Maya Rudolph
Known for: Acting
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. 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.
Filmography
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Musical Guest
2014
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
The Simpsons
Julia (voice)
1989
Series
Family Guy
Chloe (voice)
1999
Series
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Conan
Self
2010
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Annunale Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Michelle Obama (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Jodi Dietz (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Glenda Goodwin / Self (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Jodi Deitz (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self / Leilani (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Whitney Houston (uncredited)
1975
Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
U.S. Marshal Karen Haas
2013
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Chicago Hope
Leah Martine
1994
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Series
Big Mouth
Diane Birch / Connie the Hormone Monstress (voice)
2017
Film
Shrek the Third
Rapunzel (voice)
2007
Series
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self
2009
Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Film
Big Hero 6
Aunt Cass (voice)
2014
Series
The Good Place
Judge Gen
2016
Film
Grown Ups
Deanne McKenzie
2010
Series
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Dionne Warwick
2015
Series
Big Hero 6 The Series
Aunt Cass (voice)
2017
Series
Loot
Molly Wells
2022
Series
Drunk History
Griselda Blanco
2013
Series
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
2012
Series
Portlandia
Anita
2011
Series
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
2017
Series
Finding Your Roots
Self
2012
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
The Oscars
Self - Presenter
1953
Series
Lights Out with David Spade
Self - Panelist
2019
Series
Angie Tribeca
Jackie Wilder
2016
Film
50 First Dates
Stacy
2004
Film
The Angry Birds Movie 2
Matilda (voice)
2019
Film
Grown Ups 2
Deanne McKenzie
2013
Series
Up All Night
Ava Alexander
2011
Film
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Mom
2019
Series
Documentary Now!
Anita
2015
Film
Turbo
Burn (voice)
2013
Series
Hollywood Game Night
Self
2013
Film
Idiocracy
Rita
2006
Film
The Angry Birds Movie
Matilda (voice)
2016
Film
Gattaca
Delivery Nurse
1997
Film
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Linda (voice)
2021
Film
IF
Alligator (voice)
2024
Film
Luca
Daniela Paguro (voice)
2021
Series
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
Self
2024
Series
Dream Productions
Jean Dewberry (voice)
2024
Series
Bless the Harts
Betty Hart (voice)
2019
Film
The Emoji Movie
Smiler (voice)
2017
Series
Human Resources
Bonnie LaCienega (voice)
2022
Series
Human Resources
Grace (voice)
2022
Series
Human Resources
Traci (voice)
2022
Series
Human Resources
Dante's Dick (voice)
2022
Series
Human Resources
Connie LaCienega (voice)
2022
Series
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
Dr. Vlam (voice)
2024
Film
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Cynthia Utrom (voice)
2023
Series
Billy on the Street
Self
2011
Film
As Good as It Gets
Policewoman
1997
Series
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2023
Series
The Grinder
Jillian
2015
Series
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Self - Guest
2025
Series
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Self
2025
Film
Licorice Pizza
Gale
2021
Series
Digman!
G.A.W.D. (voice)
2023
Film
Disenchanted
Malvina Monroe
2022
Film
The Nut Job
Precious (voice)
2014
Film
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
Precious (voice)
2017
Series
Baymax!
Aunt Cass (voice)
2022
Film
Inherent Vice
Petunia Leeway
2014
Film
Bridesmaids
Lillian
2011
Series
The Gong Show
Self - Judge
2017
Film
Hubie Halloween
Mrs. Hennessey
2020
Series
City of Angels
Grace Patterson
2000
Film
The Angry Birds Movie 3
Matilda (voice)
2026
Film
Booksmart
Motivational Voice (voice)
2019
Series
Action
Phina
1999
Film
The Way Way Back
Caitlyn
2013
Series
Kath & Kim
Athena Scooberman
2008
Film
The Willoughbys
Nanny (voice)
2020
Series
MacGruber
Casey Janine Fitzpatrick
2021
Film
CHiPs
Sgt. Hernandez
2017
Film
The Muppet Show
Maya Rudolph
2026
Film
Life of the Party
Christine Davenport
2018
Series
Forever
June
2018
Series
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
Oprah Winfrey
2008
Series
The Spoils Before Dying
Fresno Foxglove
2015
Film
The Happytime Murders
Bubbles
2018
Film
Zookeeper
Mollie the Giraffe (voice)
2011
Film
Strange Magic
Griselda (voice)
2015
Series
TV Funhouse
Oprah Winfrey (voice)
2000
Series
Unsung
2008
Film
Maggie's Plan
Felicia
2016
Film
Duplex
Tara
2003
Series
Campus Ladies
2006
Film
Sisters
Brinda
2015
Film
Friends with Kids
Leslie
2012
Film
Lorne
Self
2026
Film
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Deborah
2016
Film
Away We Go
Verona De Tessant
2009
Film
Duets
Omaha Karaoke Hostess
2000
Series
Maya & Marty
Self - Host
2016
Series
Baking It
Self - Host
2021
Film
MacGruber
Casey
2010
Film
Good Burger 2
Maya Rudolph
2023
Film
A Prairie Home Companion
Molly
2006
Film
We Don't Belong Here
Joanne
2017
Film
Mr. Pig
Eunice
2016
Film
Tour de Pharmacy
Lucy Flerng
2017
Film
Grown Ups 3
Deanne McKenzie
Film
Wine Country
Naomi
2019
Film
A Very Murray Christmas
The Lounge Singer
2015
Film
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self - SNL Cast Member 2000 - 2007
2025
Film
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Kanshasha X
2004
Film
The Devil's Child
Holly
1997
Film
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
Maya Rudolph
2022
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Various (archive footage)
2009
Film
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self - Guest
2023
Film
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Girl in Limo 3
2011
Film
A Christmas Story Live!
Mother Parker
2017
Series
Eater's Guide to the World
Narrator (voice)
2020
Film
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Maya Rudolph
2017
Film
A Clüsterfünke Christmas
Shania Gary (Angel)
2021
Film
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
2017
Film
The Women of SNL
Various (archive footage)
2010
Film
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
Self
2015
Series
Cubed
Maya Rudolph
2009
Film
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Andrea Steele
2020
Film
Live from New York!
Self
2015
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Self
2010
Film
Presidential Reunion
Michelle Obama
2010
Film
Chuck & Buck
Jamila
2000
Film
Prop 8: The Musical
California Gays and The People That Love Them
2008
Film
Downey Wrote That
Self
2025
Film
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
2002
Film
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea
Verti (voice)
2016
Film
Love, Gilda
Self
2018
Film
The Maya Rudolph Show
Self
2014
Film
The Black List: Volume Two
Self
2009
Film
We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
Self
2014
Film
The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas
Giggles
2014
Film
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
Maya Rudolph
2011
Film
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
Self
2020
Playing POTUS
Self
2026
Film
An SNL Valentine
(archive footage)
2015
Film
Thirsty
The Mosquito
2019
Film
The Religetables
2002
Film
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Val Gal
2019
Film
The Minnie Riperton Story
2009