Paula Pell (born April 15, 1963) is an American writer, actress, comedian and producer. Pell is best known for her work as a writer on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2020. For her work on SNL and 30 Rock, she received the Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program and six Writers Guild of America Awards. In 2019, Pell received the Herb Sargent Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy.