Maya Rudolph

Maya Rudolph (born July 27, 1972) is an American actress and comedian. Born in Gainesville, Florida and raised in Los Angeles, she is the daughter of the late singer Minnie Riperton (1947–1979) and composer Richard Rudolph. From 2000 to 2007, Rudolph was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL''). Her accolades include six Primetime Emmy Awards from fifteen nominations. In 2024, ''Time'' named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

During her tenure on the ''SNL'', she appeared in supporting roles in the films ''50 First Dates'' (2004), ''A Prairie Home Companion'' (2006)'','' and ''Idiocracy'' (2006). After leaving the show, Rudolph appeared in more films, including ''Grown Ups'' (2010), ''Bridesmaids'' (2011), ''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), ''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). Since 2017, she 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'', Rudolph won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. She received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for playing a judge in the comedy series ''The Good Place'' (2018–2020). In 2022, Rudolph became an executive producer for and star of the comedy series ''Loot''. Provided by Wikipedia