Paula Pell

Personal Info

Know 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.

Acting

2023

The Slumber Party

as Principal Petersen

2015

Inside Out

as Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)

2024

Inside Out 2

as Mom's Anger (voice)

2019

Wyrm

as Tanya

2025

Summer of 69

as Betty Spaghetti

2016

Other People

as Aunt Patti

2019

2013

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

as Crowd Member at Ice Rink

2020

30 Rock: A One-Time Special

as Paula Hornberger

2015

Riley's First Date?

as Mom's Anger (voice)

2015

Sisters

as Dana

2016

Brother Nature

as Woman in Suit

2024

2026

Production

2015

Sisters

as Screenplay

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The Fifth Wheel

as Producer

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The Fifth Wheel

as Screenplay

2012

This Is 40

as Executive Producer

2010

2020

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

as Executive Producer

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