Paula Pell is an American actress, comedy writer, and producer best known for her writing for the most-watched sketch series called Saturday Night Live. She has worked on some notable shows such as Inside Out (2015), 30 Rock (2006) and Saturday Night Live (1975).
Early life
Paula Pell was born on April 15, 1963, in Joliet, Illinois, USA. She has never revealed information about her family and siblings to the media. Paula wanted to be an actress from an early age.
Pell studied visual art and acting at Seminole Community College in Orlando and at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. While pursuing her former professional life, Paula worked at Walt Disney World and a few other odd jobs at various nightclubs and the adults-only resorts of the Pleasure Island section.
Paula Pelle career
Paula is best known for her work with the show Saturday Night Live, which she covered from 1995 to 2013. She has credit for creating some memorable characters for the show called Debbie Downer, the Culps, Justin Timberlake’s Omeletteville mascot, and the Spartan Cheerleaders.
She has also gained a reputation for working as a producer and writer for the sitcom called 30 Rock and she also wrote the episodes of Argus and Floyd. In 2006, Paula wrote a pilot film called Thick and Thin, which was later selected by NBC, including the 13 major episodes with Pell as executive producer, but the episodes never aired in the United States.
She has received some recognition in the past for her notable work with another famous comedian, Judd Apatow, with whom she has worked to provide additional screenwriting for films such as Bridesmaids and This is 40.
Paula has also worked as an actress on several episodes of 30 Rock while being the wife of the character Pete Hornberger and also the mother of the character Ron Swanson on a 2011 episode of Parks and Recreation. Despite this, she has also appeared in another episode of Hulu, the original series by The Awesomes.
Rise to Fame
Pell landed a small role for a cameo in the 2013 comedy Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. She’s also received credit for co-creating the web series Hudson Valley Ballers alongside the SNL writer and a fast friend named James Anderson. Pell starred in the 2019 Netflix original comedy series Wine Country along with several other notable characters.
Back in August 2020, Quibi aired the comedy mystery show called Mapleworth Murders, for which she credits executive producer and co-writer work. Recently, she has gained popularity through her contribution to the Peacock comedy series called Girls5eva.
Paula Pell Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Paula Pel |
| Date of birth | April 15, 1963 |
| Age | 61 years |
| Place of birth | Joliet, Illinois, USA |
| profession | Actress, comedy writer |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 5′ 3” – in centimeters – 160 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 75kg – in pounds – 165 pounds |
| hair color | Blond |
| eye color | Brown |
Paula Pell Family | |
| Father | – |
| mother | – |
| sister | Patti DeLaCruz |
| Brothers | – |
Relationship status | |
| Marital status | Married |
| affair | Yes |
| Is she lesbian? | Yes |
| Paula Pell’s girlfriend | Janine Brito |
Personal life
Paula Pell married her longtime friend and life partner (with whom she dreamed of closing the deal with a beautiful white dress) Janine Brito. Janine is also a comedian by trade, and both comedians tied the knot in a small ceremony back in 2020 after protocols of the 2019 pandemic forced them to cancel the ceremony. For this special occasion, both partners present their beautiful pictures on their Instagram timelines. The Saturday Night Live writer was around 56 at the time and captioned her pictures, “Tears of Joy.” Paula is openly gay and was formerly married to share rituals with her partner Janine Brito. She was committed to someone else for 17 years before finalizing their divorce with him and later married her lesbian partner in November 2020.
Paula Pell net worth
At the age of 59, Paula Pell, known more for her writing than her acting, devoted part of her life to the acting career she loved most. She began her career while furthering her acting skills and was heavily involved in theatrical productions. After college, she tried to be an actress and landed a few odd jobs in the process. An Emmy-winning personality, she is best known for her entertainment work, where she has earned a great reputation for her writing style. She has received awards for her critically acclaimed work in music, comedy, and a variety of works for Saturday Night Live. It is sure that she could earn a good income because of her multi-professional skills and talents.