Paula Pell
Known for: Acting
Born: April 15, 1963
Place of birth: Joliet, Illinois, USA
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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Filmography
26 movies · 33 TV shows, newest first
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The Cat in the Hat
2026
6.9
Lorne
2026
5.3
The 'Burbs
2026
6.9
The Four Seasons
2025
6.5
Dying for Sex
2025
10.0
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
2025
6.4
Summer of 69
2025
6.7
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025
6.8
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
8.0
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025
7.8
Dream Productions
2024
7.3
Will & Harper
2024
7.5
Inside Out 2
2024
6.6
The Slumber Party
2023
7.0
Not Dead Yet
2023
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
6.7
Loot
2022
7.2
Monsters at Work
2021
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Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl
2021
5.9
Girls5eva
2021
5.4
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
2020
5.7
Mapleworth Murders
2020
6.1
Die Hart
2020
6.3
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
2020
8.3
Harley Quinn
2019
6.9
Wyrm
2019
5.5
Wine Country
2019
5.2
Camping
2018
6.9
A.P. Bio
2018
6.6
No Activity
2017
7.6
Big Mouth
2017
6.1
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
6.4
Other People
2016
5.1
Brother Nature
2016
6.0
Sisters
2015
7.2
Riley's First Date?
2015
7.1
Documentary Now!
2015
7.9
Inside Out
2015
7.1
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
7.4
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2014
5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
6.1
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013
7.1
The Awesomes
2013
5.9
This Is 40
2012
6.3
The Mindy Project
2012
5.2
The Women of SNL
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Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
2010
4.9
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
8.0
Parks and Recreation
2009
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Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007
7.5
30 Rock
2006
4.6
Made in Hollywood
2005
6.0
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
20029.0
The Colin Quinn Show
2002
6.9
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999
6.1
Super Force
1990
6.9
Saturday Night Live
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The Fifth Wheel
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