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 2019, Pell was honored with the Herb Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence.
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.
Release Date2014-02-17
Charactersd Srlf
Episode Count1
Vote Count341
Obstetrician/gynecologist Mindy Lahiri tries to balance her personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small medical practice in New York City.
Release Date2012-09-25
Charactersd Evelyn
Episode Count1
Vote Count166
In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much.
Release Date2009-04-09
Charactersd Tammy Zero
Episode Count1
Vote Count1596
When disgraced Harvard philosophy scholar Jack Griffin loses out on his dream job, he is forced to return to Toledo, Ohio, and work as a high school Advanced Placement biology teacher.
Release Date2018-02-01
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Charactersd Helen Henry Demarcus
Episode Count1
Vote Count172
When a woman is rescued from a doomsday cult and lands in New York City, she must navigate a world she didn’t think even existed anymore.
Release Date2015-03-06
Charactersd Bev
Episode Count1
Vote Count562
Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the egos around her while chasing her own dream.
Release Date2006-10-11
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Charactersd Paula Hornberger
Episode Count2
Vote Count718
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
Release Date1975-10-11
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Charactersd Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Episode Count1
Vote Count453
When a one-hit-wonder girl group from the '90s gets sampled by a young rapper, its members reunite to give their pop star dreams one more shot. They may be grown women balancing spouses, kids, jobs, debt, aging parents and shoulder pain, but can't they also be Girls5Eva?
Release Date2021-05-06
Charactersd Gloria
Episode Count22
Vote Count53
Teenage friends find their lives upended by the wonders and horrors of puberty in this edgy comedy from real-life pals Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg.
Release Date2017-09-29
Charactersd Barbara Glouberman / Bubbe (voice)
Episode Count1
Vote Count1128
Harley Quinn has finally broken things off once and for all with the Joker and attempts to make it on her own as the criminal Queenpin of Gotham City.
Release Date2019-11-29
Charactersd G.A.I.L (voice)
Episode Count1
Vote Count1084
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.
Release Date2024-06-11
Charactersd Mom's Anger (voice)
Vote Count5935
After Molly Kochan receives a diagnosis of Stage IV metastatic breast cancer, she leaves her husband and explores the full breadth and complexity of her sexual desires for the first time in her life.
Release Date2025-04-04
Charactersd Nurse Amy
Episode Count1
Vote Count57
Ever since he was a kid, Tylor Tuskmon has dreamed of becoming a Scarer just like his idol James P. Sullivan, and now that dream is about to come true... or not. The day he arrives at Monsters Incorporated to begin his dream job as a Scarer, he learns that scaring is out and laughter is in! After being reassigned to the Monsters, Inc. Facilities Team, Tylor sets his sights on a new goal: figuring out how to be funny and becoming a Jokester.
Release Date2021-07-07
Charactersd Sunny (voice)
Episode Count4
Vote Count1385
John Mulaney conducts the first-ever celebrity sit-down talk show. Live every week.
Release Date2025-03-12
Charactersd Jean Dumb
Episode Count1
Vote Count1
Nell Serrano is a broke and newly single self-described disaster. She works to restart the life and career she left behind some 10 years ago. When writing obituaries is the only job she can find, Nell starts getting life advice from an unlikely (and dead) source.
Release Date2023-02-08
Charactersd Marlena
Episode Count1
Vote Count96
Set against the backdrop of a major drug cartel bust, the series follows two low-level cops who have spent far too much time in a car together, two criminals who are largely kept in the dark, two dispatch workers who haven't really clicked and two Mexican tunnelers who are in way too small a space considering they've only just met.
Release Date2017-11-11
Charactersd Trucker
Episode Count1
Vote Count26
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.
Release Date2015-06-17
Charactersd Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)
Vote Count22571
Tired of being the comedic sidekick, Kevin Hart gets his wish when a famous director offers him his dream – to be a leading man action star – but there’s a catch: Kevin must first train at the world’s greatest action star school, run by a lunatic.
Release Date2020-07-20
Charactersd Cynthia
Episode Count4
Vote Count88
Loving parodies of some of the world's best-known documentaries. Each episode is shot in a different style of documentary filmmaking, and honors some of the most important stories that didn't actually happen.
Release Date2015-08-20
Charactersd Patty
Episode Count1
Vote Count73
After Mr. Awesome announces his retirement as leader of The Awesomes, a superhero task force, his not-so-super son Prock (Seth Meyers) fills the roster with previously rejected applicants, but despite their incompetence and general lack of ability, the team must band together to battle diabolical villains, the ever-present paparazzi, and a less-than-ideal reputation as second-class superheroes.
Release Date2013-08-01
Charactersd Gadget Gal (voice)
Episode Count30
Vote Count16
In an effort to land the guy she's been pining after since grade school, Abby hires a local stripper named Santa Monica to teach her everything she needs to know about confidence and sex.
Release Date2025-03-13
Charactersd Betty Spaghetti
Vote Count40
A hilarious whodunnit featuring Abigail Mapleworth, a mystery writer who solves crimes in her quaint hometown of New Woodstream, along with a “who’s who” of guest suspects and victims. It all leads to a bigger question: why the hell are there so many murderers in one town?
Release Date2020-08-10
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Charactersd Abigail Mapleworth
Episode Count1
Vote Count15
Riley is growing up and when her memories need some extra processing, Joy and the rest of the Core Emotions send them to Dream Productions.
Release Date2024-12-11
Charactersd Paula Persimmon (voice)
Episode Count4
Vote Count130
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.
Release Date2014-10-17
Charactersd Lady in Bar
Vote Count13060
Two disconnected sisters are summoned to clean out their childhood bedrooms before their parents sell their family home.
Release Date2015-12-18
DepartmentWriting
JobScreenplay
Charactersd Dana
Vote Count1401
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.
Release Date2013-12-18
Charactersd Crowd Member at Ice Rink
Vote Count2652
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."
Release Date2015-11-03
Charactersd Mom's Anger (voice)
Vote Count1078
A group of friends head to the land of oaky Chardonnays and big, bold Cabernet Sauvignons for one member of the squad’s 50th birthday party.
Release Date2019-05-08
Charactersd Val
Vote Count513
The Cat takes on his toughest assignment yet… to cheer a pair of siblings struggling with their move to a new town.
Release Date2026-02-26
Charactersd (voice)
The hilarious aftermath of a sleepover birthday party hypnotism gone wrong as best friends Megan and Paige, along with soon-to-be step-sister Veronica, wake up with absolutely no memory of the night before.
Release Date2023-07-27
Charactersd Principal Petersen
Vote Count32
In an alternative 1990s a lonely, dinosaur-obsessed boy named Wyrm struggles to complete a unique school requirement in which students wear electronic collars that detach only upon engaging in their first kiss.
Release Date2019-09-21
Charactersd Tanya
Vote Count26
Roger, a straight-laced politician has big plans to propose to his dream girl at her family's lake house. But everything goes awry when he meets his potential brother-in-law Todd: a full-time camp counselor with a heart of gold and a wild sense of fun, pining to be Roger's best friend, and ultimately catapulting him into a series of unfortunate events. As Roger tries to take a stand amidst outrageous fishing excursions, propulsive water jetpacks and American history-themed musicals, he realizes that being a part of a new family may be more difficult than he'd thought.
Release Date2016-09-09
Charactersd Woman in Suit
Vote Count49
David, a struggling comedy writer fresh off from breaking up with his boyfriend, moves from New York City to Sacramento to help his sick mother. Living with his conservative father and much-younger sisters for the first time in ten years, he feels like a stranger in his childhood home. As his mother’s health declines, David frantically tries to extract meaning from this horrible experience and convince everyone (including himself) that he's "doing okay.”
Release Date2016-09-09
Charactersd Aunt Patti
Vote Count207
In a one-time special event featuring all the beloved characters from the original series, Liz Lemon and Jack Donaghy reunite the TGS team to help Kenneth Parcell with an advertiser presentation.
Release Date2020-07-16
Charactersd Paula Hornberger
Vote Count10
Hart plans an innovative action film with unscripted, unexpected scenes to cement his legacy as the greatest. However, a blind spot leads him to fall victim to a vengeful plot from his past.
Release Date2024-05-30
Charactersd Cynthia
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".
Release Date2014-02-25
Charactersd Self
Episode Count6
Vote Count108
Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.
Release Date2009-07-16
Charactersd Self - Guest
Episode Count1
Vote Count77
Celebrity pairings ride along in a car together as they sing tunes from their personal playlists and surprise fans who don't expect to see big stars belting out tunes one lane over.
Release Date2017-08-08
Charactersd Self
Episode Count1
Vote Count34
Made in Hollywood is a talk show hosted by Kylie Erica Mar and Julie L. Harkness airing in syndication since September 30, 2005. The series is currently in its seventh season. The series is filmed in two studios in Los Angeles, California and New York City. Made in Hollywood also airs a spinoff series, Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition.
Release Date2005-09-30
Charactersd Self
Episode Count1
Vote Count8
Talented entertainer and newly-minted EGOT Jennifer Hudson takes on the daytime talk show landscape.
Release Date2022-09-12
Charactersd Self
Episode Count1
Vote Count25
When Will Ferrell's good friend Harper comes out as a trans woman, they take a road trip to bond and reintroduce Harper to the country as her true self.
Release Date2024-09-12
Charactersd Self
Vote Count75
Returning to the scene of the crime seemed to Sara Bareilles like a good way to promote her live album, “Amidst the Chaos: Live at the Hollywood Bowl,” and so the singer-songwriter will be boosting the release with a livestream return gig at the Bowl, albeit with about 17,500 fewer people in attendance than when the original concert was recorded.
Release Date2021-05-07
Charactersd Self
After divorcing her husband of 20 years, Molly Novak must figure out what to do with her $87 billion settlement. She decides to reengage with her charitable foundation and reconnect with the real world—finding herself along the way.
Release Date2022-06-23
DepartmentProduction
JobConsulting Producer
Episode Count10
Vote Count131
A not-so-happily married couple's meticulously planned camping trip is derailed by uninvited guests and forces of nature, turning the weekend into a test of marriage and friendships.
Release Date2018-10-14
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count1
Vote Count34
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.
Release Date2012-12-20
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Vote Count2213
Comedian and Trump lip-synching sensation Sarah Cooper tackles politics, race and other light topics in a sketch special packed with celebrity guests.
Release Date2020-10-27
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count40
A TV special celebrating the 25th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, many of the former cast members and guest hosts return to perform their signature monologues and present a look back at some of the best comedy skits and musical numbers of the past two and a half decades.
Release Date1999-09-25
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count16
A look back at some of the funniest female characters and sketches in SNL's 39-year history.
Release Date2010-11-01
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count4
A celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments.
Release Date2002-05-05
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Plot unknown. Female driven comedy.
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Super Force is an action-adventure TV series about a former astronaut who uses an advanced combat suit and motorcycle to fight crime in the city of Metroplex during the year 2020. Among the features of the suit were enhanced strength and armament, whereas the motorcycle had an array of James Bond-type gadgets and weapons.
Release Date1990-10-05
Episode Count1
Vote Count6
The Colin Quinn Show was a three episode sketch variety show hosted by Colin Quinn in 2002.
Release Date2002-03-11
Episode Count3
Set in present-day suburbia, a young couple returns to the husband's childhood home. Their world is upended when new neighbors move in next door, bringing old secrets of the cul-de-sac to light, and new deadly threats shatter the illusion of their quiet little neighborhood.
Episode Count1