1. Paula Pell was born on April 15,1963 and is an American comedy writer, producer, and actress.
21 Facts About Paula Pell
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Paula Pell is best known for her work as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2013.
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In 2019, Pell was honored with the Herb Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence.
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Paula Pell has appeared in several films and TV series, including Sisters, Other People, and Wine Country.
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From 2021 to 2024, Paula Pell was a main cast member on the Peacock and Netflix original series Girls5eva.
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Paula Pell studied acting and visual art at Orlando's Seminole State College of Florida and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
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Paula Pell took a job at Walt Disney World, working in the nightclubs of the resort's adults-only Pleasure Island section.
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Paula Pell was a writer for Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2013, where she is the longest-tenured female writer in the history of the show.
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Paula Pell is credited with creating some of its memorable characters, such as Debbie Downer, the Culps, Justin Timberlake's Omeletteville mascot, and the Spartan Cheerleaders, among others.
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Paula Pell was a producer and writer for the sitcom 30 Rock, and is credited with writing the episodes "Argus" and "Floyd".
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Paula Pell has worked with Judd Apatow providing additional writing for the films Bridesmaids and This is 40.
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Paula Pell has appeared as an extra or in bit parts in dozens of SNL sketches.
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Paula Pell has a small cameo in the 2013 comedy film Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.
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Paula Pell co-created the web series Hudson Valley Ballers with fellow SNL writer and long-time friend James Anderson with whom she co-stars.
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Paula Pell played the Dream Director and Mom's Anger in the 2015 Pixar film Inside Out.
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Paula Pell plays Aunt Mo in the Showtime series SMILF.
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Paula Pell co-starred alongside several other Saturday Night Live alumnae in the 2019 Netflix original comedy Wine Country.
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Paula Pell was nominated at the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for her performance.
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Between 2020 and 2021, Paula Pell voiced several characters in the animated series Bless the Harts.
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Paula Pell was married for 17 years before getting divorced.
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Paula Pell later married Janine Brito on November 13,2020.