Portrait of Paula Pell

Paula Pell

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.

Born: April 15, 1963

Place of Birth: Joliet, Illinois, USA

Filmography

2026
2025
Dying for Sex

as Nurse Amy

2025
Summer of 69

as Betty Spaghetti

2024
Dream Productions

as Paula Persimmon (voice)

2024
2024
Inside Out 2

as Mom's Anger (voice)

2023
The Slumber Party

as Principal Petersen

2023
Not Dead Yet

as Marlena

2022
Loot

as Paula

2021
Monsters at Work

as Sunny (voice)

2021
Girls5eva

as Gloria

2020
Mapleworth Murders

as Abigail Mapleworth

2020
Die Hart

as Cynthia

2020
30 Rock: A One-Time Special

as Paula Hornberger

2019
Harley Quinn

as G.A.I.L (voice)

2019
Wyrm

as Tanya

2019
2018
A.P. Bio

as Helen Henry Demarcus

2017
No Activity

as Trucker

2017
No Activity

as Daisy

2017
Big Mouth

as Barbara Glouberman (voice)

2017
Big Mouth

as (voice)

2017
Big Mouth

as Barbara Glouberman / Bubbe (voice)

2017
Big Mouth

as Barbara Glouberman / Lola's Couch Pillow (voice)

2016
Other People

as Aunt Patti

2016
Brother Nature

as Woman in Suit

2015
Sisters

as Dana

2015
Riley's First Date?

as Mom's Anger (voice)

2015
2015
Inside Out

as Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)

2014
2013
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

as Crowd Member at Ice Rink

2013
The Awesomes

as Gadget Gal (voice)

2012
2009
2006
30 Rock

as Paula Hornberger

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)