Paula Pell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

49

Gender

Female

Birthday

1963-04-15 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Joliet, Illinois, USA

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
7.9%

Inside Out

Jun 17, 2015

Inside Out 2
7.6%

Inside Out 2

Jun 11, 2024

Parks and Recreation
8.0%

Parks and Recreation

Apr 9, 2009

Sisters
6.0%

Sisters

Dec 18, 2015

Monsters at Work
7.2%

Monsters at Work

Jul 7, 2021

Big Mouth
7.7%

Big Mouth

Sep 29, 2017

Big Mouth
7.7%

Big Mouth

Sep 29, 2017

Big Mouth
7.7%

Big Mouth

Sep 29, 2017

Big Mouth
7.7%

Big Mouth

Sep 29, 2017

Big Mouth
7.7%

Big Mouth

Sep 29, 2017

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Acting

The 'Burbs
2025
Summer of 69 as Betty
2024
Dream Productions as Paula Persimmon (voice)
2024
Will & Harper as Self
2024
Inside Out 2 as Mom's Anger (voice)
2023
The Slumber Party as Principal Petersen
2023
Not Dead Yet as Marlena
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
2021
Monsters at Work as Sunny (voice)
2021
Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl as Self
2021
Girls5eva as Gloria
2020
Mapleworth Murders as Abigail Mapleworth
2020
Die Hart as Cynthia
2020
30 Rock: A One-Time Special as Paula Hornberger
2019
Harley Quinn as G.A.I.L (voice)
2019
Wyrm as Tanya
2019
Wine Country as Val
2018
A.P. Bio as Helen Henry Demarcus
2017
No Activity as Daisy
2017
No Activity as Trucker
2017
Big Mouth as Barbara Glouberman / Bubbe (voice)
2017
Big Mouth as Barbara Glouberman (voice)
2017
Big Mouth as (voice)
2017
Big Mouth as Barbara Glouberman / Lola's Couch Pillow (voice)
2017
Big Mouth
2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
2016
Other People as Aunt Patti
2016
Brother Nature as Woman in Suit
2015
Sisters as Dana
2015
Riley's First Date? as Mom's Anger (voice)
2015
Documentary Now! as Patty
2015
Inside Out as Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Bev
2014
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) as Lady in Bar
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Srlf
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2013
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues as Crowd Member at Ice Rink
2013
The Awesomes as Gadget Gal (voice)
2012
The Mindy Project as Evelyn
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2009
Parks and Recreation as Tammy Zero
2006
30 Rock as Paula Hornberger
2005
SNL Digital Shorts
2005
Made in Hollywood as Self
2002
The Colin Quinn Show
1990
Super Force
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Creator

2020
Mapleworth Murders as Creator

Production

The Fifth Wheel as Producer
2022
Loot as Consulting Producer
2020
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine as Executive Producer
2020
Mapleworth Murders as Executive Producer
2012
This Is 40 as Executive Producer

Writing

The Fifth Wheel as Screenplay
2020
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine as Writer
2020
Mapleworth Murders as Writer
2018
Camping as Writer
2018
A.P. Bio as Writer
2015
Sisters as Screenplay
2010
The Women of SNL as Writer
2006
30 Rock as Writer
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Writer
1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special as Writer
1975
Saturday Night Live as Writer
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