Paula Pell
Known for Acting
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 2
2024
as Mom's Anger (voice)
Inside Out
2015
as Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2014
as Lady in Bar
This Is 40
2012
Executive Producer
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013
as Crowd Member at Ice Rink
Sisters
2015
as Dana
Sisters
2015
Screenplay
Summer of 69
2025
as Betty Spaghetti
Will & Harper
2024
as Self
Other People
2016
as Aunt Patti
Riley's First Date?
2015
as Mom's Anger (voice)
The Cat in the Hat
2026
as (voice)
Wine Country
2019
as Val
Wyrm
2019
as Tanya
The Women of SNL
2010
Writer
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999
Writer
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
Writer
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007
as Self
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
2020
Writer
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
2020
Executive Producer