Paula Pell
Acting·April 15, 1963 — 63 years old·Joliet, Illinois, USA
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 · 57
—The Fifth WheelProducer · Screenplay2026The Cat in the Hat(voice)2026LorneSelf2026The 'BurbsTVDana Richards2025The Four SeasonsTVDana2025Dying for SexTVNurse Amy2025Summer of 69Betty Spaghetti2025Everybody's Live with John MulaneyTVJean Dumb2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightTVSelf2024Dream ProductionsTVPaula Persimmon (voice)2024Will & HarperSelf2024Inside Out 2Mom's Anger (voice)2023The Slumber PartyPrincipal Petersen2023Not Dead YetTVMarlena2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowTVSelf2022LootTVPaula · Consulting Producer2021Monsters at WorkTVSunny (voice)2021Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood BowlSelf2021Girls5evaTVGloria2020Sarah Cooper: Everything's FineWriter · Executive Producer2020Mapleworth MurdersTVAbigail Mapleworth · Writer · Executive Producer · Creator2020Die HartTVCynthia202030 Rock: A One-Time SpecialPaula Hornberger2019Harley QuinnTVG.A.I.L (voice)2019WyrmTanya2019Wine CountryVal2018CampingTVWriter · Co-Executive Producer2018A.P. BioTVHelen Henry Demarcus · Writer2017No ActivityTVDaisy · Trucker2017Big MouthTVBarbara Glouberman / Bubbe (voice) · Barbara Glouberman (voice) · (voice) · Barbara Glouberman / Lola's Couch Pillow (voice)2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesTVSelf2016Other PeopleAunt Patti2016Brother NatureWoman in Suit2015SistersDana · Screenplay2015Riley's First Date?Mom's Anger (voice)2015Documentary Now!TVPatty2015Inside OutDream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)2015Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtTVBev2014Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)Lady in Bar2014Late Night with Seth MeyersTVSelf · Self - Guest · Trisha Bumrock2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTVSelf - Guest · Self2013Anchorman 2: The Legend ContinuesCrowd Member at Ice Rink2013The AwesomesTVGadget Gal (voice)2012This Is 40Executive Producer2012The Mindy ProjectTVEvelyn2010The Women of SNLWriter2010Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and AgainSelf2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTVSelf - Guest2009Parks and RecreationTVTammy Zero2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationSelf200630 RockTVPaula Hornberger · Writer2005Made in HollywoodTVSelf2002NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialWriter2002The Colin Quinn ShowTV1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialWriter1990Super ForceTVMrs. BIloxi1975Saturday Night LiveTVSelf - Cameo (uncredited) · Robin Walker Fan (uncredited) · Paula (uncredited) · Self (uncredited) · Mother (uncredited) · Church Member (uncredited) · Karen Coolidge (uncredited) · Self / Taddli Audience Member (uncredited) · 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) · Announcer (voice) · Lesbian (uncredited) · Trio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · Judine (uncredited) · Valentine Commercial Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · Staff Member (uncredited) · Writer