Acting
Paula Pell
Born 1963-04-15
Joliet, Illinois, USA
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Paula Pell
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Inside Out
2015
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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2014
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Inside Out 2
2024
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013
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This Is 40
2012
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Parks and Recreation
2009
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
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Saturday Night Live
1975
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (124 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Cat in the Hat | (voice) | Movie | 2026 |
 | Lorne | Self | Movie | 2026 |
 | The 'Burbs | Dana Richards | TV Series | 2026 |
 | The Four Seasons | Dana | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Dying for Sex | Nurse Amy | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Good Hang with Amy Poehler | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2025 |
| Good Hang with Amy Poehler | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Summer of 69 | Betty Spaghetti | Movie | 2025 |
 | Everybody's Live with John Mulaney | Jean Dumb | TV Series | 2025 |
 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night | Self | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Dream Productions | Paula Persimmon (voice) | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Will & Harper | Self | Movie | 2024 |
 | Inside Out 2 | Mom's Anger (voice) | Movie | 2024 |
 | The Slumber Party | Principal Petersen | Movie | 2023 |
 | Not Dead Yet | Marlena | TV Series | 2023 |
 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Loot | Paula | TV Series | 2022 |
| Loot | Consulting Producer | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Monsters at Work | Sunny (voice) | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Girls5eva | Gloria | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine | Writer | Movie | 2020 |
| Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine | Executive Producer | Movie | 2020 |
 | Mapleworth Murders | Abigail Mapleworth | TV Series | 2020 |
| Mapleworth Murders | Writer | TV Series | 2020 |
| Mapleworth Murders | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2020 |
| Mapleworth Murders | Creator | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Die Hart | Cynthia | TV Series | 2020 |
 | 30 Rock: A One-Time Special | Paula Hornberger | Movie | 2020 |
 | Harley Quinn | G.A.I.L (voice) | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Wyrm | Tanya | Movie | 2019 |
 | Wine Country | Val | Movie | 2019 |
 | Camping | Writer | TV Series | 2018 |
| Camping | Co-Executive Producer | TV Series | 2018 |
 | A.P. Bio | Helen Henry Demarcus | TV Series | 2018 |
| A.P. Bio | Writer | TV Series | 2018 |
 | No Activity | Daisy | TV Series | 2017 |
| No Activity | Trucker | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Big Mouth | Barbara Glouberman / Bubbe (voice) | TV Series | 2017 |
| Big Mouth | Barbara Glouberman (voice) | TV Series | 2017 |
| Big Mouth | (voice) | TV Series | 2017 |
| Big Mouth | Barbara Glouberman / Lola's Couch Pillow (voice) | TV Series | 2017 |
| Big Mouth | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Carpool Karaoke: The Series | Self | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Other People | Aunt Patti | Movie | 2016 |
 | Brother Nature | Woman in Suit | Movie | 2016 |
 | Sisters | Dana | Movie | 2015 |
| Sisters | Screenplay | Movie | 2015 |
 | Riley's First Date? | Mom's Anger (voice) | Movie | 2015 |
 | Documentary Now! | Patty | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Inside Out | Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice) | Movie | 2015 |
 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Bev | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Lady in Bar | Movie | 2014 |
 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Trisha Bumrock | TV Series | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2014 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | Crowd Member at Ice Rink | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Awesomes | Gadget Gal (voice) | TV Series | 2013 |
 | This Is 40 | Executive Producer | Movie | 2012 |
 | The Mindy Project | Evelyn | TV Series | 2012 |
 | The Women of SNL | Writer | Movie | 2010 |
| Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again | Self | Movie | 2010 | |
 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Parks and Recreation | Tammy Zero | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation | Self | Movie | 2007 |
 | 30 Rock | Paula Hornberger | TV Series | 2006 |
| 30 Rock | Writer | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Made in Hollywood | Self | TV Series | 2005 |
 | NBC 75th Anniversary Special | Writer | Movie | 2002 |
| The Colin Quinn Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2002 | |
 | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special | Writer | Movie | 1999 |
 | Super Force | Mrs. BIloxi | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Robin Walker Fan (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Paula (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Mother (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Church Member (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Karen Coolidge (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self / Taddli Audience Member (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Audience Member (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Caller (voice) (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Betty Michaels (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Betty Ford (voice) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Laughing Writer (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Various (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Sarah (voice) (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Helen (voice) (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Operator (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Friend (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Assistant (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | China Delegate Translator (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | P. J. Dougherty (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Terrell's Wife (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | New Canaan Woman (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Judge on The Swan / Announcer (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Linda Grabel (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Ashley (voice) (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Announcer (voice) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Lesbian (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Trio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Judine (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Valentine Commercial Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Staff Member (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Nun (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Commercial Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | I Drink Your Milkshake Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | ABC Family Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Joann (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Audience Member With Question (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Cougar Den Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | QVC Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Sketch Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Denise (voice) (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Far Side Woman (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Teacher (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Writer | TV Series | 1975 |
| The Fifth Wheel | Producer | Movie | — | |
| The Fifth Wheel | Screenplay | Movie | — |