Paula Pell

Paula Pell

Known for
Acting
Born
April 15, 1963 (age 63)
Birthplace
Joliet, Illinois, USA

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

Filmography

2026
The Cat in the Hat poster

The Cat in the Hat

Movie · as Patty (voice)

2026
Lorne poster

Lorne

Movie · as Self

2026
The 'Burbs poster

The 'Burbs

TV · as Dana Richards · 8 eps

2025
Summer of 69 poster

Summer of 69

Movie · as Betty Spaghetti

2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert poster

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Movie · as Self

2025
Dying for Sex poster

Dying for Sex

TV · as Nurse Amy · 1 ep

2025
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney poster

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

TV · as Jean Dumb · 1 ep

2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night poster

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2025
The Four Seasons poster

The Four Seasons

TV · as Dana · 1 ep

2025
Good Hang with Amy Poehler poster

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

2024
Inside Out 2 poster

Inside Out 2

Movie · as Mom's Anger (voice)

2024
Will & Harper poster

Will & Harper

Movie · as Self

2024
Dream Productions poster

Dream Productions

TV · as Paula Persimmon (voice) · 4 eps

2023
The Slumber Party poster

The Slumber Party

Movie · as Principal Petersen

2023
Not Dead Yet poster

Not Dead Yet

TV · as Marlena · 1 ep

2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show poster

The Jennifer Hudson Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2022
Loot poster

Loot

TV · as Paula · 1 ep

2021
Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl poster

Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl

Movie · as Self

2021
Monsters at Work poster

Monsters at Work

TV · as Sunny (voice) · 4 eps

2021
Girls5eva poster

Girls5eva

TV · as Gloria · 22 eps

2020
30 Rock: A One-Time Special poster

30 Rock: A One-Time Special

Movie · as Paula Hornberger

2020
Mapleworth Murders poster

Mapleworth Murders

TV · as Abigail Mapleworth · 12 eps

2020
Die Hart poster

Die Hart

TV · as Cynthia · 4 eps

2019
Wyrm poster

Wyrm

Movie · as Tanya

2019
Wine Country poster

Wine Country

Movie · as Val

2019
Harley Quinn poster

Harley Quinn

TV · as G.A.I.L (voice) · 1 ep

2018
A.P. Bio poster

A.P. Bio

TV · as Helen Henry Demarcus · 37 eps

2017
No Activity poster

No Activity

TV · as Daisy, Trucker · 1 ep

2017
Big Mouth poster

Big Mouth

TV · as Barbara Glouberman / Bubbe (voice), Barbara Glouberman (voice), Barbara Glouberman / Lola's Couch Pillow (voice) · 1 ep

2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series poster

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2016
Other People poster

Other People

Movie · as Aunt Patti

2016
Brother Nature poster

Brother Nature

Movie · as Woman in Suit

2015
Inside Out poster

Inside Out

Movie · as Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)

2015
Riley's First Date? poster

Riley's First Date?

Movie · as Mom's Anger (voice)

2015
Sisters poster

Sisters

Movie · as Dana

2015
Documentary Now! poster

Documentary Now!

TV · as Patty · 1 ep

2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt poster

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

TV · as Bev · 1 ep

2014
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) poster

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Movie · as Lady in Bar

2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV · as Self, Self - Guest, Trisha Bumrock · 2 eps

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

2013
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues poster

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Movie · as Crowd Member at Ice Rink

2013
The Awesomes poster

The Awesomes

TV · as Gadget Gal (voice) · 30 eps

2012
The Mindy Project poster

The Mindy Project

TV · as Evelyn · 1 ep

2010
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

Movie · as Self

2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2009
Parks and Recreation poster

Parks and Recreation

TV · as Tammy Zero · 1 ep

2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation poster

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

Movie · as Self

2006
30 Rock poster

30 Rock

TV · as Paula Hornberger · 6 eps

2005
Made in Hollywood poster

Made in Hollywood

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
The Colin Quinn Show

The Colin Quinn Show

TV · 3 eps

1990
Super Force poster

Super Force

TV · as Mrs. BIloxi · 1 ep

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Self - Cameo (uncredited), Robin Walker Fan (uncredited), Paula (uncredited), Self (uncredited), Mother (uncredited), Church Member (uncredited), Karen Coolidge (uncredited), Self / Taddli Audience Member (uncredited), Caller (voice) (uncredited), Betty Michaels (uncredited), Betty Ford (voice), Laughing Writer (uncredited), Various (uncredited), Sarah (voice) (uncredited), Helen (voice) (uncredited), Operator (uncredited), Friend (uncredited), Assistant (uncredited), China Delegate Translator (uncredited), P. J. Dougherty (uncredited), Terrell's Wife (uncredited), New Canaan Woman (uncredited), Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Judge on The Swan / Announcer (uncredited), Linda Grabel (uncredited), Ashley (voice) (uncredited), Lesbian (uncredited), Trio Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Judine (uncredited), Valentine Commercial Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Staff Member (uncredited), Nun (uncredited), I Drink Your Milkshake Announcer (voice) (uncredited), ABC Family Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Joann (uncredited), Audience Member With Question (uncredited), Cougar Den Announcer (voice) (uncredited), QVC Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Sketch Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Denise (voice) (uncredited), Far Side Woman (uncredited), Teacher (uncredited), Fox & Friends Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Fox and Friends Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · 3 eps