Paula Pell

Acting

Paula Pell

Born April 15, 1963 · Joliet, Illinois, USA (age 63)

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 201…

Known For

Inside Out 2Inside Out 2 · 2024
Inside Out 2
7.52024
MovieAnimationAdventure
Teenager Riley's mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.
Inside OutInside Out · 2015
Inside Out
7.92015
MovieAnimationFamily
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, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) · 2014
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
7.42014
MovieDramaComedy
A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.
The Cat in the Hat
Nov 5, 2026
The Cat in the Hat · 2026
The Cat in the Hat
2026
MovieAnimationComedy
Doing what he does best, the Cat spreads joy to kids in his hilarious, signature, and singularly irreverent way, transporting them and audiences on a fantastical journey through a world they've never seen before. Our hero takes on his toughest assignment yet for the I.I.I.I. (Institute for the Institution of Imagination and Inspiration, LLC) to cheer up Gabby and Sebastian, a pair of siblings struggling to move to a new town. Known for taking things too far, this could be this agent of chaos' last chance to prove himself...or lose his magical hat!
Anchorman 2: The Legend ContinuesAnchorman 2: The Legend Continues · 2013
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
6.12013
MovieComedy
With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm.
This Is 40This Is 40 · 2012
This Is 40
5.92012
MovieComedy
Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their house, and their relationship is threatening to fall apart.
SistersSisters · 2015
Sisters
6.02015
MovieComedy
Two disconnected sisters are summoned to clean out their childhood bedrooms before their parents sell their family home.
Riley's First Date?Riley's First Date? · 2015
Riley's First Date?
7.22015
MovieAnimationFamily
Riley, now 12, who is hanging out with her parents at home when potential trouble comes knocking. Mom's and Dad's Emotions find themselves forced to deal with Riley going on her first "date."

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