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Alex Borstein

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Alex Borstein
Emmy Award-winning comic actress Alex Borstein continues to play Midge Maisel's manager, Susie Myerson, in "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," as well as Lois Griffin in "Family Guy." "No Small Parts" takes a look at her various performances, both in front of the camera and behind the microphone.
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Alex Borstein is a Chicago-born American actress, known for her work on the animated sitcom Family Guy (1999), Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005), Bad Santa (2003), and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017). Borstein became a MADtv cast member in 1997, during the sketch comedy show's third season. The following year, Seth MacFarlane cast her as the voice of Lois Griffin in Family Guy, which debuted on Fox in 1999. In 2013, due to her work on Family Guy, Borstein was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance and, in 2018, Borstein won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her portrayal of Susie Myerson on the period dramedy The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
BornFebruary 15, 1971
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  • BornFebruary 15, 1971
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    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 10 wins & 33 nominations total

    Photos154

    Alex Borstein and Rachel Brosnahan in La fabuleuse Mme Maisel (2017)
    Alex Borstein in Four Minutes (2023)
    Alex Borstein and Rachel Brosnahan in Billy Jones and the Orgy Lamps (2022)
    Emily Bergl and Alex Borstein in Rumble on the Wonder Wheel (2022)
    Alex Borstein and Rachel Brosnahan in It's a Man, Man, Man, Man World (2023)
    Alex Borstein in Maisel vs. Lennon: The Cut Contest (2022)
    Alex Borstein, Howard Feller, and Simonas Zmuidzinas in Rumble on the Wonder Wheel (2022)
    Alex Borstein and Michael Zegen in Rumble on the Wonder Wheel (2022)
    Alex Borstein and Alfie Fuller in How to Chew Quietly and Influence People (2022)
    Alex Borstein and Gideon Glick in Rumble on the Wonder Wheel (2022)
    Alex Borstein and Gideon Glick in Maisel vs. Lennon: The Cut Contest (2022)
    Alex Borstein and Rachel Brosnahan in Everything Is Bellmore (2022)

    Known for:

    Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Les Griffin (1999)
    Les Griffin
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Lois Griffin
    • Tricia Takanawa
    • Barbara Pewterschmidt
    • Additional Voices
    • Loretta Brown
    • Old Lady
    • Jewish Woman
    • Woman
    • Barbara Pewderschmidt
    • Girl
    • Lois Griffin as Princess Leia
    • Mother
    • Wife
    • Asian Woman
    • Babs Pewterschmidt
    • Connie's Friend
    • Crystal Quagmire
    • Elle Hitler
    • Ellen DeGeneres
    • Fat Woman
    • Fran Drescher
    • Hooker
    • Joanna
    • Julie
    • Kelly McGillis
    • Marlee Matlin
    • Nurse
    • Receptionist
    • Stephanie
    • Stewardess
    • Voiceover
    • Woman in Car
    • Wonder Woman
    • 37 Year Old Woman
    • Adoption Agency Receptionist
    • Alex Borstein
    • Amelia Bedford-Furthington-Chesterhill
    • Andrea
    • Andy Capp's Wife
    • Angie
    • Asian Hooker
    • Asian Kid
    • Aunt Bee
    • Aunt Lil
    • Aunt Marguerite
    • Baby Heimlich Kid
    • Band Member #3
    • Barara Stresiland
    • Barbara Pewterschmidt as Aunt Beru
    • Barbra Streisand
    • Beach Girl #1
    • Becca
    • Betty
    • Black Actress
    • Black Chick
    • Black Student
    • Black Woman
    • Boy
    • Boy in K-Mart
    • Brad's Mom
    • Brenda
    • Broadway Actress
    • Brunette Sitcom Mom
    • Calvin Klein Model #3
    • Carol Alt
    • Catherine Bell
    • Cathy
    • Channel 5 News Reporter
    • Charmisse
    • Cheerleader #2
    • Chemotherapy Patient's Wife
    • Church Goer #2
    • Classmate #2
    • Coach
    • Condoleezza Rice
    • Customer
    • Customer #1
    • Dancy
    • Deborah Kerr
    • Deep Sea Trainer #3
    • Deirdre Jackson
    • Dharma
    • Diabeto's Mom
    • Diana
    • Dixie Student #1
    • Dixie Teacher
    • Dora
    • ET Announcer
    • Edith Bunker
    • Elderly Woman
    • Eleanor
    • Ellen
    • Ellen Barkin
    • Empire Member's Wife
    • Erica
    • European Woman
    • Eva
    • Female Announcer
    • Female CBS Executive
    • Female Classmate
    • Female Co-Worker
    • Female Coach
    • Female Crowds
    • Female Customer
    • Female Hipster
    • Female Reporter #1
    • Female Voiceover
    • Fisty
    • Flappy's Waitress
    • Fourth Girl Teacher
    • Fox-or-Disney Payroll
    • Future Teacher
    • Georgia O'Keeffe
    • Gerald's Wife
    • Gina
    • Girl in Commercial
    • Gladys
    • Gloria
    • Gorgeous Woman
    • Grandma
    • Gwendoline Christie
    • Gym Teacher
    • Gymnastic Lady #1
    • Harriet
    • Harry Houdini's Wife
    • Helen
    • Hostage #2
    • Hot Girl's Mother
    • Housewives
    • Ice Man's Wife
    • Irene Takanawa
    • Irish Nun
    • Italian Mom
    • Jane Bronte
    • Jennifer
    • Jenny Curran
    • Jessica Fletcher
    • Jewish Boy
    • Jewish Teacher
    • Jock #2
    • Jodie Foster
    • Judge Judy
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    • Julia Roberts
    • Jury
    • Karen
    • Karen Black
    • Karin Parotta
    • Kathy Griffin
    • Katie Coates
    • Kelly
    • Klanswoman
    • LaToya Jackson
    • Lady Astor
    • Lady Cadwallider
    • Lady Redbush
    • Lemonade Girl
    • Lesley Stahl
    • Librarian
    • Lifeguard
    • Lifetime Announcer
    • Linda Tripp
    • Liza
    • Liza Minnelli
    • Lois Griffin as Constance
    • Lois Griffin as Mary
    • Lorelai's Mom
    • MTV Host #1
    • Maggie Gyllenhaal
    • Marcia Sindell
    • Margaret
    • Marge Simpson
    • Marion Cunningham
    • Marla
    • Marty's Daughter
    • Massager
    • Mexican #2
    • Mexican Actress
    • Middle Eastern Woman
    • Middle-Aged Woman
    • Midge
    • Midget Wife
    • Mike Brady's First Wife
    • Miracle Worker Mother
    • Miss Stratford
    • Mom
    • Mr. Berler's Wife
    • Mrs. Claus
    • Mrs. Connors
    • Mrs. Danneman
    • Mrs. Epstein
    • Mrs. Garrett
    • Mrs. Lipstein
    • Ms. Pac-Man
    • Ms. Swan
    • Mts. Stevens
    • Nancy
    • Natalia
    • New Quahog Citizen #2
    • Nicole
    • Nun #1
    • Nun Leader
    • Old Century Student
    • Old Woman
    • Olivia Walton
    • Olivia's Mom
    • OnStar Voiceover
    • Passenger
    • Passenger #2
    • Patty
    • Paula Poundstone
    • Pearl Burton
    • Peggy
    • Penguin Publishing Receptionist
    • Phoebe Diamond
    • Phone Operator
    • Phone Voiceover
    • Piano Boy's Mom
    • Pink Panther's Wife
    • Princess
    • Prisoner
    • Quahog Resident #2
    • Quahog Soup Kitchen Waitress
    • Rat Wife
    • Renee Russo
    • Ricky Martin Fans
    • Robin Hood
    • Robot Wife
    • Rodney's Wife
    • Rose DeWitt Bukater
    • Rosie
    • Rudolph
    • Sally
    • Sandra Bullock
    • Sandy
    • Scarlett Johansson
    • Secretary
    • Sharon Stone
    • Sheila
    • Sidney
    • Stripper
    • Supreme Justice #2
    • Survivor's Wife
    • Susan Sarandon
    • Susie Myerson
    • Sy Snootles
    • Tasty Juice Actress
    • Teacher
    • Teenage Girl #2
    • The Dating Game Host
    • Thomas' Wife
    • Tiffany
    • Tim
    • Tim's Wife
    • Tina Fey
    • Tracey
    • Tyra Banks
    • Vanessa
    • Vera
    • Veterinarian
    • Voicemail
    • Widow
    • Wile E. Coyote's Wife
    • Wilma Flintstone
    • Winona Ryder
    • Wisconsin Nymphomaniac
    • Witch
    • Woman #1
    • Woman at Baseball Game
    • Woman at Picnic
    • Woman from Roadhouse
    • Woman in Bar
    • Woman in Bathroom Stall #1
    • Woman in Bed
    • Woman in Book Club #2
    • Woman in Club
    • Woman on Bench
    • Woman on Game Show
    Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
    Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
    7.5
    • Lois Griffin
    • Tricia Takanawa
    • Vanessa
    • Condoleezza Rice
    • Additional Voices(voice)
    • 2005
    Halle Berry in Catwoman (2004)
    Catwoman
    3.4
    • Sally
    • 2004
    Billy Bob Thornton, Bernie Mac, Tony Cox, and Brett Kelly in Bad Santa (2003)
    Bad Santa
    7.1
    • Milwaukee Mom with Photo
    • 2003

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Les Griffin
      • Lois Griffin (voice)
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 1999
    • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Les Griffin (1999)
      Les Griffin
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Lois Griffin
      • Dancy
      • Mrs. Danneman ...
      • 1999–2023
    • Rachel Brosnahan in La fabuleuse Mme Maisel (2017)
      La fabuleuse Mme Maisel
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Susie Myerson
      • 2017–2023
    • Sam Rockwell in The Bad Guys in Maraschino Ruby (2022)
      The Bad Guys in Maraschino Ruby
      6.5
      Video
      • Police Chief Misty Luggins (voice)
      • 2022
    • Warped Kart Racers (2022)
      Warped Kart Racers
      6.1
      Video Game
      • Lois Griffin (voice)
      • 2022
    • Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Awkwafina, and Anthony Ramos in Les Bad Guys (2022)
      Les Bad Guys
      6.8
      • Police Chief Misty Luggins (voice)
      • 2022
    • Robot Chicken (2001)
      Robot Chicken
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Wonder Woman
      • C4-T3
      • Muriel Bagge (voice) ...
      • 2001–2022
    • Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko, and Judah Prehn in Resident Alien (2021)
      Resident Alien
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Carlyn
      • 2022
    • Awkwafina in Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020)
      Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Wilma (voice)
      • 2021
    • Les Bouchetrous (2021)
      Les Bouchetrous
      5.5
      • Mali (voice)
      • 2021
    • Gordi in Gordi: Unready (2020)
      Gordi: Unready
      8.2
      Music Video
      • Dancer
      • 2020
    • Animals. (2016)
      Animals.
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Lois Griffin (voice)
      • 2017
    • Tim Meadows, Cheryl Hines, Jason Sudeikis, and Johnny Pemberton in Son of Zorn (2016)
      Son of Zorn
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Elizabeth
      • 2016
    • Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham in Gilmore Girls: Une nouvelle année (2016)
      Gilmore Girls: Une nouvelle année
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Miss Celine
      • Drella
      • 2016
    • Man Rots from the Head (2016)
      Man Rots from the Head
      6.4
      Short
      • Gladys
      • 2016
    • Patrick Stewart, Curtis Armstrong, Dee Bradley Baker, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jeff Fischer, Scott Grimes, David Koechner, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Wendy Schaal, Daisuke Suzuki, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mike Barker, Mike Henry, Rachael MacFarlane, and Matt McKenna in American Dad! (2005)
      American Dad!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • (voice)
      • 2016

    Music Department

    • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Les Griffin (1999)
      Les Griffin
      8.2
      TV Series
      • singer: theme song
      • 1999–2017

    Producer

    • Les Griffin
      • consulting producer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 1999
    • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Les Griffin (1999)
      Les Griffin
      8.2
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • supervising producer
      • producer ...
      • 2005–2023
    • Alex Borstein: Corsets et costumes de clown (2023)
      Alex Borstein: Corsets et costumes de clown
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Ryan Gielen, Rob Bradford, Patrick James Lynch, and Chris Bombardier in Bombardier Blood (2019)
      Bombardier Blood
      7.8
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • William H. Macy, Steve Howey, Cameron Monaghan, Shanola Hampton, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky, and Emma Kenney in Shameless (2011)
      Shameless
      8.5
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2011–2013
    • Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show (2009)
      Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
      6.2
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • Drop Dead Gorgeous (In a Down-to-Earth Bombshell Sort of Way)
      7.0
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2006
    • Take Alex to Work Day
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2006
    • Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
      Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
      7.5
      • co-producer
      • 2005

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    "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" Cast Drop Season 2 Hints, Talk Fan Reactions
    Interview 2:59
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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 0:31
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    Season 5 Official Trailer
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • A.bo
    • Height
      • 1.52 m
    • Born
      • February 15, 1971
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Spouse
      • Jackson Douglas1999 - November 9, 2017 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Children
        Henrietta Borstein Douglas
    • Parents
        Judith Borstein
    • Relatives
        Adam Borstein(Sibling)

    Did you know

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      John Malkovich drove a bus for Borstein's school when she was a student there but she didn't take the bus.
    • Quotes
      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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