Paula Pell | |
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 Pell interviewed on Employee of the Month in 2014 | |
| Born | April 15, 1963 Joliet, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Comedy writer, producer, actress |
| Education | Seminole State College University of Tennessee (BA) |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse | |
Paula Pell (born April 15, 1963)[1] is an American comedy writer, producer, and actress. She is best known for her work as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2020.[2][3][4] 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.[5] In 2019, Pell was honored with the Herb Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence.[6]
Pell has produced, written, and performed in numerous TV series, including 30 Rock, A.P. Bio, Love, and Mapleworth Murders, and has worked as a writer for awards ceremonies like the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes and the MTV Video Music Awards. As a voiceover artist, she has voiced characters in Inside Out, Big Mouth, and Bless the Harts. Pell has also appeared in several films and TV series, including Sisters, Other People, and Wine Country. Since 2021, Pell has been a main cast member on the Peacock original series Girls5eva.
- ^ Bendix, Trish (October 24, 2013). "Paula Pell on being out in the "SNL" writers' room and her new web series - AfterEllen.com". AfterEllen.com. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- ^ "Paula Pell". Here's The Thing. NPR. November 26, 2012. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ Longwell, Todd (December 2, 2011). "Pell: 'SNL' scribe plays for bigscreen laughs". Variety. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ Evans, Bradford (January 8, 2013). "Talking to Paula Pell About Working at 'SNL' for 17 Years, Writing with Apatow, and Other Stuff". Splitsider. Archived from the original on August 12, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ "Paula Pell". Television Academy. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "WGA Awards to Honor Comedy Writers Merrill Markoe and Paula Pell". The Hollywood Reporter. December 15, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2022.