Maya Rudolph
Known for acting · Born 27 July 1972 · 54 · Gainesville, Florida, USA
159 credits
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.
Known for
Big Mouth
2017
Saturday Night Live
1975
Bridesmaids
2011
Idiocracy
2006
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
2021
Big Hero 6 The Series
2017
Sisters
2015
Luca
2021
The Good Place
2016
The Willoughbys
2020
Grown Ups 2
2013
Loot
2022
Acting (149)
2026The Muppet ShowMaya RudolphFilm
2026LorneSelfFilm
2026Playing POTUSSelfFilm
2026The Angry Birds Movie 3Matilda (voice)Film
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf - SNL Cast Member 2000 - 2007Film
2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelfFilm
2025Good Hang with Amy PoehlerSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2025Downey Wrote ThatSelfFilm
2024IFAlligator (voice)Film
2024Dream ProductionsJean Dewberry (voice) · 4 episodesSeries
2024The Second Best Hospital in the GalaxyDr. Vlam (voice) · 8 episodesSeries
2024Dinner Time Live with David ChangSelfSeries
2023Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant MayhemCynthia Utrom (voice)Film
2023Good Burger 2Maya RudolphFilm
2023Digman!G.A.W.D. (voice)Series
2023Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + LoveSelf - GuestFilm
2023Off Script with The Hollywood ReporterSelfSeries
2022DisenchantedMalvina MonroeFilm
2022Baymax!Aunt Cass (voice) · 6 episodesSeries
2022LootMolly Wells · 30 episodesSeries
2022Human ResourcesBonnie LaCienega (voice), Traci (voice) · 2 episodes, Grace (voice) · 2 episodes, Dante's Dick (voice) · 3 episodes, Connie LaCienega (voice) · 20 episodesSeries
2022Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder MysteryMaya RudolphFilm
2021LucaDaniela Paguro (voice)Film
2021The Mitchells vs. the MachinesLinda (voice)Film
2021Licorice PizzaGaleFilm
2021MacGruberCasey Janine Fitzpatrick · 2 episodesSeries
2021A Clüsterfünke ChristmasShania Gary (Angel)Film
2021Baking ItSelf - Host · 12 episodesSeries
2020Hubie HalloweenMrs. HennesseyFilm
2020The WilloughbysNanny (voice)Film
2020Sarah Cooper: Everything's FineAndrea SteeleFilm
2020Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to PrinceSelfFilm
2020Eater's Guide to the WorldNarrator (voice) · 7 episodesSeries
2019BooksmartMotivational Voice (voice)Film
2019The Lego Movie 2: The Second PartMomFilm
2019The Angry Birds Movie 2Matilda (voice)Film
2019Wine CountryNaomiFilm
2019The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers ExperienceVal GalFilm
2019Bless the HartsBetty Hart (voice) · 34 episodesSeries
2019Lights Out with David SpadeSelf - PanelistSeries
2019ThirstyThe MosquitoFilm
2018The Happytime MurdersBubblesFilm
2018Life of the PartyChristine DavenportFilm
2018ForeverJune · 8 episodesSeries
2018Love, GildaSelfFilm
2017The Emoji MovieSmiler (voice)Film
2017CHiPsSgt. HernandezFilm
2017Big MouthDiane Birch / Connie the Hormone Monstress (voice) · 81 episodesSeries
2017The Nut Job 2: Nutty by NaturePrecious (voice)Film
2017Tour de PharmacyLucy FlerngFilm
2017Big Hero 6 The SeriesAunt Cass (voice) · 65 episodesSeries
2017Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day SpecialMaya RudolphFilm
2017We Don't Belong HereJoanneFilm
2017A Christmas Story Live!Mother ParkerFilm
2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelfSeries
2017The Gong ShowSelf - JudgeSeries
2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsSelfFilm
2016The Angry Birds MovieMatilda (voice)Film
2016The Good PlaceJudge Gen · 12 episodesSeries
2016Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingDeborahFilm
2016Maggie's PlanFeliciaFilm
2016Angie TribecaJackie WilderSeries
2016Mr. PigEuniceFilm
2016My Entire High School Sinking Into the SeaVerti (voice)Film
2016Maya & MartySelf - Host · 6 episodesSeries
2015SistersBrindaFilm
2015Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtDionne WarwickSeries
2015Strange MagicGriselda (voice)Film
2015A Very Murray ChristmasThe Lounge SingerFilm
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - GuestSeries
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - GuestSeries
2015The GrinderJillian · 4 episodesSeries
2015Documentary Now!AnitaSeries
2015Live from New York!SelfFilm
2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelfSeries
2015The Spoils Before DyingFresno Foxglove · 6 episodesSeries
2015Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy SaluteSelfFilm
2015An SNL Valentine(archive footage)Film
2014Big Hero 6Aunt Cass (voice)Film
2014Inherent VicePetunia LeewayFilm
2014The Nut JobPrecious (voice)Film
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest · 7 episodesSeries
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf · 4 episodes, Self - Guest · 4 episodes, Self - Musical GuestSeries
2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelfSeries
2014The Maya Rudolph ShowSelfFilm
2014We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to MissSelfFilm
2014The Unbelievably Sweet AlpacasGigglesFilm
2013Grown Ups 2Deanne McKenzieFilm
2013Brooklyn Nine-NineU.S. Marshal Karen Haas · 2 episodesSeries
2013TurboBurn (voice)Film
2013The Way Way BackCaitlynFilm
2013Drunk HistoryGriselda BlancoSeries
2013Hollywood Game NightSelfSeries
2012Friends with KidsLeslieFilm
2012Comedy Bang! Bang!SelfSeries
2012Finding Your RootsSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2011BridesmaidsLillianFilm
2011ZookeeperMollie the Giraffe (voice)Film
2011PortlandiaAnitaSeries
2011Fight for Your Right RevisitedGirl in Limo 3Film
2011Up All NightAva Alexander · 35 episodesSeries
2011Billy on the StreetSelfSeries
2011When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen MirrenMaya RudolphFilm
2010Grown UpsDeanne McKenzieFilm
2010MacGruberCaseyFilm
2010ConanSelfSeries
2010Presidential ReunionMichelle ObamaFilm
2010The Women of SNLVarious (archive footage)Film
2010Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and AgainSelfFilm
2009Away We GoVerona De TessantFilm
2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelfSeries
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2009Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy PoehlerVarious (archive footage)Film
2009CubedMaya RudolphSeries
2009The Black List: Volume TwoSelfFilm
2009The Minnie Riperton StoryFilm
2008Prop 8: The MusicalCalifornia Gays and The People That Love ThemFilm
2008Saturday Night Live Weekend Update ThursdayOprah Winfrey · 9 episodesSeries
2008Kath & KimAthena Scooberman · 5 episodesSeries
2008UnsungSeries
2007Shrek the ThirdRapunzel (voice)Film
2006IdiocracyRitaFilm
2006A Prairie Home CompanionMollyFilm
2006Campus LadiesSeries
200450 First DatesStacyFilm
2004Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MovieKanshasha XFilm
2003DuplexTaraFilm
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 4 episodes, Self - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2002NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelfFilm
2002The ReligetablesFilm
2000DuetsOmaha Karaoke HostessFilm
2000Chuck & BuckJamilaFilm
2000TV FunhouseOprah Winfrey (voice)Series
2000City of AngelsGrace Patterson · 25 episodesSeries
1999Family GuyChloe (voice)Series
1999ActionPhinaSeries
1997GattacaDelivery NurseFilm
1997As Good as It GetsPolicewomanFilm
1997The Devil's ChildHollyFilm
1994Chicago HopeLeah Martine · 5 episodesSeries
1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - GuestSeries
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - GuestSeries
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries
1989The SimpsonsJulia (voice)Series
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 3 episodes, Self - Various Characters · 146 episodes, Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 24 episodes, Annunale Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Michelle Obama (uncredited), Jodi Dietz (uncredited), Glenda Goodwin / Self (uncredited), Self - Various Characters (uncredited), Jodi Deitz (uncredited)Series
1953The OscarsSelf · 3 episodes, Self - PresenterSeries
—Grown Ups 3Deanne McKenzieFilm
Crew (1)
2025One Battle After AnotherThanksFilm
Production (8)
2024His Three DaughtersExecutive ProducerFilm
2024The Second Best Hospital in the GalaxyExecutive ProducerSeries
2023Poker FaceCo-Executive ProducerSeries
2022CrushProducerFilm
2022LootExecutive Producer, WriterSeries
2022SirensExecutive ProducerFilm
2018ForeverExecutive ProducerSeries
2014The Maya Rudolph ShowProducerFilm
Writing (1)
2020Sarah Cooper: Everything's FineWriter, Executive ProducerFilm