Paula Pell
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1963-04-15 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
Joliet, Illinois, USA
Paula Pell
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
Acting
(2025)
Summer of 69
as Betty
(2024)
Inside Out 2
as Mom's Anger (voice)
(2024)
Will & Harper
as Self
(2024)
(2023)
The Slumber Party
as Principal Petersen
(2021)
(2020)
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
as Paula Hornberger
(2019)
Wine Country
as Val
(2019)
Wyrm
as Tanya
(2016)
Other People
as Aunt Patti
(2016)
Brother Nature
as Woman in Suit
(2015)
Inside Out
as Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)
(2015)
Sisters
as Dana
(2015)
Riley's First Date?
as Mom's Anger (voice)
(2014)
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
as Lady in Bar
(2013)
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
as Crowd Member at Ice Rink
Crew
The Fifth Wheel
Producer, Screenplay
(2020)
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Writer, Executive Producer
(2015)
Sisters
Screenplay
(2012)
This Is 40
Executive Producer
(2010)
The Women of SNL
Writer
(2002)
(1999)