Paula Pell

Acting·Apr 15, 1963·Joliet, Illinois, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
The Cat in the Hat2026 · (voice)	(voice)
Lorne2026 · Self	Self
Summer of 692025 · Betty Spaghetti	Betty Spaghetti
Will & Harper2024 · Self	Self
Inside Out 22024 · Mom's Anger (voice)	Mom's Anger (voice)
The Slumber Party2023 · Principal Petersen	Principal Petersen
Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl2021 · Self	Self
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine2020 · Writer	Writer
30 Rock: A One-Time Special2020 · Paula Hornberger	Paula Hornberger
Wyrm2019 · Tanya	Tanya
Wine Country2019 · Val	Val
Other People2016 · Aunt Patti	Aunt Patti
Brother Nature2016 · Woman in Suit	Woman in Suit
Sisters2015 · Dana, Screenplay	Dana, Screenplay
Riley's First Date?2015 · Mom's Anger (voice)	Mom's Anger (voice)
Inside Out2015 · Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)	Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)2014 · Lady in Bar	Lady in Bar
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues2013 · Crowd Member at Ice Rink	Crowd Member at Ice Rink
The Women of SNL2010 · Writer	Writer
SSaturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again2010 · Self	Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation2007 · Self	Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special2002 · Writer	Writer
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special1999 · Writer	Writer
TThe Fifth WheelProducer, Screenplay	Producer, Screenplay