Maya Rudolph

Maya Rudolph (born July 27, 1972) is an American actress and comedian. From 2000 to 2007, she was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL''). During her tenure on the show, she appeared in supporting roles in the films ''50 First Dates'' (2004), ''A Prairie Home Companion'' (2006)'','' and ''Idiocracy'' (2006).

After leaving ''SNL'', Rudolph appeared in more films, including ''Grown Ups'' (2010), ''Bridesmaids'' (2011), ''Grown Ups 2'' (2013), ''Inherent Vice'' (2014), ''Sisters'' (2015), ''Life of the Party'' (2018), and ''Disenchanted'' (2022). She also provided voice acting roles in the animated films ''Shrek the Third'' (2007), ''Turbo'' (2013), ''Big Hero 6'' (2014), ''The Angry Birds Movie'' (2016), ''The Emoji Movie'' (2017), and ''Luca'' (2021). Rudolph starred in the NBC sitcom ''Up All Night'' (2011–2012) and co-hosted the variety show ''Maya & Marty'' (2016). In 2022, she began starring in the comedy series ''Loot'', also serving as an executive producer.

Since 2017, Rudolph has voiced various characters for the animated sitcom ''Big Mouth'', including Connie the Hormone Monstress, which won her four Primetime Emmy Awards. For her portrayal of politician Kamala Harris on ''SNL'', she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. Rudolph received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for playing a judge in the comedy series ''The Good Place'' (2018–2020). In 2024, ''Time'' named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. She is the daughter of late singer Minnie Riperton (1947–1979) and composer Richard Rudolph. Provided by Wikipedia