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Paula Pell

Actor

Paula Pell

Born April 15, 1963 in Joliet, Illinois, USA15 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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Inside Out posterFirst watchInside Out20157.9as Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost,…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) poster7.4Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)2014Inside Out 2 poster7.5Inside Out 22024Riley's First Date? poster7.2Riley's First Date?2015Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues poster6.1Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues2013Sisters poster6.0Sisters2015Other People poster6.4Other People2016Wine Country poster5.5Wine Country2019Summer of 69 poster6.4Summer of 692025

Filmography

15 films as actor
  1. 2026The Cat in the Hat(voice)
  2. 2025Summer of 69Betty Spaghetti
  3. 2024Inside Out 2Mom's Anger (voice)
  4. 2024Die Hart 2: Die HarterCynthia
  5. 2023The Slumber PartyPrincipal Petersen
  6. 202030 Rock: A One-Time SpecialPaula Hornberger
  7. 2019WyrmTanya
  8. 2019Wine CountryVal
  9. 2016Other PeopleAunt Patti
  10. 2016Brother NatureWoman in Suit
  11. 2015SistersDana
  12. 2015Riley's First Date?Mom's Anger (voice)
  13. 2015Inside OutDream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)
  14. 2014Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)Lady in Bar
  15. 2013Anchorman 2: The Legend ContinuesCrowd Member at Ice Rink