Paula Pell

Paula Pell stars as Principal Petersen, a worked-up educator who takes her job much too seriously, in the Disney Original Movie “The Slumber Party.”

Pell is a legendary screenwriter in the comedy world, as well as an accomplished actress and producer. She is renowned for her Emmy® Award-winning work on “Saturday Night Live, where she spent 20 years creating many of America’s favorite sketches and characters, including Debbie Downer and The Spartan Cheerleaders. Additionally, she wrote the hit comedy “Sisters” and produced the film “This is 40.” Pell’s acting credits include “Girls5eva,” “A.P. Bio,” “Mapleworth Murders,” “Documentary Now!,” “Inside Out,” “Big Mouth” and “Hudson Valley Ballers.”