[PAR] [TLE] Lois Griffin [SEP] Lois Patrice Griffin (née Pewterschmidt) is one of the main characters of the American animated television series "Family Guy".  She is voiced by writer Alex Borstein and first appeared on television, along with the rest of the family, in the 15-minute short on December 20, 1998.  Lois was created and designed by series creator Seth MacFarlane.  MacFarlane was asked to pitch a pilot to the Fox Broadcasting Company based on "Larry and Steve", a short he made which featured a middle-aged character named Larry and an intellectual dog, Steve.  After the pilot was given the green light, the Griffin family appeared on the episode "Death Has a Shadow". [PAR] [TLE] Alex Borstein [SEP] Alexandrea "Alex" Borstein (born February 15, 1971) is an American actress, writer, producer, and comedian.  She has performed the 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 Deerfield, 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 "", before joining the cast of "MADtv" as a featured player, and later as a repertory player in 1997.
[PAR] [TLE] Lois Griffin [ SEP ] Lois Patrice Griffin ( née Pewterschmidt ) is one of the main characters of the American animated television series " Family Guy " . She is voiced by writer Alex Borstein and first appeared on television , along with the rest of the family , in the 15-minute short on December 20 , 1998 . Lois was created and designed by series creator Seth MacFarlane . MacFarlane was asked to pitch a pilot to the Fox Broadcasting Company based on " Larry and Steve " , a short he made which featured a middle - aged character named Larry and an intellectual dog , Steve . After the pilot was given the green light , the Griffin family appeared on the episode " Death Has a Shadow " . [PAR] [TLE] Alex Borstein [ SEP ] Alexandrea " Alex " Borstein ( born February 15 , 1971 ) is an American actress , writer , producer , and comedian . She has performed the 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 Deerfield , 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 " " , before joining the cast of " MADtv " as a featured player , and later as a repertory player in 1997 .
The actress who voiced Lois Patrice Griffin, one of the main characters of the American animated television series "Family Guy", was born in what year?
The actress who voiced Lois Patrice Griffin , one of the main characters of the American animated television series " Family Guy " , was born in what year ?
1971
1971