Portrait of Paula Pell

Acting

Paula Pell

Career

Active from 1975 to 2026, with a break from 1976 to 1998, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for 30 Rock
30 Rock
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 42 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Paula Pell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.6, average 4.1
  • Mystery
    1.6, average 4.0
  • Tension
    3.6, average 6.0
  • Crime
    1.3, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Sketch Comedy 3
  • Political Satire 2
  • Absurdist Humor 2
  • Social Satire 2
  • Pop Culture Commentary 2
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Character-Driven Narrative 2
  • Cringe Humor 2
  • Anniversary Special 2
  • TV History 2
  • Celebrity Guests 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

47
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Fifth Wheel
The Fifth Wheel

Screenplay, Producer

2020s

19 titles ยท average score 66
The 'Burbs
The 'Burbs (2026)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Dana Richards

Summer of 69
Summer of 69 (2025)
GoodWatch score 66

as Betty Spaghetti

Dying for Sex
Dying for Sex (2025)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Nurse Amy

The Four Seasons
The Four Seasons (2025)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Dana

Dream Productions
Dream Productions (2024)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Paula Persimmon (voice)

Inside Out 2
Inside Out 2 (2024)
GoodWatch score 79

as Mom's Anger (voice)

Die Hart 2: Die Harter
Die Hart 2: Die Harter (2024)
GoodWatch score 46

as Cynthia

Loot
Loot (2022)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Paula

Girls5eva
Girls5eva (2021)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Gloria

Monsters at Work
Monsters at Work (2021)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Sunny (voice)

Mapleworth Murders
Mapleworth Murders (2020)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Abigail Mapleworth

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine (2020)
GoodWatch score 58

Writer, Executive Producer

2010s

20 titles ยท average score 68
Wine Country
Wine Country (2019)
GoodWatch score 54

as Val

Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn (2019)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as G.A.I.L (voice)

A.P. Bio
A.P. Bio (2018)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Helen Henry Demarcus

Big Mouth
Big Mouth (2017)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as (voice) / Barbara Glouberman / Lola's Couch Pillow (voice)

Sisters
Sisters (2015)
GoodWatch score 57

as Dana

Inside Out
Inside Out (2015)
GoodWatch score 89

as Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
GoodWatch score 55

TV show ยท as Trisha Bumrock / Self

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
GoodWatch score 83

as Lady in Bar

The Awesomes
The Awesomes (2013)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Gadget Gal (voice)

This Is 40
This Is 40 (2012)
GoodWatch score 56

Executive Producer

The Mindy Project
The Mindy Project (2012)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Evelyn

The Women of SNL
The Women of SNL (2010)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

2000s

4 titles ยท average score 81
Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation (2009)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Tammy Zero

30 Rock
30 Rock (2006)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Paula Hornberger

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)

Writer

The Colin Quinn Show
The Colin Quinn Show (2002)

TV show

1990s

2 titles ยท average score 68
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer

Super Force
Super Force (1990)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Mrs. BIloxi

1970s

1 title ยท average score 69
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (1975)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Audience Member With Question (uncredited) / Cougar Den Announcer (voice) (uncredited)