
Paula Pell
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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.
Known for
Credits

The Cat in the Hat (2026)
as (voice)

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

Lorne (2026)
as Self

Sisters (2015)
as Dana

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
as Crowd Member at Ice Rink

Riley's First Date? (2015)
as Mom's Anger (voice)

Summer of 69 (2025)
as Betty Spaghetti

Will & Harper (2024)
as Self

Wine Country (2019)
as Val

Other People (2016)
as Aunt Patti

30 Rock: A One-Time Special (2020)
as Paula Hornberger

The Slumber Party (2023)
as Principal Petersen

Brother Nature (2016)
as Woman in Suit

Wyrm (2019)
as Tanya

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007)
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again (2010)
as Self

Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl (2021)
as Self





