and she’s thirsty!
Alex Borstein, Janeane Garofalo and More to Perform at The Den Theatre in October
Alex Borstein Says She Left With "A Modicum of Hope" After Advocating for Arts Funding
Alex Borstein recalls Dustin Hoffman scolding her after she called herself ugly: 'He lost his s---'
Fran Drescher, Alex Borstein, Kyra Sedgwick, Raney Aronson-Rath To Be Honored At NY Women In Film & Television Awards
Alex Borstein (‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’): Emmys 2023 episode submission revealed
Alex Borstein and Her Dad Recall When He Auditioned for Her NBC Pilot (Exclusive)
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