Paula Pell
Paula Pell | |
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Employee of the Month in 2014 | |
Born | Joliet, Illinois, U.S. | April 15, 1963
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 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.[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,
Early life
Born in
Career
Pell was a writer for
As an actress, Pell appeared in several episodes of 30 Rock as the wife of
She has a small cameo in the 2013
Pell co-starred alongside several other Saturday Night Live alumnae in the 2019 Netflix original comedy Wine Country.[15]
On August 10, 2020, the comedy-mystery Mapleworth Murders, which she also co-wrote and executive produced, aired on Quibi.[16] Pell was nominated at the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for her performance.[17] Between 2020 and 2021, Pell voiced several characters in the animated series Bless the Harts.[18]
In 2021, she began starring as Gloria McManus in the Peacock comedy series Girls5eva.[19]
Personal life
Pell is openly gay.[20] She was married for 17 years before getting divorced.[21] She later married Janine Brito on November 13, 2020.[22][23]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Lilly | Lilli | Short film |
2013 | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | Crowd Member | Directed by Adam McKay |
2014 | Birdman | Lady in Bar | Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu
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2015 | Inside Out | Dream Director / Mom's Anger | Voice[24] |
Riley's First Date? | Mom's Anger | Voice[24] | |
The Parker Tribe | Dot Parker | Short film | |
Sisters | Dana | Directed by Jason Moore | |
2016 | Other People | Aunt Patti | Directed by Chris Kelly |
Brother Nature | Woman in Suit | Directed by Oz Rodriguez | |
2019 | Wine Country | Val | Main role, directed by Amy Poehler |
2024 | Inside Out 2 | Mom's Anger | Voice |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Super Force | Mrs. BIloxi | Episode: "A Hundred Share" |
1992–1993 | Welcome Freshmen | Mrs. Gillman / Hillbilly Teacher | 2 episodes |
2002 | The Colin Quinn Show
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Various characters | 3 episodes |
2007–2013 | 30 Rock | Paula Hornberger | 6 episodes, recurring role |
2011 | Funny or Die Presents | Lady Refs | 3 episodes |
Parks and Recreation | Tamara Swanson | Episode: "Ron and Tammys" | |
2012 | The Front Desk | Herself | Episode: "Turn Down" |
2013–2015 | The Awesomes | Gadget Gal | Voice, 30 episodes[24] |
2013 | Hudson Valley Ballers | Paula | Main role, 14 episodes |
2014 | Monkey Love | Ariana | Episode: "Girls Night Ou" |
2015 | Above Average Presents | Mom 1 | 2 episodes |
The Mindy Project | Evelyn | Episode: "Road Trip" | |
2015–2019 | Documentary Now! | Patty / Patti Skrowaczeski | 3 episodes |
2017 | SMILF | Aunt Mo | Episode: "Run, Bridgette, Run or Forty-Eight Burnt Cupcakes & Graveyard Rum" |
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Bev | Episode: "Kimmy Pulls Off a Heist!" | |
2017–present | Big Mouth | Barbara Glouberman / Lola's Couch Pillow / Bubbe | Voice, 30 episodes |
2017–2018 | Love | Erika | 7 episodes, recurring role |
2018–2021 | A.P. Bio | Helen Henry Demarcus | Main role (seasons 2–4), Recurring (season 1) |
2019 | No Activity | Daisy / Trucker | Voice, 2 episodes |
2020 | Mapleworth Murders | Abigail Mapleworth | Main role |
2020–2021 | Bless the Harts | Ruth / Lenore | Voice, 3 episodes |
2021–present | Girls5eva | Gloria McManus | Main role, 16 episodes |
2022 | Duncanville | Voice, episode: "The Sharent Trap" | |
2023 | Not Dead Yet | Marlena Quintro | Episode: "Not Friends Yet" |
Die Hart | Cynthia | 4 episodes | |
The Slumber Party | Principal Petersen | Disney Channel Original Movie[25]
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Producer and screenwriter
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995–2020 | Saturday Night Live | Screenwriter / writing supervisor | 311 episodes |
1999 | Saturday Night Live 25th Anniversary Special
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Screenwriter | Television special |
2002 | NBC 75th Anniversary Special | ||
MTV Video Music Awards | Awards ceremony | ||
2003 | Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special | Television special | |
2004 | Macy's 4th of July Spectacular | ||
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Cheri Oteri | Television documentary | ||
2006 | Thick and Thin | Executive producer | 3 episodes, Television series
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2007 | Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation | Screenwriter | Television special |
2008 | Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday | 3 episodes | |
2009–2010 | 30 Rock | Producer / screenwriter | 22 episodes, television series |
2010 | The Women of SNL | Screenwriter | Television movie
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2011 | 83rd Academy Awards | Awards ceremony | |
2012 | This Is 40 | Executive producer | Film |
2013–2015 | Hudson Valley Ballers | Screenwriter | 14 episodes, television series |
2014 | The Re-Gift | Short film | |
86th Academy Awards | Awards ceremony | ||
2015 | Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special | Television special | |
87th Academy Awards | Awards ceremony | ||
Sisters | Film | ||
2017 | 74th Golden Globe Awards | Award ceremony | |
2018 | 75th Golden Globe Awards | Award ceremony | |
Camping | Executive producer / screenwriter | 3 episodes, television series | |
2019 | A.P. Bio | Screenwriter | Episode:"Handcuffed" |
2020 | Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine | Television special | |
Mapleworth Murders | Executive producer / screenwriter | 12 episodes, television series |
Awards and nominations
Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
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2021 | Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Girls5eva | Nominated | [26] |
Writers Guild of America Awards | 2001 | Best Comedy/Variety – Talk Series | Saturday Night Live | Nominated | [27] |
Best Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards, Tributes) – Specials | Saturday Night Live 25 | Won | |||
2002 | Best Comedy/Variety – Talk Series | Saturday Night Live | Nominated | [27] | |
2003 | Nominated | ||||
Best Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards, Tributes) – Specials | NBC 75th Anniversary Special | Nominated | |||
2007 | Best Comedy/Variety – Talk Series | Saturday Night Live | Won | ||
2008 | Nominated | ||||
2009 | Won | ||||
2010 | Won | ||||
Best Comedy Series | 30 Rock | Won | |||
2011 | Nominated | ||||
Best Comedy/Variety – Talk Series | Saturday Night Live | Nominated | |||
2012 | Nominated | ||||
2013 | Nominated | ||||
2014 | Nominated | ||||
2015 | Nominated | ||||
2016 | Best Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards, Tributes) – Specials | Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special | Nominated | ||
2017 | Best Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series | Saturday Night Live | Won | ||
Primetime Emmy Awards | 2001 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Saturday Night Live | Nominated | [28] |
2002 | Won | ||||
2003 | Nominated | ||||
2008 | Nominated | ||||
2009 | Nominated | ||||
2010 | Nominated | ||||
2011 | Nominated | ||||
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | The Women of SNL | Nominated | |||
2012 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Saturday Night Live | Nominated | ||
2015 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special | Nominated | ||
2021 | Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | Mapleworth Murders | Nominated | [17] | |
2023 | Die Hart 2: Die Harter | Nominated | [29] |
References
- AfterEllen.com. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- ^ Here's The Thing. NPR. 26 November 2012. Archived from the originalon 12 April 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ a b Longwell, Todd (2 December 2011). "Pell: 'SNL' scribe plays for bigscreen laughs". Variety. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ Evans, Bradford (8 January 2013). "Talking to Paula Pell About Working at 'SNL' for 17 Years, Writing with Apatow, and Other Stuff". Splitsider. Archived from the original on 12 August 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "Paula Pell". Television Academy. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ "WGA Awards to Honor Comedy Writers Merrill Markoe and Paula Pell". The Hollywood Reporter. 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ "Paula Pell, queen of comedy: On her "SNL" years, making "Wine Country" with Amy Poehler and more". Salon. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- ^ Harris-McCray, Chandra (14 May 2013). "Funny Lady". Tennessee Alumnus. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ a b Erbland, Kate (2019-05-17). "You Might Not Know Paula Pell's Name, But You've Loved Her Comedy for Decades". IndieWire. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- ^ Erbland, Kate (17 May 2019). "You Might Not Know Paula Pell's Name, But You've Loved Her Comedy for Decades". IndieWire.com.
- News 13. Archived from the originalon January 12, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- The Huffington Post. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (4 February 2013). "'Pitch Perfect' Helmer Jason Moore In Tune With Tina Fey For Uni Comedy 'The Nest'". Deadline. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ Schulman, Michael (2021-06-18). "Paula Pell's Hot Streak". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ^ "Wine Country (2019)". IMDB.com.
- ^ Porter, Rick (December 3, 2019). "Lorne Michaels' Quibi Murder Mystery Lines Up All-Star Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ a b Alyssa, Ray (2021-07-13). "2021 Emmy Nominations: All the Shocking Snubs and Surprises". E! Online. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ^ Cobb, Kayla (2019-10-02). "From 'King of the Hill' to 'Bless the Harts' Emily Spivey Is an Expert at Making Fun of the South". Decider. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ^ Chapman, Wilson (2022-05-19). "'Girls5eva' Star Paula Pell on the Mystery of Ashley's Death and Her Love of 'Joyful Losers'". Variety. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ^ Crittenton, Anya (10 May 2019). "Gay comedian Paula Pell on getting her first on-screen love interest at 56". Gay Star News. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ Leishman, Rachel (10 May 2019). "I Got to Geek out with Paula Pell over Wine Country". The Mary Sue. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ Crittenton, Anya (2019-05-03). "Comedian Paula Pell says it's lonely dating as an older LGBTI person". Gay Star News. Archived from the original on 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- ^ Paula Pell [@paulapell] (November 17, 2020). "On Friday the 13th I had the extreme luck of marrying my beloved @janinebrito on a sparkling day in front of our old pal and our dogs. We wore hastily purchased Target duds and cried so many joy tears. We can't wait to have a celebration w our friends and family when it's safe" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c "Paula Pell (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 22, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Denise Petski (September 27, 2022). "'The Slumber Party' Coming-Of-Age Comedy Movie Based On 'The Sleepover' Teen Novel Ordered By Disney Branded Television". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (July 8, 2021). "HCA TV Awards Nominations: 'Ted Lasso' Leads Programs For Inaugural Honors; NBC, HBO & Netflix Lead Nets". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "Writers Guild Awards Winners". WGA. 2010. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ "Paula Pell".
- ^ "Paula Pell".
External links
- Paula Pell at IMDb