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.
Awards & recognition
- Writers Guild of America Award — Television: Comedy Series · 2010
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series · 2002
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series · 2012 · nominated
- Writers Guild of America Award — Television: Comedy Series · 2011 · nominated
- Writers Guild of America Award — Television: Comedy Series · 2010 · nominated
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- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series · 2008 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series · 2003 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series · 2002 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series · 2001 · nominated
Filmography42 titles
Harley Quinn
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Parks and Recreation
Inside Out
Dream Productions
Big Mouth
Inside Out 2
30 Rock
Will & Harper
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Lorne
Monsters at Work
Riley's First Date?
Documentary Now!
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Not Dead Yet
A.P. Bio
Saturday Night Live
The Awesomes
Wyrm
The Four Seasons
The Slumber Party
Loot
No Activity
Summer of 69
Other People
The Mindy Project
Die Hart
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Sisters
This Is 40
Girls5eva
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Wine Country
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
The 'Burbs
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Brother Nature
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen