Alex Borstein

Alex Borstein is the rare performer who has built two distinct legacies at once. As the voice of Lois Griffin she became a household sound, and as Susie Myerson she earned two Emmys for a character who steals scenes without ever begging for the spotlight. What strikes me is her instinct for playing tough, complicated women who are funny precisely because they're real. She doesn't soften herself to be likable. I'd argue she's one of the most reliable supporting actors working, the kind who makes everyone around her look better while quietly walking off with the show.

Name (English)

Alex Borstein

Name (Japanese)

アレックス・ボースタイン

Reading

あれっくす・ぼーすたいん

Born

February 15, 1971 (age 55)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Boar

Origin

Highland Park, Illinois, United States

Occupation

comedian / screenwriter / singer / television actor / film actor

High school

Chatsworth High School

University

San Francisco State University

Awards & achievements

• 2018 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
• 2019 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
• 2018 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance

• Official sitehttps://www.alexborstein.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/alexborstein/
• Xhttps://x.com/AlexBorstein
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex%20Borstein
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9C%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116219

Tags

• Illinois
• comedian
• screenwriter
• singer

Last updated

2026-06-16

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.