Paula Pell

Born 1963-04-15 (age 63) Joliet, Illinois, USA

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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.

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Known For

The Cat in the Hat

The Cat in the Hat

2026

as (voice)

Inside Out 2

Inside Out 2

2024

as Mom's Anger (voice)

Inside Out

Inside Out

2015

as Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

2014

as Lady in Bar

Lorne

Lorne

2026

as Self

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

2013

as Crowd Member at Ice Rink

Sisters

Sisters

2015

as Dana

Riley's First Date?

Riley's First Date?

2015

as Mom's Anger (voice)

Summer of 69

Summer of 69

2025

as Betty Spaghetti

Wine Country

Wine Country

2019

as Val

Will & Harper

Will & Harper

2024

as Self

30 Rock: A One-Time Special

30 Rock: A One-Time Special

2020

as Paula Hornberger

Other People

Other People

2016

as Aunt Patti

Brother Nature

Brother Nature

2016

as Woman in Suit

Wyrm

Wyrm

2019

as Tanya

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

2007

as Self

The Slumber Party

The Slumber Party

2023

as Principal Petersen

Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

2010

as Self

Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee

Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee

2015

as Patti Skrowaczeski

Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl

Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl

2021

as Self