THE FUNNY PEOPLE FILE
Alex Borstein

A familiar face. A favorite credit.

Alex Borstein

Performer

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Born February 15, 1971Age 55

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Cast appearances (19)

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The person behind the punchline

A little backstory.

Alex Borstein is an American actress, comedian and writer whose sketch career includes MADtv, where she was a regular cast member from 1997 to 2002. Her recurring characters included Ms. Swan. Before joining the series, she performed with the ACME Comedy Theatre in Los Angeles.

Borstein voices Lois Griffin in Family Guy and played Susie Myerson in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, earning Emmys for both roles. Her other television work includes Getting On, and she has also written and produced for television. Her career combines sketch characters, voice acting and scripted comedy.

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