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.
Movie Appearances
The Slumber Party
as Principal Petersen
2023
Inside Out
as Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)
2015
Inside Out 2
as Mom's Anger (voice)
2024
Wyrm
as Tanya
2019
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
as Lady in Bar
2014
Summer of 69
as Betty Spaghetti
2025
Other People
as Aunt Patti
2016
Wine Country
as Val
2019
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
as Crowd Member at Ice Rink
2013
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
as Paula Hornberger
2020
Riley's First Date?
as Mom's Anger (voice)
2015
Sisters
as Dana
2015
Brother Nature
as Woman in Suit
2016
Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl
as Self
2021
Will & Harper
as Self
2024
The Cat in the Hat
as (voice)
2026
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
as Self
2007
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
as Self
2010
Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee
as Patti Skrowaczeski
2015
TV Appearances
A.P. Bio
as Helen Henry Demarcus
2018
The Awesomes
as Gadget Gal (voice)
2013
The Colin Quinn Show
2002
Not Dead Yet
as Marlena
2023
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
Made in Hollywood
as Self
2005
The Mindy Project
as Evelyn
2012
30 Rock
as Paula Hornberger
2006
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009