
Paula Pell
Acting • Born 1963-04-15
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.
Filmography
56 credits
The Slumber Party
Movie • 2023
Principal Petersen

Inside Out
Movie • 2015
Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)

Inside Out 2
Movie • 2024
Mom's Anger (voice)

Wyrm
Movie • 2019
Tanya

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Movie • 2014
Lady in Bar

Summer of 69
Movie • 2025
Betty Spaghetti

Other People
Movie • 2016
Aunt Patti

Wine Country
Movie • 2019
Val

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Movie • 2013
Crowd Member at Ice Rink

30 Rock: A One-Time Special
Movie • 2020
Paula Hornberger

Riley's First Date?
Movie • 2015
Mom's Anger (voice)

Sisters
Movie • 2015
Dana

Brother Nature
Movie • 2016
Woman in Suit

Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl
Movie • 2021
Self

Will & Harper
Movie • 2024
Self

The Cat in the Hat
Movie • 2026
(voice)

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Movie • 2007
Self

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

A.P. Bio
TV • 2018
Helen Henry Demarcus

The Awesomes
TV • 2013
Gadget Gal (voice)

The Colin Quinn Show
TV • 2002

Not Dead Yet
TV • 2023
Marlena

Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self

Made in Hollywood
TV • 2005
Self

The Mindy Project
TV • 2012
Evelyn

30 Rock
TV • 2006
Paula Hornberger

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest

Documentary Now!
TV • 2015
Patty

The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022
Self

Monsters at Work
TV • 2021
Sunny (voice)

Parks and Recreation
TV • 2009
Tammy Zero

No Activity
TV • 2017
Trucker

No Activity
TV • 2017
Daisy

Mapleworth Murders
TV • 2020
Abigail Mapleworth

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
TV • 2015
Bev

Big Mouth
TV • 2017
Barbara Glouberman (voice)

Big Mouth
TV • 2017
(voice)

Big Mouth
TV • 2017
Barbara Glouberman / Bubbe (voice)

Big Mouth
TV • 2017
Barbara Glouberman / Lola's Couch Pillow (voice)

Super Force
TV • 1990
Mrs. BIloxi

Dream Productions
TV • 2024
Paula Persimmon (voice)

Girls5eva
TV • 2021
Gloria

Big Mouth
TV • 2017

Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TV • 2017
Self

Die Hart
TV • 2020
Cynthia

The 'Burbs
TV • 2026
Dana Richards

Harley Quinn
TV • 2019
G.A.I.L (voice)

Dying for Sex
TV • 2025
Nurse Amy

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
TV • 2025
Jean Dumb

Loot
TV • 2022
Paula

Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Trisha Bumrock

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
TV • 2025
Self