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Maya Rudolph

Born: 1972

Biography

Maya Khabira Rudolph (born July 27, 1972) is an American actress, comedian, and singer. In 2000, she became a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL), and later played supporting roles in the films 50 First Dates (2004), A Prairie Home Companion (2006), and Idiocracy (2006). Since leaving SNL in 2007, Rudolph has appeared in various films, including Grown Ups (2010) and its 2013 sequel, Bridesmaids (2011), Inherent Vice (2014), Sisters (2015), CHiPs (2017), Life of the Party (2018), Wine Country (2019), and Disenchanted (2022). She has also provided voice acting roles for the animated films Shrek the Third (2007), Big Hero 6 (2014), The Angry Birds Movie (2016), The Emoji Movie (2017), The Willoughbys (2020), The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021), and Luca (2021). From 2011 to 2012, Rudolph starred as Ava Alexander in the NBC sitcom Up All Night. In 2016, she co-hosted the variety series Maya & Marty with Martin Short. Since 2017, she has voiced various characters in the Netflix animated sitcom Big Mouth, including Connie the Hormone Monstress, which won her Primetime Emmy Awards in 2020 and 2021. For her portrayal of United States senator and vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Saturday Night Live, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Rudolph appeared in the NBC fantasy comedy series The Good Place (2018–2020), for which she received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations. From 2019 to 2021, she starred in the Fox animated sitcom Bless the Harts. In 2022, she began starring in the comedy series Loot, also serving as an executive producer.
Known For Acting
Gender Female
Place of Birth Gainesville, Florida, USA

Resources

Movies

50 First Dates

Stacy in 50 First Dates

Licorice Pizza

Gale in Licorice Pizza

Idiocracy

Rita in Idiocracy

A Prairie Home Companion

Molly in A Prairie Home Companion

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

Kanshasha X in Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute

Self in Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Cynthia Utrom (voice) in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Chuck & Buck

Jamila in Chuck & Buck

A Clüsterfünke Christmas

Shania Gary (Angel) in A Clüsterfünke Christmas

Fight for Your Right Revisited

Girl in Limo 3 in Fight for Your Right Revisited

MacGruber

Casey Janine Fitzpatrick in MacGruber

Grown Ups

Deanne McKenzie in Grown Ups

Zookeeper

Mollie the Giraffe (voice) in Zookeeper

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Self - Guest in Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Friends with Kids

Leslie in Friends with Kids

Away We Go

Verona De Tessant in Away We Go

Bridesmaids

Lillian Donovan in Bridesmaids

Turbo

Burn (voice) in Turbo

Grown Ups 2

Deanne McKenzie in Grown Ups 2

The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas

Giggles in The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas

The Devil's Child

Holly in The Devil's Child

The Way Way Back

Caitlyn in The Way Way Back

When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren

Maya Rudolph in When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren

IF

Alligator (voice) in IF

Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special

Self / Beyoncé in Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special

The Minnie Riperton Story

in The Minnie Riperton Story

The Nut Job

Precious (voice) in The Nut Job

Inherent Vice

Petunia Leeway in Inherent Vice

Big Hero 6

Aunt Cass (voice) in Big Hero 6

Sisters

Brinda in Sisters

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

Self in NBC 75th Anniversary Special

Good Burger 2

Maya Rudolph in Good Burger 2

The Angry Birds Movie

Matilda (voice) in The Angry Birds Movie

We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss

Self in We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss

Strange Magic

Griselda (voice) in Strange Magic

Maggie's Plan

Felicia in Maggie's Plan

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

Various (archive footage) in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

We Don't Belong Here

Joanne in We Don't Belong Here

Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery

Self in Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery

As Good as It Gets

Policewoman in As Good as It Gets

A Very Murray Christmas

The Lounge Singer in A Very Murray Christmas

Duplex

Tara in Duplex

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Deborah in Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

The Religetables

in The Religetables

Mr. Pig

Eunice in Mr. Pig

The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

Precious (voice) in The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea

Verti (voice) in My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea

CHiPS

Sgt. Hernandez in CHiPS

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

Maya Rudolph in Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

The Emoji Movie

Smiler (voice) in The Emoji Movie

Shrek the Third

Rapunzel (voice) in Shrek the Third

The Black List: Volume Two

Self in The Black List: Volume Two

Life of the Party

Christine Davenport in Life of the Party

Tour de Pharmacy

Lucy Flerng in Tour de Pharmacy

Cabiria, Charity, Chastity

Chastity in Cabiria, Charity, Chastity

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

Self in Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

The Happytime Murders

Bubbles in The Happytime Murders

A Christmas Story Live!

Mother Parker in A Christmas Story Live!

Love, Gilda

Self in Love, Gilda

Wine Country

Naomi in Wine Country

Prop 8: The Musical

California Gays and The People That Love Them in Prop 8: The Musical

Gattaca

Delivery Nurse in Gattaca

The Willoughbys

Nanny (voice) in The Willoughbys

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

Mom in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

The Women of SNL

Various (archive footage) in The Women of SNL

Booksmart

Motivational Voice (voice) in Booksmart

The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

Val Gal #5 in The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

Hubie Halloween

Mrs. Hennessey in Hubie Halloween

The Angry Birds Movie 2

Matilda (voice) in The Angry Birds Movie 2

Thirsty

The Mosquito in Thirsty

Duets

Omaha Karaoke Hostess in Duets

The Maya Rudolph Show

Self in The Maya Rudolph Show

The Mitchells vs. the Machines

Linda (voice) in The Mitchells vs. the Machines

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

Self in Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

Live from New York!

Self in Live from New York!

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

Andrea Steele in Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

Luca

Daniela Paguro (voice) in Luca

Disenchanted

Malvina in Disenchanted

Presidential Reunion

Michelle Obama in Presidential Reunion

Playing POTUS

Self in Playing POTUS

TV Shows

The Simpsons

Julia (voice) in The Simpsons

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Self in The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Finding Your Roots

Self in Finding Your Roots

Campus Ladies

in Campus Ladies

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest in Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Chicago Hope

in Chicago Hope

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

Oprah Winfrey in Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host in Saturday Night Live

City of Angels

Grace Patterson in City of Angels

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Self in Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Kath & Kim

Athena Scooberman in Kath & Kim

Digman!

(voice) in Digman!

Up All Night

Ava Alexander in Up All Night

Saturday Night Live

Self - Various Characters in Saturday Night Live

Cubed

Maya Rudolph in Cubed

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Self in Comedy Bang! Bang!

The Spoils Before Dying

Fresno Foxglove in The Spoils Before Dying

Baking It

Self - Host in Baking It

Drunk History

Griselda Blanco in Drunk History

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self in Late Night with Seth Meyers

Saturday Night Live

Self - Cameo (uncredited) in Saturday Night Live

MacGruber

Casey Janine Fitzpatrick in MacGruber

Maya & Marty

Self - Host in Maya & Marty

Human Resources

Grace (voice) in Human Resources

Human Resources

Bonnie LaCienega (voice) in Human Resources

Human Resources

Dante's Dick (voice) in Human Resources

Human Resources

Traci (voice) in Human Resources

Human Resources

Connie LaCienega (voice) in Human Resources

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Self - Guest in The Late Late Show with James Corden

Portlandia

Anita in Portlandia

Big Hero 6 The Series

Aunt Cass (voice) in Big Hero 6 The Series

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

U.S. Marshal Karen Haas in Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Angie Tribeca

Jackie Wilder in Angie Tribeca

The Gong Show

Self - Judge in The Gong Show

Loot

Molly Wells / Molly Novak in Loot

Big Mouth

Diane Birch / Constance the Hormone Monstress (voice) in Big Mouth

The Good Place

Judge Gen in The Good Place

The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy

Dr. Vlam (voice) in The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Dionne Warwick in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Baymax!

Cass (voice) in Baymax!

Forever

June in Forever

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self - Guest in LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest in Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Bless the Harts

Betty Hart (voice) in Bless the Harts

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Dinner Time Live with David Chang

Self in Dinner Time Live with David Chang

Billy on the Street

Self in Billy on the Street

Saturday Night Live

in Saturday Night Live

Lights Out with David Spade

Self - Panelist in Lights Out with David Spade

TV Funhouse

Oprah Winfrey (voice) in TV Funhouse

Family Guy

Chloe (voice) in Family Guy

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Self in Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

The Oscars

Self in The Oscars

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

Self in Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self in Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Hollywood Game Night

Self in Hollywood Game Night

Documentary Now!

Anita in Documentary Now!

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Self in Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Eater's Guide to the World

Narrator (voice) in Eater's Guide to the World

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Conan

Self in Conan

Action

Phina in Action

Dream Productions

Jean Dewberry (voice) in Dream Productions

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Self in Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

SNL Digital Shorts

Backup dancer in SNL Digital Shorts

The Grinder

Jillian in The Grinder