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Lori Alter is an actress, singer, writer, and producer best recognized for her role as Juanita Simmons, Chanel's mother, in Disney's popular The Cheetah Girls franchise. Performing professionally since age eight, Lori gained a reputation as "the little girl with the big voice," growing up singing in her father's band before embarking on a diverse career spanning theatre, television, film, music, writing, and producing. She starred as Jenny in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Aspects of Love, delivering a performance that earned her runner-up honors alongside Carol Burnett for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical in Entertainment Today's Top 10 Productions of 1993. After her stage success, Lori balanced her career between music and television. She secured a publishing and recording deal and, while performing at New York City's famed Bitter End, attracted the attention of legendary producer Tom Dowd. Her vocals feature on numerous film soundtracks, and she has appeared in several films portraying singer-performers. On television, Lori established an extensive career as both actress and writer. She was a series regular as Renata D'Allesandro in Power Play, a role praised by the Los Angeles Times, which noted, "Meanwhile, the divorced Parker has a stunningly endowed secretary, Renata (Lori Alter), whose sexy swagger you can get whiplash from watching." She also starred as Anna Sophia Antonia Garces Keller in Family Biz and played Stokely Mullins in Leap Years, as well as the charmingly comedic Lisa DeWitt in She's the Mayor. As a writer and creator, Lori has sold television comedy pilots and developed the web series The LoJo Show. Over her career, she has appeared in more than 100 television and film productions, including House at the End of the Street, Avenging Angelo, Make Your Move, National Lampoon's Senior Trip, and Sing, which marked her first feature film as a dancer. She has performed live over 3,000 times across North America. Lori remains deeply proud to be part of the cherished The Cheetah Girls family, a role that has connected her with generations of Disney fans worldwide.
