Paula Pell

Acting

Paula Pell

Born April 15, 1963Joliet, Illinois, USA54 credits

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

The Cat in the Hat

The Cat in the Hat

Movie

2026

The 'Burbs

The 'Burbs

TV

2026

Dying for Sex

Dying for Sex

TV

2025

Summer of 69

Summer of 69

Movie

2025

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

TV

2025

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

TV

2025

Filmography

The Cat in the Hat

2026The Cat in the Hatas (voice)Movie

The 'Burbs

2026The 'Burbsas Dana RichardsTV

Dying for Sex

2025Dying for Sexas Nurse AmyTV

Summer of 69

2025Summer of 69as Betty SpaghettiMovie

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

2025Everybody's Live with John Mulaneyas Jean DumbTV

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday Nightas SelfTV

Dream Productions

2024Dream Productionsas Paula Persimmon (voice)TV

Will & Harper

2024Will & Harperas SelfMovie

Inside Out 2

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

The Slumber Party

2023The Slumber Partyas Principal PetersenMovie

Not Dead Yet

2023Not Dead Yetas MarlenaTV

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas SelfTV

Loot

2022Lootas PaulaTV

Monsters at Work

2021Monsters at Workas Sunny (voice)TV

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

2021Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowlas SelfMovie

Girls5eva

2021Girls5evaas GloriaTV

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

2020Sarah Cooper: Everything's FineWriterMovie

Mapleworth Murders

2020Mapleworth Murdersas Abigail MapleworthTV

Die Hart

2020Die Hartas CynthiaTV

30 Rock: A One-Time Special

202030 Rock: A One-Time Specialas Paula HornbergerMovie

Harley Quinn

2019Harley Quinnas G.A.I.L (voice)TV

Wyrm

2019Wyrmas TanyaMovie

Wine Country

2019Wine Countryas ValMovie

Camping

2018CampingWriterTV

A.P. Bio

2018A.P. Bioas Helen Henry DemarcusTV

No Activity

2017No Activityas DaisyTV

Big Mouth

2017Big Mouthas Barbara Glouberman / Bubbe (voice)TV

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

2017Carpool Karaoke: The Seriesas SelfTV

Other People

2016Other Peopleas Aunt PattiMovie

Brother Nature

2016Brother Natureas Woman in SuitMovie

Sisters

2015Sistersas DanaMovie

Riley's First Date?

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

Documentary Now!

2015Documentary Now!as PattyTV

Inside Out

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

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

2015Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidtas BevTV

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

2014Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)as Lady in BarMovie

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas SelfTV

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - GuestTV

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

2013Anchorman 2: The Legend Continuesas Crowd Member at Ice RinkMovie

The Awesomes

2013The Awesomesas Gadget Gal (voice)TV

This Is 40

2012This Is 40Executive ProducerMovie

The Mindy Project

2012The Mindy Projectas EvelynTV

The Women of SNL

2010The Women of SNLWriterMovie

2010Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Againas SelfMovie

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - GuestTV

Parks and Recreation

2009Parks and Recreationas Tammy ZeroTV

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

2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nationas SelfMovie

30 Rock

200630 Rockas Paula HornbergerTV

Made in Hollywood

2005Made in Hollywoodas SelfTV

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialWriterMovie

2002The Colin Quinn ShowTV

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialWriterMovie

Super Force

1990Super Forceas Mrs. BIloxiTV

Saturday Night Live

1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)TV