Paula Pell
Biography
Paula Pell (born April 15, 1963) is an American writer, actress, comedian, and producer. Pell is best known for her work as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2020. For her work on SNL and 30 Rock, she has been recognized with a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program and six Writers Guild of America Awards. In 2019, Pell was honored with the Herb Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence.
Personal Details
Movies (23)
The Cat in the Hat
as (voice)
2026
Summer of 69
as Betty Spaghetti
2025
Will & Harper
as Self
2024
Inside Out 2
as Mom's Anger (voice)
2024
The Slumber Party
as Principal Petersen
2023
Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl
as Self
2021
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Writer (Writing)
2020
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
as Paula Hornberger
2020
Wyrm
as Tanya
2019
Wine Country
as Val
2019
Other People
as Aunt Patti
2016
Brother Nature
as Woman in Suit
2016
Sisters
as Dana
2015
Riley's First Date?
as Mom's Anger (voice)
2015
Inside Out
as Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)
2015
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
as Lady in Bar
2014
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
as Crowd Member at Ice Rink
2013
This Is 40
Executive Producer (Production)
2012
The Women of SNL
Writer (Writing)
2010
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
as Self
2010
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
as Self
2007
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Writer (Writing)
2002
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Writer (Writing)
1999
TV Shows (27)
Dying for Sex
as Nurse Amy
2025
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
as Jean Dumb
2025
Dream Productions
as Paula Persimmon (voice)
2024
Not Dead Yet
as Marlena
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
2022
Loot
as Paula
2022
Monsters at Work
as Sunny (voice)
2021
Girls5eva
as Gloria
2021
Mapleworth Murders
as Abigail Mapleworth
2020
Die Hart
as Cynthia
2020
Harley Quinn
as G.A.I.L (voice)
2019
Camping
Writer (Writing)
2018
A.P. Bio
as Helen Henry Demarcus
2018
No Activity
as Trucker
2017
Big Mouth
as Barbara Glouberman (voice)
2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self
2017
Documentary Now!
as Patty
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
as Bev
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Srlf
2014
The Awesomes
as Gadget Gal (voice)
2013
The Mindy Project
as Evelyn
2012
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
Parks and Recreation
as Tammy Zero
2009
30 Rock
as Paula Hornberger
2006
Made in Hollywood
as Self
2005
The Colin Quinn Show
2002