Acting

Paula Pell

Born Apr 15, 1963 · 63 years59 titles 26 movies · 33 TV

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.

Born

Apr 15, 1963

Joliet, Illinois, USA

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

52

Acting credits

0

Directing

11

Writing

6

Other crew

Most critically rated

Highest TMDB score (min 100 votes)

Most commercially successful

Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)

Career timeline

By release / first air year · movie & TV merged

1975 1 title(s)

Saturday Night Live
tv · as Self - Cameo (uncredited), as Robin Walker Fan (uncredited), as Paula (uncredited), as Self (uncredited), as Mother (uncredited), as Church Member (uncredited), as Karen Coolidge (uncredited), as Self / Taddli Audience Member (uncredited), as Audience Member (uncredited), as Caller (voice) (uncredited), as Betty Michaels (uncredited), as Betty Ford (voice), as Laughing Writer (uncredited), as Various (uncredited), as Sarah (voice) (uncredited), as Helen (voice) (uncredited), as Operator (uncredited), as Friend (uncredited), as Assistant (uncredited), as China Delegate Translator (uncredited), as P. J. Dougherty (uncredited), as Terrell's Wife (uncredited), as New Canaan Woman (uncredited), as Announcer (voice) (uncredited), as Judge on The Swan / Announcer (uncredited), as Linda Grabel (uncredited), as Ashley (voice) (uncredited), as Announcer (voice), as Lesbian (uncredited), as Trio Announcer (voice) (uncredited), as Judine (uncredited), as Valentine Commercial Announcer (voice) (uncredited), as Staff Member (uncredited), as Nun (uncredited), as Commercial Announcer (voice) (uncredited), as I Drink Your Milkshake Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Writer · ★ 6.9

1990 1 title(s)

Super Force
tv · as Mrs. BIloxi · ★ 5.9

1999 1 title(s)

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
movie · Writer · ★ 6.9

2002 2 title(s)

2005 1 title(s)

Made in Hollywood
tv · as Self · ★ 4.7

2006 1 title(s)

30 Rock
tv · as Paula Hornberger, Writer · ★ 7.5

2007 1 title(s)

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
movie · as Self

2009 2 title(s)

2010 2 title(s)

2012 2 title(s)

2013 2 title(s)

2014 3 title(s)

2015 5 title(s)

2016 2 title(s)

2017 3 title(s)

2018 2 title(s)

2019 3 title(s)

2020 4 title(s)

2021 3 title(s)

2022 2 title(s)

2023 2 title(s)

2024 3 title(s)

2025 6 title(s)

2026 3 title(s)

Undated 2 title(s)