Paula Pell

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

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 • as Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • as Srlf

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Saturday Night Live

1975 • as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Filmography

2025

Movie

Summer of 69

as Betty

Movie - Released: 3/13/2025

2024

Inside Out 2

as Mom's Anger (voice)

Movie - Released: 6/11/2024

Will & Harper

as Self

Movie - Released: 9/12/2024

Die Hart: Die Harter

Movie - Released: 10/23/2024

Dream Productions

as Paula Persimmon (voice)

TV - Released: 12/11/2024

2023

The Slumber Party

as Principal Petersen

Movie - Released: 7/27/2023

Not Dead Yet

as Marlena

TV - Released: 2/8/2023

2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

TV - Released: 9/12/2022

2021

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

as Self

Movie - Released: 5/7/2021

Monsters at Work

as Sunny (voice)

TV - Released: 7/7/2021

Girls5eva

as Gloria

TV - Released: 5/6/2021

2020

30 Rock: A One-Time Special

as Paula Hornberger

Movie - Released: 7/16/2020

Mapleworth Murders

as Abigail Mapleworth

TV - Released: 8/10/2020

Die Hart

as Cynthia

TV - Released: 7/20/2020

2019

Wyrm

as Tanya

Movie - Released: 9/21/2019

Wine Country

as Val

Movie - Released: 5/8/2019

Harley Quinn

as G.A.I.L (voice)

TV - Released: 11/29/2019

2018

A.P. Bio

as Helen Henry Demarcus

TV - Released: 2/1/2018

2017

No Activity

as Daisy

TV - Released: 11/11/2017

No Activity

as Trucker

TV - Released: 11/11/2017

Big Mouth

as Barbara Glouberman / Bubbe (voice)

TV - Released: 9/29/2017

Big Mouth

as Barbara Glouberman (voice)

TV - Released: 9/29/2017

Big Mouth

as (voice)

TV - Released: 9/29/2017

Big Mouth

as Barbara Glouberman / Lola's Couch Pillow (voice)

TV - Released: 9/29/2017

Big Mouth

TV - Released: 9/29/2017

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

as Self

TV - Released: 8/8/2017

2016

Other People

as Aunt Patti

Movie - Released: 9/9/2016

Brother Nature

as Woman in Suit

Movie - Released: 9/9/2016

2015

Inside Out

as Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)

Movie - Released: 6/17/2015

Riley's First Date?

as Mom's Anger (voice)

Movie - Released: 11/3/2015

Sisters

as Dana

Movie - Released: 12/18/2015

Documentary Now!

as Patty

TV - Released: 8/20/2015

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

as Bev

TV - Released: 3/6/2015

2014

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

as Lady in Bar

Movie - Released: 10/17/2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

TV - Released: 2/25/2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Srlf

TV - Released: 2/17/2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

TV - Released: 2/17/2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV - Released: 2/17/2014

2013

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

as Crowd Member at Ice Rink

Movie - Released: 12/18/2013

The Awesomes

as Gadget Gal (voice)

TV - Released: 8/1/2013

2012

The Mindy Project

as Evelyn

TV - Released: 9/25/2012

2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

TV - Released: 7/16/2009

Parks and Recreation

as Tammy Zero

TV - Released: 4/9/2009

2006

30 Rock

as Paula Hornberger

TV - Released: 10/11/2006

2005

Made in Hollywood

as Self

TV - Released: 9/30/2005

SNL Digital Shorts

TV - Released: 12/3/2005

2002

The Colin Quinn Show

TV - Released: 3/11/2002

1990

Super Force

TV - Released: 10/5/1990

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

TV - Released: 10/11/1975

Unknown

The 'Burbs