Paula Pell
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 15, 1963, Joliet, Illinois, USA
- Movies
- 26
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.
Upcoming Paula Pell Movies
The Cat in the Hat
2026
November 4, 2026
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2026 | The Cat in the Hat | (voice) |
| 2026 | Lorne | Self |
| 2025 | Summer of 69 | Betty Spaghetti |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert | Self |
| 2024 | Will & Harper | Self |
| 2024 | Inside Out 2 | Mom's Anger (voice) |
| 2024 | Die Hart 2: Die Harter | Cynthia |
| 2023 | The Slumber Party | Principal Petersen |
| 2021 | Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl | Self |
| 2020 | 30 Rock: A One-Time Special | Paula Hornberger |
| 2019 | Wyrm | Tanya |
| 2019 | Wine Country | Val |
| 2016 | Other People | Aunt Patti |
| 2016 | Brother Nature | Woman in Suit |
| 2015 | Sisters | Dana |
| 2015 | Riley's First Date? | Mom's Anger (voice) |
| 2015 | Inside Out | Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice) |
| 2014 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Lady in Bar |
| 2013 | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | Crowd Member at Ice Rink |
| 2010 | Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again | Self |
| 2007 | Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation | Self |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2020 | Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine | Writer |
| 2015 | Sisters | Screenplay |
| 2010 | The Women of SNL | Writer |
| 2002 | NBC 75th Anniversary Special | Writer |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special | Writer |
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