Paula Pell

Actor

1963-04-15 · 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.

• Inside Out (2015) — Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)
• Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) — Lady in Bar
• Inside Out 2 (2024) — Mom's Anger (voice)
• Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) — Crowd Member at Ice Rink
• This Is 40 (2012) — Executive Producer
• Sisters (2015) — Dana, Screenplay
• Riley's First Date? (2015) — Mom's Anger (voice)
• Wine Country (2019) — Val
• Other People (2016) — Aunt Patti
• Summer of 69 (2025) — Betty Spaghetti
• Brother Nature (2016) — Woman in Suit
• Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine (2020) — Writer, Executive Producer
• The Slumber Party (2023) — Principal Petersen
• Wyrm (2019) — Tanya
• Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999) — Writer
• 30 Rock: A One-Time Special (2020) — Paula Hornberger
• The Women of SNL (2010) — Writer
• Die Hart 2: Die Harter (2024) — Cynthia
• NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002) — Writer
• The Cat in the Hat (2026) — Patty (voice)