Alex Borstein

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Summary

Alex Borstein is an actor, comedian, writer, and producer known for MADtv, voicing Lois Griffin on Family Guy, and playing Susie Myerson on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Her work spans sketch, animated, and character comedy, with recurring portrayals of outspoken, unconventional women. In her 2019 Emmy speech, she urged women to “step out of line,” connecting the message to her grandmother’s Holocaust survival. In her comedy special Corsets & Clown Suits, she spoke about declining women’s rights and called for women to organize and lobby; she has said politics and comedy cannot be separate.