Alexandrea “Alex” Borstein (created February 15, 1973) is an American celebrity, writer, producer, and comic. She’s well known for her long-running role as Lois Griffin on the animated television series “Family Guy”, so when a cast member on the sketch comedy show “MADtv”. She was trained in improvisational comedy in the ACME Comedy Theater, near Hollywood, California, and was chosen to join “MADtv” after being scouted by talent agents who noticed her work in the theater.
In 2010, Borstein joined the primary season staff of the Showtime comedy drama Shameless, as a writer and supervising producer. In its second season she held the job of writer and consulting producer. She also guest starred in the very first season episode “But at Last Came a Knock”, as Lou Deckner. Borstein’s production company is named Crackerpants, Inc. In 2007, they released the DVD Drop Dead Gorgeous (In a Down to Earth Bombshell Kind of Way), a record of a live performance in the Alex Theater, with opening act Teddy Towne. The name comes from one of several real female character break downs Borstein reads from to exemplify sexism on the market. Borstein is appearing in a American variant of the humor Getting On, the show has got favorable reviews.
Actor, Screenwriter, Television producer, Comedian, Singer, Voice Actor, Film Producer
Education
San Francisco State University
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Jackson Douglas (m. 1999)
Children
Barnaby Borstein Douglas, Henrietta Borstein Douglas
Parents
Judy Borstein, Irv Borstein
Nicknames
Alexandrea Borstein , A. Bo , A.bo , Alex , Alexandrea "Alex" Borstein
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
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Quote
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or More)
Family Guy (1999)
2007
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Voice-Over Performance
Family Guy (1999)
2006
Gold Derby Award
Gold Derby Awards
Ensemble Cast
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
2006
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Voice-Over Performance
Family Guy (1999)
2006
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
Known for movies
MADtv (1997-2009) as Various / Ms. Swan / Sue Napersville / Miss Swan / Patsy Ramsey / Björk / Bunny Swan / Charlotte York / Chelsea Clinton / Eracist Player Anne / Ethel Mertz / Ethel from 'I Love Lucy '98' / Funeral Guest / Heather / Herself / Joyce DeWitt as Mary Pippen / Judge / Karen / Kenny's Country Broasters Customer / Lisa Kushell's Mother / Ms Swan / Ms. Swan, Mama Brightling / Natalie Merchant / Roadkill Lunchmeat Megapress Daughter / Rosie O'Donnell / Santa's Helper / Spishak Cola Taster / Vera
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) as Natalie
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005) as Lois Griffin / Tricia Takanawa / Vanessa / Condoleezza Rice / Additional Voices
$24 Million
$5 Million Per Year
