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Maya Rudolph

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Maya Rudolph

Born July 27, 1972 in Gainesville, Florida, USA67 films

Maya Rudolph (born July 27, 1972) is an American actress and comedian. In 2000, she became a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live. During her tenure on the show, she appeared in supporting roles in the films 50 First Dates, A Prairie Home Companion, and Idiocracy.

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After leaving SNL in 2007, Rudolph appeared in more films, including Grown Ups, Bridesmaids, Grown Ups 2, Inherent Vice, Sisters, Life of the Party, and Disenchanted. She also provided voice acting roles in the animated films Shrek the Third, Turbo, Big Hero 6, The Angry Birds Movie, The Emoji Movie and Luca. Rudolph starred on Up All Night and co-hosted the variety show Maya & Marty. Since 2022, she has produced and starred on Loot.

Rudolph has voiced various characters for the animated sitcom Big Mouth which won her four Primetime Emmy Awards. For her portrayal of politician Kamala Harris on Saturday Night Live, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. Rudolph received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for The Good Place.

She is the daughter of singer Minnie Riperton and composer Richard Rudolph, as well as the stepdaughter of Japanese jazz singer Kimiko Kasai.

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Luca posterFirst watchLuca20217.8as Daniela Paguro (voice)Luca and his best friend Alberto experience an unforgettable summer on the Italian Riviera. But all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world…View film

Essential films

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Big Hero 6 poster7.7Big Hero 62014Gattaca poster7.6Gattaca1997The Mitchells vs. the Machines poster7.8The Mitchells vs. the Machines202150 First Dates poster6.950 First Dates2004As Good as It Gets poster7.4As Good as It Gets1997Shrek the Third poster6.3Shrek the Third2007Grown Ups poster6.4Grown Ups2010Booksmart poster7.0Booksmart2019

Filmography

67 films as actor
  1. TBAGrown Ups 3Deanne McKenzie
  2. 2026The Angry Birds Movie 3Matilda (voice)
  3. 2026The Muppet ShowMaya Rudolph
  4. 2024IFAlligator (voice)
  5. 2023Good Burger 2Maya Rudolph
  6. 2023Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant MayhemCynthia Utrom (voice)
  7. 2022Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder MysteryMaya Rudolph
  8. 2022DisenchantedMalvina Monroe
  9. 2021A Clüsterfünke ChristmasShania Gary (Angel)
  10. 2021Licorice PizzaGale
  11. 2021LucaDaniela Paguro (voice)
  12. 2021The Mitchells vs. the MachinesLinda (voice)
  13. 2020Sarah Cooper: Everything's FineAndrea Steele
  14. 2020Hubie HalloweenMrs. Hennessey
  15. 2020The WilloughbysNanny (voice)
  16. 2019ThirstyThe Mosquito
  17. 2019The Angry Birds Movie 2Matilda (voice)
  18. 2019BooksmartMotivational Voice (voice)
  19. 2019The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers ExperienceVal Gal
  20. 2019Wine CountryNaomi
  21. 2019The Lego Movie 2: The Second PartMom
  22. 2018The Happytime MurdersBubbles
  23. 2018Life of the PartyChristine Davenport
  24. 2017A Christmas Story Live!Mother Parker
  25. 2017The Nut Job 2: Nutty by NaturePrecious (voice)
  26. 2017The Emoji MovieSmiler (voice)
  27. 2017Tour de PharmacyLucy Flerng
  28. 2017We Don't Belong HereJoanne
  29. 2017CHiPsSgt. Hernandez
  30. 2017Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day SpecialMaya Rudolph
  31. 2016My Entire High School Sinking Into the SeaVerti (voice)
  32. 2016Mr. PigEunice
  33. 2016Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingDeborah
  34. 2016The Angry Birds MovieMatilda (voice)
  35. 2016Maggie's PlanFelicia
  36. 2015SistersBrinda
  37. 2015A Very Murray ChristmasThe Lounge Singer
  38. 2015Strange MagicGriselda (voice)
  39. 2014Inherent VicePetunia Leeway
  40. 2014Big Hero 6Aunt Cass (voice)
  41. 2014The Unbelievably Sweet AlpacasGiggles
  42. 2014The Nut JobPrecious (voice)
  43. 2013TurboBurn (voice)
  44. 2013Grown Ups 2Deanne McKenzie
  45. 2013The Way Way BackCaitlyn
  46. 2012Friends with KidsLeslie
  47. 2011ZookeeperMollie the Giraffe (voice)
  48. 2011BridesmaidsLillian
  49. 2011Fight for Your Right RevisitedGirl in Limo 3
  50. 2011When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen MirrenMaya Rudolph
  51. 2010Grown UpsDeanne McKenzie
  52. 2010MacGruberCasey
  53. 2010Presidential ReunionMichelle Obama
  54. 2009Away We GoVerona De Tessant
  55. 2008Prop 8: The MusicalCalifornia Gays and The People That Love Them
  56. 2007Shrek the ThirdRapunzel (voice)
  57. 2006IdiocracyRita
  58. 2006A Prairie Home CompanionMolly
  59. 2004Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MovieKanshasha X
  60. 200450 First DatesStacy
  61. 2003DuplexTara
  62. 2002The Religetables
  63. 2000DuetsOmaha Karaoke Hostess
  64. 2000Chuck & BuckJamila
  65. 1997As Good as It GetsPolicewoman
  66. 1997The Devil's ChildHolly
  67. 1997GattacaDelivery Nurse