Barbara Pewterschmidt Sex Other statuses Status Alias(es) Hair Occupation Location Relatives First appearance First mentioned Name seen Voiced by Barbara "Babs" Pewterschmidt (née Hebrewberg) is a character on the animated TV show Family Guy. She is the mother of Lois Griffin and the maternal grandmother of Meg, Chris and Stewie Griffin. Like her husband, she shares his dislike for their son-in-law but she is slightly more tolerant of him. She is a survivor of the Holocaust, meaning she is of Jewish origin. She is seen at the trial with her husband.