Known For
Acting
Known Credits
89
Gender
Female
Birthday
April 15, 1963 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Joliet, Illinois, USA
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.
| 2026 | The Cat in the Hatas (voice) | |
| 2026 | Lorneas Self | |
| 2026 | The 'Burbsas Dana Richards | |
| 2025 | The Four Seasonsas Dana | |
| 2025 | Dying for Sexas Nurse Amy | |
| 2025 | Summer of 69as Betty Spaghetti | |
| 2025 | Everybody's Live with John Mulaneyas Jean Dumb | |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Nightas Self | |
| 2024 | Dream Productionsas Paula Persimmon (voice) | |
| 2024 | Will & Harperas Self | |
| 2024 | Inside Out 2as Mom's Anger (voice) | |
| 2023 | The Slumber Partyas Principal Petersen | |
| 2023 | Not Dead Yetas Marlena | |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Showas Self | |
| 2022 | Lootas Paula | |
| 2021 | Monsters at Workas Sunny (voice) | |
| 2021 | Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowlas Self | |
| 2021 | Girls5evaas Gloria | |
| 2020 | Mapleworth Murdersas Abigail Mapleworth | |
| 2020 | Die Hartas Cynthia | |
| 2020 | 30 Rock: A One-Time Specialas Paula Hornberger | |
| 2019 | Harley Quinnas G.A.I.L (voice) | |
| 2019 | Wyrmas Tanya | |
| 2019 | Wine Countryas Val | |
| 2018 | A.P. Bioas Helen Henry Demarcus | |
| 2017 | No Activityas Daisy | |
| 2017 | No Activityas Trucker | |
| 2017 | Big Mouthas | |
| 2017 | Big Mouthas (voice) | |
| 2017 | Big Mouthas Barbara Glouberman (voice) | |
| 2017 | Big Mouthas Barbara Glouberman / Bubbe (voice) | |
| 2017 | Big Mouthas Barbara Glouberman / Lola's Couch Pillow (voice) | |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke: The Seriesas Self | |
| 2016 | Brother Natureas Woman in Suit | |
| 2016 | Other Peopleas Aunt Patti | |
| 2015 | Sistersas Dana | |
| 2015 | Riley's First Date?as Mom's Anger (voice) | |
| 2015 | Documentary Now!as Patty | |
| 2015 | Inside Outas Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice) | |
| 2015 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidtas Bev | |
| 2014 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)as Lady in Bar | |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self | |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest | |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyersas Trisha Bumrock | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest | |
| 2013 | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continuesas Crowd Member at Ice Rink | |
| 2013 | The Awesomesas Gadget Gal (voice) | |
| 2012 | The Mindy Projectas Evelyn | |
| 2010 | Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Againas Self | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest | |
| 2009 | Parks and Recreationas Tammy Zero | |
| 2007 | Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nationas Self | |
| 2006 | 30 Rockas Paula Hornberger | |
| 2005 | Made in Hollywoodas Self | |
| 2002 | The Colin Quinn Showas | |
| 1990 | Super Forceas Mrs. BIloxi | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Announcer (voice) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Ashley (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Assistant (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Audience Member (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Betty Ford (voice) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Betty Michaels (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Caller (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas China Delegate Translator (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Church Member (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Friend (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Helen (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Judge on The Swan / Announcer (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Judine (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Karen Coolidge (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Laughing Writer (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Lesbian (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Linda Grabel (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Mother (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas New Canaan Woman (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Operator (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas P. J. Dougherty (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Paula (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Robin Walker Fan (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Sarah (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Self (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Self / Taddli Audience Member (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Terrell's Wife (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Trio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Valentine Commercial Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Various (uncredited) |
| 2022 | Loot...Consulting Producer | |
| 2020 | Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine...Executive Producer | |
| 2020 | Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine...Writer | |
| 2020 | Mapleworth Murders...Creator | |
| 2020 | Mapleworth Murders...Writer | |
| 2020 | Mapleworth Murders...Executive Producer | |
| 2018 | Camping...Writer | |
| 2018 | Camping...Co-Executive Producer | |
| 2018 | A.P. Bio...Writer | |
| 2015 | Sisters...Screenplay | |
| 2012 | This Is 40...Executive Producer | |
| 2010 | The Women of SNL...Writer | |
| 2006 | 30 Rock...Writer | |
| 2002 | NBC 75th Anniversary Special...Writer | |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special...Writer | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live...Writer | |
| The Fifth Wheel...Screenplay | ||
| The Fifth Wheel...Producer |
