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Alex Borstein

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Co-producer, Screenwriter, Actor
Biography:Best known for her roles as the outrageous Mrs. Swan on MADtv and devoted wife Lois on the hit Fox series Family Guy, comedic female talent Alex Borstein has been keeping busy on screens both large and small ever since appearing in a handful of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers in the mid-'90s. Born in Highland Park, Chicago, and raised in the nearby suburb of Deerfield, Borstein moved to Los Angeles with her family in 1980 and eventually enrolled in San Francisco State University. It was there that the aspiring comic began trying her talent at improvisational theater, and shortly after graduation she would begin performing at the ACME Comedy Theatre. Small roles in The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers and a short-lived spin-off were quick to follow, with her stint on MADtv beginning in 1997.

While many fans cited her as a highlight of MADtv thanks to her outlandish characters and quick wit, Borstein was... Full Biography

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School chaperone Ms. Ungermeyer (Alex Borstein, center) points out the sights to Lizzie (Hilary...
"Family Guy Presents: Seth and Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show" (Sunday, Nov. 8, at 8:30 p.m. on...
Alex Borstein at the Catwoman premiere in Hollywood on July 19, 2004
Alex Borstein at the Catwoman premiere in Hollywood on July 19, 2004
Alex Borstein at the Catwoman premiere in Hollywood on July 19, 2004
Alex Borstein at the Catwoman premiere in Hollywood on July 19, 2004
Alex Borstein at the Catwoman premiere in Hollywood on July 19, 2004
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Nov. 1, 2009, 7:26 PM EST
'Sherlock Holmes' film steps in for Microsoft as sponsor of Fox's 'Family Guy' variety special
Oct. 27, 2009, 11:06 AM EST
Microsoft pulls out as sponsor of 'Family Guy' special, saying its content wasn't 'a fit'
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