Paula Pell

Parks and Recreation Exclusive: Megan Mullally Returning as Tammy 2!

• Oct 9, 2012 03:10 PM ET
• by Natalie Abrams

It's as if Tammy 2's ears were ringing! Just as Ron Swanson has found a possible new love interest, she comes back to Parks and Recreation!

Megan Mullally will reprise her role as the second ex-wife of Ron (Nick Offerman) in this season's ninth episode, fittingly titled "Ron and Diane," TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. Tammy will... read more

Parks & Recreation Boss on Season 5: How Will Ben and Leslie Fare Apart?

• Jul 2, 2012 09:29 PM ET
• by Natalie Abrams

Knope we can, and yes, Parks and Recreation's Leslie did!

After spending the majority of Season 4 fighting her way through a lopsided election against the biggest imbecile in Pawnee, Ind. — you're so pretty, Bobby Newport (Paul Rudd) — Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) is finally a City Councilor. But just as her dreams finally came true, Leslie's boyfriend Ben (Adam Scott) nabbed a job in Washington, D.C., which is where Ben will be stationed when the comedy returns this fall.

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With executive producer Mike Schur and the brain trust behind NBC's Thursday night staple back in the writers' room, TVGuide.com has the scoop on what's in store for Season 5, including how the series will change now that Leslie is in office, how close she came to losing the election and what the distance between Leslie and Ben will really mean next season. Plus: Tammys + The Avengers = Awesome? Get the scoop: read more

Saturday Night Live Vet Paula Pell to Play Ron Swanson’s Mom on Parks and Recreation

• Aug 15, 2011 06:00 PM ET
• by Denise Martin

The third Tammy in Ron Swanson's life has taken form: Saturday Night Live veteran Paula Pell has been cast as Parks and Recreation's Mama Swanson -- or Tammy, Ground Zero if you like.

Mama Swanson will be introduced early on in Season 4 along with Ron's never-before-seen, super scary first wife Tammy 1, who will be played by Patricia Clarkson.

Series executive producer Mike Schur told TVGuide.com that Ron's mom is "no shrinking violet," and a character breakdown for the role describes her as "a no-nonsense, patriotic, salt-of-the-earth farm woman."

Insiders say Ron (Nick Offerman) may be in for a Tammy tornado when all three Tammys gather in the same episode. read more