Alex Borstein
Biography: Alexandrea "Alex" Borstein (born February 15, 1973) is an American actress, singer, voice actress, writer and comedian. She is best known for her long-running role as Lois Griffin on the animated television series Family Guy, and as a cast member on the sketch comedy series MADtv. A native of Highland Park, Illinois, Borstein is a graduate of San Francisco State University, where she studied rhetoric. She was trained in improvisational comedy at the ACME Comedy Theatre, near Hollywood, California, and was selected to join MADtv after being scouted by talent agents who noticed her work at the theatre. She was a writer and voice actor for several television shows, including Casper, Pinky and the Brain and Power Rangers: Zeo, before joining the cast of MADtv as a featured player, and later as a repertory player in 1997. As an actress, she has made appearances in such films as The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Catwoman and Dinner for Schmucks.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: February 15, 1971
Deathday: N/A
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Catwoman
2004-07-22
Catwoman
Overview: Liquidated after discovering a corporate conspiracy, mild-mannered graphic artist Patience Phillips washes up on an island, where she's resurrected and endowed with the prowess of a cat — and she's eager to use her new skills... as a vigilante. Before you can say "cat and mouse", handsome gumshoe Tom Lone is on her tail, fascinated by both of her personas.
Genres: Action Fantasy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-07-22
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Good Night, and Good Luck.
2005-09-16
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Overview: The story of journalist Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-09-16
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The Lookout
2007-03-09
The Lookout
Overview: Chris is a once promising high school athlete whose life is turned upside down following a tragic accident. As he tries to maintain a normal life, he takes a job as a janitor at a bank, where he ultimately finds himself caught up in a planned heist.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-03-09
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The Bad Guys
2022-03-17
The Bad Guys
Overview: When the Bad Guys, a crew of criminal animals, are finally caught after years of heists and being the world’s most-wanted villains, Mr. Wolf brokers a deal to save them all from prison.
Genres: Family Animation Adventure Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-03-17
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Killers
2010-06-04
Killers
Overview: When an elite assassin marries a beautiful computer whiz after a whirlwind romance, he gives up the gun and settles down with his new bride. That is, until he learns that someone from his past has put a contract out on his life.
Genres: Action Comedy Thriller Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-06-04
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Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits
2023-04-18
Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits
Overview: Alex Borstein performs a music-infused stand-up special from The Wolford Theatre.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-04-18
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Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
2005-07-23
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
Overview: The maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipated because of a near death experience.
Genres: Adventure Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-07-23
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TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special
2015-12-07
TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special
Overview: The top 40 funniest cartoon characters are showcased in this TV special, as determined by a Nielsen viewers' survey.
Genres: Documentary Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-12-07
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The Lizzie McGuire Movie
2003-05-02
The Lizzie McGuire Movie
Overview: Lizzie McGuire has graduated from middle school and takes a trip to Rome, Italy with her class. And what was supposed to be only a normal trip, becomes a teenager's dream come true.
Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-05-02
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Ted
2012-06-29
Ted
Overview: John Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must decide between keeping the relationship with the bear or his girlfriend, Lori.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-06-29
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ParaNorman
2012-08-03
ParaNorman
Overview: In the town of Blithe Hollow, Norman Babcock can speak to the dead, but no one other than his eccentric new friend believes his ability is real. One day, Norman's eccentric uncle tells him of a ritual he must perform to protect the town from a curse cast by a witch centuries ago.
Genres: Family Animation Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-08-03
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Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
2012-09-09
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
Overview: The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special brings you the awesomeness of the DC Comics universe of characters as only Robot Chicken can, with amazing guest stars and the stop-motion sketch comedy you've come to love.
Genres: Animation Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-09-09
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For Christ's Sake
2011-06-12
For Christ's Sake
Overview: Robert, a small town priest, finds out his estranged brother desperately needs a loan for cancer treatment and secretly borrows money from the church's emergency fund to help. He finds out later that his brother has used the money to finance a porn movie with Robert as the unwitting producer.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-06-12
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Maraschino Ruby
2022-06-15
Maraschino Ruby
Overview: Misty Luggins sets a trap for the Bad Guys, but they were already caught and in custody for another crime; stealing a push pop... allegedly.
Genres: Comedy Animation Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-06-15
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Power Rangers Zeo: Zeo Quest
1996-08-06
Power Rangers Zeo: Zeo Quest
Overview: For all that is good, there exists a dark opposite, an enemy with the will to destroy with awesome fury. Despite these adversaries, peace and harmony prevail... all because of six exceptional teenagers who have been uniquely empowered to defend against evil. This is the story of THE POWER RANGERS... in their greatest challenge yet! The evil LORD ZEDD and his wife, RITA REPULSA, in the ultimate attempt to render our heroes powerless, have turned The Power Rangers into children. Now their leader, ZORDON, has no choice but to send them to undercover the power of the ZEO Crystal. It is a mission known as "The ZEO Quest." With great courage, the young voyagers embark on a remarkable journey to their ancestry. Only through the revitalizing powers of the ZEO Crystal can our heroes save themselves and in turn... all of mankind.
Genres: Family Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-08-06
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Seeing Other People
2004-05-07
Seeing Other People
Overview: Ed and Alice are two months shy of getting married when she realizes that she wishes she'd had a more active love life while still single. Reluctantly, Ed agrees to have an open relationship in the months before their wedding, and initially this seems to improve their connection, particularly in the bedroom. However, as Ed and Alice get more involved in their own flings, the experiment goes awry.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-05-07
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Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!
2010-12-21
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!
Overview: With the Griffins stuck again at home during a blackout, Peter tells the story of “Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.”
Genres: Animation Comedy Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-12-21
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Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
2009-11-08
Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
Overview: A commercial-free variety special starring Seth MacFarlane and his "Family Guy" co-star Alex Borstein. The half-hour special will highlight the duo's subversive and unique comedic sensibilities and feature original animation, live-action performances of "Family Guy's" most memorable musical numbers, comedy sketches and surprise celebrity guests.
Genres: Animation Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-11-08
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Bad Santa
2003-11-26
Bad Santa
Overview: You'd better watch out - Santa Claus Willie T. Soke is coming to town and he doesn't care if you've been naughty or nice. Wille's favorite holiday tradition is to fill his sacks with loot lifted from shopping malls across the country. But this year his plot gets derailed by a wisecracking store detective, a sexy bartender, and a kid who's convinced Willie is the real Santa Claus.
Genres: Drama Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-11-26
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Love the Coopers
2015-11-12
Love the Coopers
Overview: When four generations of the Cooper clan come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration, a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside down, leading them all toward a surprising rediscovery of family bonds and the spirit of the holiday.
Genres: Comedy Family Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-11-12
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The Bad Guys 2
2025-07-30
The Bad Guys 2
Overview: The now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.
Genres: Animation Family Crime Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-07-30
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Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
2015-10-18
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
Overview: The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 3: Magical Friendship surrenders DC Comics' multitude of Super Heroes and Super-Villains to the demented whims of the award-winning Robot Chicken for a triumphant third time. This time around, Batman and Superman’s bromance takes a competitive turn and the fate of the universe somehow hangs in the balance!
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-10-18
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Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
2014-04-06
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
Overview: The Robot Chicken crew takes a peek at what happens when the DC villains end up on the same beach as the DC heroes on spring break!
Genres: Animation Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-04-06
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A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014-05-22
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Overview: As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his new-found courage to the test when her husband, a notorious gun-slinger, announces his arrival.
Genres: Comedy Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-05-22
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The Angry Birds Movie
2016-05-11
The Angry Birds Movie
Overview: An island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds or almost entirely. In this paradise, Red, a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck, and the volatile Bomb have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it’s up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to.
Genres: Animation Adventure Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-05-11
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Man Rots from the Head
2016-08-10
Man Rots from the Head
Overview: A salesman on a bum route runs in to an odd lot.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-08-10
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Drop Dead Gorgeous (In a Down-to-Earth Bombshell Sort of Way)
2006-11-14
Drop Dead Gorgeous (In a Down-to-Earth Bombshell Sort of Way)
Overview: Alex Borstein presents a comedy concert.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-14
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The Thick Of It
2007-01-01
The Thick Of It
Overview: A put-upon member of Congress is harassed by inept politicians. Based on the BBC series, "The Thick of It."
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-01-01
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Dinner for Schmucks
2010-07-30
Dinner for Schmucks
Overview: Rising executive Tim Conrad works for a boss who hosts a monthly dinner in which the guest who brings the biggest buffoon gets a career-boost. Tim plans on not attending until he meets Barry, a man who builds dioramas using stuffed mice. Barry's blundering but good intentions send Tim's life into a downward spiral, threatening a major business deal and possibly scuttling Tim's engagement to his fiancee.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-07-30
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Billy's Dad Is a Fudge-Packer
2004-11-07
Billy's Dad Is a Fudge-Packer
Overview: In this, her first non acting effort, writer/director Jamie Donahue parodies the 1950's high school educational film.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-11-07
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Kicking & Screaming
2005-05-13
Kicking & Screaming
Overview: Phil Weston has been unathletic his entire life. In college he failed at every sport that he tried out for. It looks like his 10-year old son, Sam, is following in his footsteps. But when Phil's hyper-competitive dad benches Sam, Phil decides to transfer his son to a new team which needs a coach. Phil steps in to be the temporary coach and immediately begins to butt heads with his dad over this new competition in their lives.
Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-05-13
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A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
2001-12-21
A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas
Overview: The holidays are approaching, and who better to play Jesus in the town nativity scene than Stewie? Plus, Peter gives the family's gifts to charity, Brian sets the house on fire, and Stewie demands plutonium from Santa. Then, rejoice with a bonus gift--this never-before-released-on-DVD episode of "American Dad"! Stan will just die if he can't find the perfect Christmas tree. Watch Stan die! And maybe come back to life. Deck the halls with all these outrageous yuletide yucks!
Genres: Comedy Animation Fantasy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-12-21
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Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
2007-11-04
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
Overview: "Stewie Kills Lois" and "Lois Kills Stewie" is a two-part episode of the sixth season of the animated comedy series Family Guy, which was originally produced for the end of Season 5.
Genres: Animation Comedy Action Adventure Crime Thriller Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-11-04
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Showtime
2002-03-14
Showtime
Overview: A spoof of buddy cop movies where two very different cops are forced to team up on a new reality based T.V. cop show.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-03-14
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Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
2009-12-22
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
Overview: Peter makes good on another power outage at home by retelling Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
Genres: Animation Comedy Fantasy Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-12-22
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Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
2008-01-21
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
Overview: With the Griffins stuck at home during a blackout, Peter tells the story of "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope".
Genres: Comedy TV Movie Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-01-21
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Extinct
2021-02-11
Extinct
Overview: Op and Ed, two adorable donut-shaped animals - flummels - accidentally time-travel from 1835 to modern-day Shanghai. There they discover traffic, trans fats, and worst of all, that flummels are now extinct. It's up to this bumbling pair to save themselves and their species...and, just maybe, change the course of history.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-02-11
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Little Man
2006-08-31
Little Man
Overview: After leaving the prison, the dwarf criminal Calvin Sims joins to his moron brother Percy to steal an expensive huge diamond in a jewelry for the mobster Walken. They are chased by the police, and Calvin hides the stone in the purse of the executive Vanessa Edwards, whose husband Darryl Edwards wants to have a baby. Percy convinces Calvin to dress like a baby and be left in front of the Edwards's house to get inside the house and retrieve the diamond. Darryl and Vanessa keep Calvin for the weekend and decide to adopt him, while Walken threatens Darryl to get the stone back.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-08-31
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