Alex Borstein is an American actress, producer, comedian and author. She is mostly known for voicing Lois Griffin on Fox’s Family Guy . The two-time Emmy Award winner began her career on MADtv in 1997 and rose to fame for the character of Mrs. Swan. She is also a gifted writer and has been part of the writing team on many of her shows. As of 2017, she plays Susie Myerson on The Wonderful Mrs. Maisel and her performance received critical acclaim. She is active on social media and has 97,000 followers on Instagram.

Born name

Alexandra Borstein

nickname

Alex, A.bo, A.bo, a.bo

Sun sign

Aquarius

Place of birth

Highland Park, Illinois, United States

nationality

training

Alex attended Chatsworth High School and graduated in 1989. She studied and earned a degree in rhetoric from San Francisco State University .

She was a member of ACME Comedy Theater in Hollywood and received her training in improvisational comedy.

occupation

Actress, Author, Producer, Comedian

family

• Father – Irving Borstein (Psychiatrist)
• Mother – Judy Borstein (Psychiatrist)
• Siblings – Adam Borstein (older brother), She has another older brother.
• Others – Paul Borstein (paternal grandfather), Bessie Kaufman (paternal grandmother), Jenö Grünfeld (maternal grandfather), Vera Winternitz (maternal grandmother)

Manager

Alex is represented by California-based William Morris Endeavor.

To build

Average

Height

152,5 cm (5 ft 0 in)

weight

68 kg or 150 lbs

friend/spouse

Alex dated –

1. Jackson Douglas (1999-2017) – Alex and colleague Jackson Douglas studied improv together at ACME Comedy Theater in the ’90s. The duo got engaged while taping one of the skits on MADtv and tied the knot in 1999. The couple share two children – a boy, Barnaby Borstein Douglas (born September 8, 2008) and a girl, Henrietta Borstein Douglas (born October 1, 2012). After more than a decade, the spouses filed for divorce papers in October 2014 and they were finalized in November 2017.

race/ethnicity

White

She is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

short height

brand promotion

Alex has done endorsement work for the following brands –

• Geek Eyewear
• Wendigo Tea Co.
• Vladì shoes
• Bringing vintage Los Angeles back into shape

Religion

Judaism

Known for

Played Susie Myerson in the comedy series The Wonderful Mrs. Maisel (2017-Present) and voicing the character of Lois Griffin in the animated series Family Guy (1999-Present), both of which won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2018 respectively

first movie

Alex made her big screen debut in the comedy film Coyote Ugly in a small role in 2000. However, her role was uncredited.

Her first earned performance was in 2002 when she played a casting director in the buddy cop film Show Time .

First TV show

In 1993, she made her television debut as a voice actress, voicing the character of Madame Woe on the live-action children’s series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers . However, her role was uncredited.

Her first known performance was on the comedy sketch series MADtv in 1997.

Alex Borstein favorite things

• Holiday destination – Italy
• Cities – Riomaggiore, Rome, New York, Chicago, Pasadena
• Episode A Family Guy – 8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter (Season 4 Episode 8)
• Characters a family man – Jasper
• Family Guy Moment – Who Wants Chowder?
• TV Show – Breaking Bad (2008-2013)
• Board game – Scattergories
• Color by M&M – Red, Orange, Peanut Butter
• Line from Family Guy – Brian, he’s knocking on the back door. What should I do? Should I let him in? (Season 4 Episode 23)
• Project starring A Family Guy – Ted (2012) directed by Seth MacFarlane

Alex Borstein facts

1. Her mother is Hungarian and a Holocaust survivor. She defected to the United States to escape the 1956 Hungarian Revolution .
2. Alex owns a production company called Crackerpants Inc.
3. She was originally cast to play Sookie St. James in Gilmore Girls in 2000. Due to her existing contract with MADtv , she had to turn down the role. The character was eventually played by Melissa McCarthy.
4. She guest-starred as Lou Deckner on Shameless in 5 episodes. When she got pregnant in real life, her character on the show also got a pregnancy storyline. Lou gave birth to a child in season 3, matching the 2012 birth of Alex’s daughter Henrietta.
5. Alex has received 2 Primetime Emmy Awards ; Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Susie Myerson in The Wonderful Mrs. Maisel and a Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice Performance as Lois Griffin in the animated series Family Guy (Fox). She won both awards in 2018.
6. When she received her Emmy Award, she was spotted wearing her vintage silver wedding dress. Though her divorce from Jackson Douglas was finalized in 2017, she said she wanted to give the wedding dress a new lease of life even though her marriage broke up.
7. Follow Alex Borstein on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.