Biography and filmography

Maya Rudolph

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.

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Movies (89)

Angry Birds 3: La Película

Angry Birds 3: La Película

2026 · Matilda (voice)

Playing POTUS

Playing POTUS

2026 · Self

Lorne

Lorne

2026 · Self

Los Muppets: Un show especial

Los Muppets: Un show especial

2026 · Maya Rudolph

Downey Wrote That

Downey Wrote That

2025 · Self

One Battle After Another

One Battle After Another

2025 · Thanks

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025 · Self - SNL Cast Member 2000 - 2007

Las tres hijas

Las tres hijas

2024 · Executive Producer

IF

IF

2024 · Alligator (voice)

Buena hamburguesa 2

Buena hamburguesa 2

2023 · Maya Rudolph

Tortugas Ninja: Caos mutante

Tortugas Ninja: Caos mutante

2023 · Cynthia Utrom (voice)

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

2023 · Self - Guest

¿Quién mató a Santa? Un misterio navideño en Murderville

¿Quién mató a Santa? Un misterio navideño en Murderville

2022 · Maya Rudolph

Desencantada

Desencantada

2022 · Malvina Monroe

Sirens

Sirens

2022 · Executive Producer

Crush

Crush

2022 · Producer

A Clüsterfünke Christmas

A Clüsterfünke Christmas

2021 · Shania Gary (Angel)

Licorice Pizza

Licorice Pizza

2021 · Gale

Luca

Luca

2021 · Daniela Paguro (voice)

La familia Mitchell vs. las máquinas

La familia Mitchell vs. las máquinas

2021 · Linda (voice)

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

2020 · Andrea Steele, Writer, Executive Producer

El Halloween de Hubie

El Halloween de Hubie

2020 · Mrs. Hennessey

Los Hermanos Willoughby

Los Hermanos Willoughby

2020 · Nanny (voice)

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

2020 · Self

Thirsty

Thirsty

2019 · The Mosquito

Angry Birds 2: la película

Angry Birds 2: la película

2019 · Matilda (voice)

La Noche De Las Nerds

La Noche De Las Nerds

2019 · Motivational Voice (voice)

The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

2019 · Val Gal

Entre vino y vinagre

Entre vino y vinagre

2019 · Naomi

La Gran Aventura LEGO 2

La Gran Aventura LEGO 2

2019 · Mom

Love, Gilda

Love, Gilda

2018 · Self

¿Quién mató a los Puppets?

¿Quién mató a los Puppets?

2018 · Bubbles

El alma de la fiesta

El alma de la fiesta

2018 · Christine Davenport

A Christmas Story Live!

A Christmas Story Live!

2017 · Mother Parker

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

2017 · Self

Locos por las nueces 2

Locos por las nueces 2

2017 · Precious (voice)

Emoji: La Película

Emoji: La Película

2017 · Smiler (voice)

Tour de Pharmacy

Tour de Pharmacy

2017 · Lucy Flerng

¿Dónde está mi hijo?

¿Dónde está mi hijo?

2017 · Joanne

CHIPS: Patrulla motorizada recargada

CHIPS: Patrulla motorizada recargada

2017 · Sgt. Hernandez

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

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

2017 · Maya Rudolph

Todo Mi Instituto Hundiéndose En el Mar

Todo Mi Instituto Hundiéndose En el Mar

2016 · Verti (voice)

Mr. Pig

Mr. Pig

2016 · Eunice

Popstar

Popstar

2016 · Deborah

Angry Birds: La Película

Angry Birds: La Película

2016 · Matilda (voice)

El Plan de Maggie

El Plan de Maggie

2016 · Felicia

Hermanas

Hermanas

2015 · Brinda

A Very Murray Christmas

A Very Murray Christmas

2015 · The Lounge Singer

Live from New York!

Live from New York!

2015 · Self

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

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

2015 · Self

An SNL Valentine

An SNL Valentine

2015 · (archive footage)

Extraña Magia

Extraña Magia

2015 · Griselda (voice)

Vicio propio

Vicio propio

2014 · Petunia Leeway

Grandes Héroes

Grandes Héroes

2014 · Aunt Cass (voice)

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

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

2014 · Self

The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas

The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas

2014 · Giggles

The Maya Rudolph Show

The Maya Rudolph Show

2014 · Self, Producer

Locos por las nueces

Locos por las nueces

2014 · Precious (voice)

Turbo

Turbo

2013 · Burn (voice)

Son Como Niños 2

Son Como Niños 2

2013 · Deanne McKenzie

Un camino hacia mí

Un camino hacia mí

2013 · Caitlyn

Plan perfecto

Plan perfecto

2012 · Leslie

El Guardián del Zoológico

El Guardián del Zoológico

2011 · Mollie the Giraffe (voice)

Damas en Guerra

Damas en Guerra

2011 · Lillian

Fight for Your Right Revisited

Fight for Your Right Revisited

2011 · Girl in Limo 3

When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren

When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren

2011 · Maya Rudolph

The Women of SNL

The Women of SNL

2010 · Various (archive footage)

Son Como Niños

Son Como Niños

2010 · Deanne McKenzie

MacGruber

MacGruber

2010 · Casey

Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

2010 · Self

Presidential Reunion

Presidential Reunion

2010 · Michelle Obama

The Minnie Riperton Story

The Minnie Riperton Story

2009

Away We Go

Away We Go

2009 · Verona De Tessant

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

2009 · Various (archive footage)

The Black List: Volume Two

The Black List: Volume Two

2009 · Self

Prop 8: The Musical

Prop 8: The Musical

2008 · California Gays and The People That Love Them

Shrek Tercero

Shrek Tercero

2007 · Rapunzel (voice)

Idiocracia

Idiocracia

2006 · Rita

Noches Mágicas de Radio

Noches Mágicas de Radio

2006 · Molly

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

2004 · Kanshasha X

Como si fuera la primera vez

Como si fuera la primera vez

2004 · Stacy

Dúplex

Dúplex

2003 · Tara

The Religetables

The Religetables

2002

Duets

Duets

2000 · Omaha Karaoke Hostess

Chuck & Buck

Chuck & Buck

2000 · Jamila

As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets

1997 · Policewoman

The Devil's Child

The Devil's Child

1997 · Holly

Gattaca

Gattaca

1997 · Delivery Nurse

Grown Ups 3

Grown Ups 3

· Deanne McKenzie

TV shows (67)

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

2025 · Self - Guest, Self

Kobe: The Making of a Legend

Kobe: The Making of a Legend

2025 · Self (archive footage)

Producciones de Ensueño

Producciones de Ensueño

2024 · Jean Dewberry (voice)

El segundo mejor hospital de la galaxia

El segundo mejor hospital de la galaxia

2024 · Dr. Vlam (voice), Executive Producer

Cocinando en vivo con David Chang

Cocinando en vivo con David Chang

2024 · Self

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

2023 · Self

Digman!

Digman!

2023 · G.A.W.D. (voice)

Poker Face

Poker Face

2023 · Co-Executive Producer

¡Baymax!

¡Baymax!

2022 · Aunt Cass (voice)

Todo el dinero

Todo el dinero

2022 · Molly Wells, Executive Producer, Writer

Recursos humanos

Recursos humanos

2022 · Grace (voice), Bonnie LaCienega (voice), Dante's Dick (voice), Traci (voice), Connie LaCienega (voice)

MacGruber

MacGruber

2021 · Casey Janine Fitzpatrick

Baking It

Baking It

2021 · Self - Host

Eater's Guide to the World

Eater's Guide to the World

2020 · Narrator (voice)

Bless the Harts

Bless the Harts

2019 · Betty Hart (voice)

Lights Out with David Spade

Lights Out with David Spade

2019 · Self - Panelist

Forever

Forever

2018 · June, Executive Producer

Grandes héroes: La serie

Grandes héroes: La serie

2017 · Aunt Cass (voice)

Big Mouth

Big Mouth

2017 · Diane Birch / Connie the Hormone Monstress (voice)

Carpool Karaoke: La serie

Carpool Karaoke: La serie

2017 · Self

The Gong Show

The Gong Show

2017 · Self - Judge

Nobodies

Nobodies

2017 · Maya Rudolph

El Buen Lugar

El Buen Lugar

2016 · Judge Gen

Maya & Marty

Maya & Marty

2016 · Self - Host

Angie Tribeca

Angie Tribeca

2016 · Jackie Wilder

The Grinder

The Grinder

2015 · Jillian

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 · Self - Guest

Documentary Now!

Documentary Now!

2015 · Anita

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015 · Self

The Spoils Before Dying

The Spoils Before Dying

2015 · Fresno Foxglove

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015 · Self - Guest

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

2015 · Dionne Warwick

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014 · Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 · Self, Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 · Self - Guest

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013 · U.S. Marshal Karen Haas

Hollywood Game Night

Hollywood Game Night

2013 · Self

Drunk History

Drunk History

2013 · Griselda Blanco

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012 · Self

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

2012 · Self

Billy on the Street

Billy on the Street

2011 · Self

Noche sin descanso

Noche sin descanso

2011 · Ava Alexander

Portlandia

Portlandia

2011 · Anita

Conan

Conan

2010 · Self

Cubed

Cubed

2009 · Maya Rudolph

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 · Self - Guest

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

2009 · Self

Possible Side Effects

Possible Side Effects

2009 · Alexandra

Unsung

Unsung

2008

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

2008 · Oprah Winfrey

Kath & Kim

Kath & Kim

2008 · Athena Scooberman

Campus Ladies

Campus Ladies

2006

Ellen DeGeneres Show

Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003 · Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 · Self - Guest, Self - Guest, Self

TV Funhouse

TV Funhouse

2000 · Oprah Winfrey (voice)

City of Angels

City of Angels

2000 · Grace Patterson

Action

Action

1999 · Phina

Padre de Familia

Padre de Familia

1999 · Chloe (voice)

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

1994 · Leah Martine

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 · Self - Guest

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

1993 · Self - Guest

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Los Simpson

Los Simpson

1989 · Julia (voice)

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988 · Self - Guest

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Host, Self - Various Characters, Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self, Annunale Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Michelle Obama (uncredited), Glenda Goodwin / Self (uncredited), Self - Various Characters (uncredited), Jodi Deitz (uncredited), Self / Leilani (uncredited), Whitney Houston (uncredited), Kamala Harris (uncredited), Self / Keitha (uncredited)

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

1969 · Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953 · Self, Self - Presenter