In the late 1990s, Alex Borstein met comedian Seth MacFarlane, who was starting to develop the now-popular animated show Family Guy at the time. MacFarlane asked Borstein to help him develop the pilot, which she agreed to, and the rest is history. Borstein has been the voice of Lois Griffin ever since, as well as a regular in the writer's room and one of the show's producers, according to IMDb.
Borstein, who plays Susie from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, enjoys playing Lois for a variety of reasons. "My favorite thing about playing Lois is that she isn't a typical sitcom mom," she shared in an interview with Vulture. "She's this dark character with this evil little underbelly that rears its head every once in a while."
Additionally, Borstein likes that Lois is a multi-dimensional character. "Even though she's animated, she's very real and I love that she's got a sex life," she continued, adding, "She also has a soft side and is sometimes the voice of reason on the show." That certainly keeps it from being a boring job!
