Person

Paula Pell

Acting · Born 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.

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  Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  Self - Guest

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  The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  Self - Guest

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  Late Night with Seth Meyers

  Self

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  Saturday Night Live

  Self - Cameo (uncredited)

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  The Jennifer Hudson Show

  Self

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  Parks and Recreation

  Tammy Zero

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  Inside Out

  Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)

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  30 Rock

  Paula Hornberger

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  Inside Out 2

  Mom's Anger (voice)

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  Big Mouth

  Barbara Glouberman / Bubbe (voice)

• 2026The Cat in the Hat(voice)
• 2026LorneSelf
• 2026The 'BurbsDana Richards
• 2025The Four SeasonsDana
• 2025Dying for SexNurse Amy
• 2025Summer of 69Betty Spaghetti
• 2025Everybody's Live with John MulaneyJean Dumb
• 2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelf
• 2024Dream ProductionsPaula Persimmon (voice)
• 2024Will & HarperSelf
• 2024Inside Out 2Mom's Anger (voice)
• 2023The Slumber PartyPrincipal Petersen
• 2023Not Dead YetMarlena
• 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf
• 2022LootPaula
• 2021Monsters at WorkSunny (voice)
• 2021Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood BowlSelf
• 2021Girls5evaGloria
• 2020Sarah Cooper: Everything's FineWriter
• 2020Mapleworth MurdersAbigail Mapleworth
• 2020Die HartCynthia
• 202030 Rock: A One-Time SpecialPaula Hornberger
• 2019Harley QuinnG.A.I.L (voice)
• 2019WyrmTanya
• 2019Wine CountryVal
• 2018CampingWriter
• 2018A.P. BioHelen Henry Demarcus
• 2017No ActivityTrucker
• 2017Big MouthBarbara Glouberman / Bubbe (voice)
• 2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelf
• 2016Other PeopleAunt Patti
• 2016Brother NatureWoman in Suit
• 2015SistersDana
• 2015Riley's First Date?Mom's Anger (voice)
• 2015Documentary Now!Patty
• 2015Inside OutDream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)
• 2015Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtBev
• 2014Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)Lady in Bar
• 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
• 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest
• 2013Anchorman 2: The Legend ContinuesCrowd Member at Ice Rink
• 2013The AwesomesGadget Gal (voice)
• 2012This Is 40Executive Producer
• 2012The Mindy ProjectEvelyn
• 2010The Women of SNLWriter
• 2010Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and AgainSelf
• 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
• 2009Parks and RecreationTammy Zero
• 2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationSelf
• 200630 RockPaula Hornberger
• 2005Made in HollywoodSelf
• 2002NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialWriter
• 2002The Colin Quinn Show
• 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialWriter
• 1990Super ForceMrs. BIloxi
• 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
• —The Fifth WheelProducer