Acting credits
50
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Paula Pell
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.3
Low visibility
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Movies: 24Series: 32Crew credits: 12
TMDB ID: 1226294
IMDb ID: nm0996134
Known for: Acting
Born: April 15, 1963
Age: 63
Place of birth: Joliet, Illinois, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2026
Years active: 52
Average TMDB rating: 6.52
Wikidata: Q10346344
Other jobs
Writer (9)Consulting Producer (1)Executive Producer (1)Screenplay (1)
Biography
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Paula Pell.
Nov 5
as (voice)
The Cat in the Hat
2026 • Movie
as Self
Lorne
2026 • Movie
as Betty Spaghetti
Summer of 69
2025 • Movie
as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 • Movie
as Self
Will & Harper
2024 • Movie
as Mom's Anger (voice)
Inside Out 2
2024 • Movie
as Principal Petersen
The Slumber Party
2023 • Movie
as Self
Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl
2021 • Movie
Writer
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
2020 • Movie
as Paula Hornberger
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
2020 • Movie
as Tanya
Wyrm
2019 • Movie
as Val
Wine Country
2019 • Movie
as Aunt Patti
Other People
2016 • Movie
as Woman in Suit
Brother Nature
2016 • Movie
as Dana
Sisters
2015 • Movie
as Mom's Anger (voice)
Riley's First Date?
2015 • Movie
as Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)
Inside Out
2015 • Movie
as Lady in Bar
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2014 • Movie
as Crowd Member at Ice Rink
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013 • Movie
Executive Producer
This Is 40
2012 • Movie
Writer
The Women of SNL
2010 • Movie
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007 • Movie
Writer
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002 • Movie
Writer
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Paula Pell.
as Dana Richards • 8 eps
The 'Burbs
2026 • Series
as Dana • 1 eps
The Four Seasons
2025 • Series
as Nurse Amy • 1 eps
Dying for Sex
2025 • Series
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
2025 • Series
as Jean Dumb • 1 eps
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025 • Series
as Paula Persimmon (voice) • 4 eps
Dream Productions
2024 • Series
as Marlena • 1 eps
Not Dead Yet
2023 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 • Series
as Paula • 1 eps
Loot
2022 • Series
as Sunny (voice) • 4 eps
Monsters at Work
2021 • Series
as Gloria • 22 eps
Girls5eva
2021 • Series
as Abigail Mapleworth • 12 eps
Mapleworth Murders
2020 • Series
as Cynthia • 4 eps
Die Hart
2020 • Series
as G.A.I.L (voice) • 1 eps
Harley Quinn
2019 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Camping
2018 • Series
as Helen Henry Demarcus • 37 eps
A.P. Bio
2018 • Series
as Daisy • 1 eps
No Activity
2017 • Series
as Barbara Glouberman / Bubbe (voice) • 1 eps
Big Mouth
2017 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017 • Series
as Patty • 1 eps
Documentary Now!
2015 • Series
as Bev • 1 eps
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series