Paula Pell

Actress

Born: April 15, 1963 (63 years old)

Place of birth: Joliet, Illinois, USA

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.

Filmography (40)

• Inside Out (2015, ★ 7.9)
• Harley Quinn (2019, ★ 8.3)
• The Slumber Party (2023, ★ 6.7)
• Inside Out 2 (2024, ★ 7.5)
• Wyrm (2019, ★ 6.8)
• Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014, ★ 7.4)
• Summer of 69 (2025, ★ 6.5)
• Other People (2016, ★ 6.4)
• Riley's First Date? (2015, ★ 7.2)
• Will & Harper (2024, ★ 7.3)
• A.P. Bio (2018, ★ 6.9)
• The Awesomes (2013, ★ 6.9)
• Not Dead Yet (2023, ★ 7)
• 30 Rock (2006, ★ 7.5)
• Documentary Now! (2015, ★ 7.1)
• Monsters at Work (2021, ★ 7.2)
• Parks and Recreation (2009, ★ 8)
• Wine Country (2019, ★ 5.5)
• Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013, ★ 6.1)
• 30 Rock: A One-Time Special (2020, ★ 6)
• Sisters (2015, ★ 6)
• No Activity (2017, ★ 6.7)
• Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015, ★ 7.1)
• Big Mouth (2017, ★ 7.6)
• Dream Productions (2024, ★ 7.8)
• SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (2025, ★ 8)
• The Mindy Project (2012, ★ 6.2)
• Brother Nature (2016, ★ 5.1)
• Mapleworth Murders (2020, ★ 5.7)
• Super Force (1990, ★ 5.8)