Actor
Paula Pell
63 years · Joliet, Illinois, USA · 24 films
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.
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Best known for
Inside Out
2015 · Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)
On Disney Plus
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2014 · Lady in Bar
Inside Out 2
2024 · Mom's Anger (voice)
On Disney Plus
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013 · Crowd Member at Ice Rink
On Kanopy
Sisters
2015 · Dana, Screenplay
On Philo
Riley's First Date?
2015 · Mom's Anger (voice)
On Disney Plus
Filmography 23
Lorne
2026 · Self
On Netflix
Summer of 69
2025 · Betty Spaghetti
On Hulu
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 · Self
On Peacock Premium
Will & Harper
2024 · Self
On Netflix
Inside Out 2
2024 · Mom's Anger (voice)
On Disney Plus
Die Hart 2: Die Harter
2024 · Cynthia
The Slumber Party
2023 · Principal Petersen
Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl
2021 · Self
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
2020 · Writer
On Netflix
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
2020 · Paula Hornberger
Wyrm
2019 · Tanya
Wine Country
2019 · Val
On Netflix
Other People
2016 · Aunt Patti
On The CW
Brother Nature
2016 · Woman in Suit
On Hoopla
Sisters
2015 · Dana, Screenplay
On Philo
Riley's First Date?
2015 · Mom's Anger (voice)
On Disney Plus
Inside Out
2015 · Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)
On Disney Plus
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2014 · Lady in Bar
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013 · Crowd Member at Ice Rink
On Kanopy
The Women of SNL
2010 · Writer
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007 · Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002 · Writer
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999 · Writer