Paula Pell (born April 15, 1963 in Joliet, Illinois) is an American comedian, actress, writer, and producer. She wrote for Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2013 and occasionally popped up on minor roles in sketches. She also worked behind the scenes of several other NBC shows during and after these years. She's done more television acting since the 2010s, including major and recurring roles on The Awesomes, A.P. Bio, and Girls5eva. Pell also appeared along with several other SNL alums in the film Wine Country.
Filmography:
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Acting roles
- Parks and Recreation (2011): Tammy Zero
- 30 Rock (2013): Paula Hornberger
- Hudson Valley Ballers (2013): Paula (also writer)
- The Awesomes (2013–15): Gadget Gal (voice)
- Inside Out (2015): Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)
- Inside Out 2 (2024): Mom's Anger (voice)
- The Mindy Project (2015): Evelyn
- Documentary Now! (2015–19)
- "Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee": Patti
- "Original Cast Album: Co-op": Patty
- The Catch (2017): Carol Cooney
- Love (2017–18): Erika
- Big Mouth (2017–20): Barbara Glouberman / Lola's Couch Pillow / Bubbe (voice)
- A.P. Bio (2018–21): Helen Henry Demarcus
- Wine Country (2019): Val
- Escape From Virtual Island (2020): Ramona, Ramona's Girlfriend (voice)
- Mapleworth Murders (2020): Abigail Mapleworth (also writer)
- Bless the Harts (2020–21): Ruth (voice)
- Girls5eva (2021-): Gloria McManus
Other writing credits
- Saturday Night Live (1995–2013)
- Sisters (2015)
Tropes in her filmography:
- The Danza: Guests as a character named Paula on 30 Rock, and her Author Avatar on Hudson Valley Ballers is also named Paula.
- Queer Character, Queer Actor: Pell is a lesbian and plays lesbian characters in A.P Bio, Wine Country, Mapleworth Murders, and Girls5eva.
