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
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013
as Crowd Member at Ice Rink
Sisters
2015
as Dana
Summer of 69
2025
as Betty Spaghetti
Will & Harper
2024
as Self
Other People
2016
as Aunt Patti
The Cat in the Hat
2026
as (voice)
Riley's First Date?
2015
as Mom's Anger (voice)
Wine Country
2019
as Val
Wyrm
2019
as Tanya
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007
as Self
The Slumber Party
2023
as Principal Petersen
Brother Nature
2016
as Woman in Suit
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
2020
as Paula Hornberger
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
2010
as Self
Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl
2021
as Self
Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee
2015
as Patti Skrowaczeski