
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.
Known For
Inside Out
Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Lady in Bar
Inside Out 2
Mom's Anger (voice)
Riley's First Date?
Mom's Anger (voice)
30 Rock
Writer
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Crowd Member at Ice Rink
This Is 40
Executive Producer
Sisters
Dana
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Filmography
Acting (49)
Movies (18)
The Cat in the Hat
2026 Upcomingas (voice)
Nov 5
Summer of 69
2025as Betty Spaghetti
Inside Out 2
2024as Mom's Anger (voice)
Will & Harper
2024as Self
The Slumber Party
2023as Principal Petersen
Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl
2021as Self
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
2020as Paula Hornberger
Wine Country
2019as Val
Wyrm
2019as Tanya
Other People
2016as Aunt Patti
Brother Nature
2016as Woman in Suit
Inside Out
2015as Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)
Sisters
2015as Dana
Riley's First Date?
2015as Mom's Anger (voice)
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2014as Lady in Bar
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013as Crowd Member at Ice Rink
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
2010as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007as Self
Television (31)
The 'Burbs
2026as Dana Richards
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025as Jean Dumb
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025as Self
Dying for Sex
2025as Nurse Amy
Dream Productions
2024as Paula Persimmon (voice)
Not Dead Yet
2023as Marlena
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022as Self
Loot
2022as Paula
Girls5eva
2021as Gloria
Monsters at Work
2021as Sunny (voice)
Die Hart
2020as Cynthia
Mapleworth Murders
2020as Abigail Mapleworth
Harley Quinn
2019as G.A.I.L (voice)
A.P. Bio
2018as Helen Henry Demarcus
A.P. Bio
2018as Helen Henry Demarcus
Big Mouth
2017as Barbara Glouberman (voice)
No Activity
2017as Trucker
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017as Self
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015as Bev
Documentary Now!
2015as Patty
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014as Self
The Awesomes
2013as Gadget Gal (voice)
The Mindy Project
2012as Evelyn
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009as Self - Guest
Parks and Recreation
2009as Tammy Zero
30 Rock
2006as Paula Hornberger
Made in Hollywood
2005as Self
The Colin Quinn Show
2002
Super Force
1990
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Crew (16)
Movies (9)
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
2020Executive Producer
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
2020Writer
Sisters
2015Screenplay
This Is 40
2012Executive Producer
The Women of SNL
2010Writer
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002Writer
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999Writer
The Fifth Wheel
Producer
The Fifth Wheel
Screenplay
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