Paula Pell
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as (voice) The Cat in the Hat Premieres
November 5, 2026 FamilyComedyAnimation
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.
Filmography
Inside Out
as Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
as Lady in Bar
Inside Out 2
as Mom's Anger (voice)
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
as Crowd Member at Ice Rink
Sisters
as Dana
Riley's First Date?
as Mom's Anger (voice)
Wine Country
as Val
Other People
as Aunt Patti
Will & Harper
as Self
Summer of 69
as Betty Spaghetti
Brother Nature
as Woman in Suit
The Slumber Party
as Principal Petersen
Wyrm
as Tanya
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
as Paula Hornberger
Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee
as Patti Skrowaczeski
The Cat in the Hat
as (voice)
