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.
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Acting History
2026
The Cat in the Hat as (voice)
2026The 'Burbs as Dana
2025Dying for Sex as Nurse Amy
2025Summer of 69 as Betty Spaghetti
2025Everybody's Live with John Mulaney as Jean Dumb
2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as Self
2024Dream Productions as Paula Persimmon (voice)
2024Will & Harper as Self
2024Inside Out 2 as Mom's Anger (voice)
2023The Slumber Party as Principal Petersen
2023Not Dead Yet as Marlena
2022The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
2022Loot as Paula
2021Monsters at Work as Sunny (voice)
2021Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl as Self
2021Girls5eva as Gloria
2020Mapleworth Murders as Abigail Mapleworth
2020Die Hart as Cynthia
202030 Rock: A One-Time Special as Paula Hornberger
2019Harley Quinn as G.A.I.L (voice)
2019Wyrm as Tanya
2019Wine Country as Val
2018A.P. Bio as Helen Henry Demarcus
2017No Activity as Daisy
2017No Activity as Trucker
2017Big Mouth as Barbara Glouberman / Bubbe (voice)
2017Big Mouth as Barbara Glouberman (voice)
2017Big Mouth as (voice)
2017Big Mouth as Barbara Glouberman / Lola's Couch Pillow (voice)
2017Big Mouth
2017Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
2016Brother Nature as Woman in Suit
2016Other People as Aunt Patti
2015Sisters as Dana
2015Riley's First Date? as Mom's Anger (voice)
2015Documentary Now! as Patty
2015Inside Out as Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)
2015Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Bev
2014Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) as Lady in Bar
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Trisha Bumrock
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Srlf
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
2013Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues as Crowd Member at Ice Rink
2013The Awesomes as Gadget Gal (voice)
2012The Mindy Project as Evelyn
2010Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again as Self
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2009Parks and Recreation as Tammy Zero
2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation as Self
200630 Rock as Paula Hornberger
2005Made in Hollywood as Self
2002The Colin Quinn Show
1990Super Force
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)