Cast & creator
Maya Rudolph
Best known for Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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.
Also known as: Maya Khabira Rudolph
94
film credits
87
television credits
169
1953–2026 · acting roles
6.4
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (181)
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
The Simpsons
Julia (voice)
1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Musical Guest
2014
Family Guy
Chloe (voice)
1999
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
Conan
Self
2010
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
1975Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Self
1975Saturday Night Live
Annunale Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Michelle Obama (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Jodi Dietz (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Glenda Goodwin / Self (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Jodi Deitz (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Self / Leilani (uncredited)
1975
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
U.S. Marshal Karen Haas
2013
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Chicago Hope
Leah Martine
1994
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self
2009
Big Mouth
Diane Birch / Connie the Hormone Monstress (voice)
2017
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
2012
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Dionne Warwick
2015
The Good Place
Judge Gen
2016
Big Hero 6 The Series
Aunt Cass (voice)
2017
Angie Tribeca
Jackie Wilder
2016
Finding Your Roots
Self
2012
Shrek the Third
Rapunzel (voice)
2007
Grown Ups
Deanne McKenzie
2010
Big Hero 6
Aunt Cass (voice)
2014
Portlandia
Anita
2011
The Oscars
Self
1953The Oscars
Self - Presenter
1953
One Battle After Another
Thanks
2025
Drunk History
Griselda Blanco
2013
Loot
Molly Wells
2022Loot
Executive Producer
2022Loot
Writer
2022
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
2017
Poker Face
Co-Executive Producer
2023
Lights Out with David Spade
Self - Panelist
2019
Grown Ups 2
Deanne McKenzie
2013
50 First Dates
Stacy
2004
Up All Night
Ava Alexander
2011
Documentary Now!
Anita
2015
Hollywood Game Night
Self
2013
Human Resources
Bonnie LaCienega (voice)
2022Human Resources
Grace (voice)
2022Human Resources
Traci (voice)
2022Human Resources
Dante's Dick (voice)
2022Human Resources
Connie LaCienega (voice)
2022
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
Self
2024
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Mom
2019
Luca
Daniela Paguro (voice)
2021
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Cynthia Utrom (voice)
2023
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Linda (voice)
2021
The Angry Birds Movie
Matilda (voice)
2016
The Grinder
Jillian
2015
Idiocracy
Rita
2006
Bless the Harts
Betty Hart (voice)
2019
Billy on the Street
Self
2011
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Self - Guest
2025Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Self
2025
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
Dr. Vlam (voice)
2024The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
Executive Producer
2024
IF
Alligator (voice)
2024
The Emoji Movie
Smiler (voice)
2017
Turbo
Burn (voice)
2013
The Angry Birds Movie 2
Matilda (voice)
2019
Bridesmaids
Lillian
2011
Dream Productions
Jean Dewberry (voice)
2024
Gattaca
Delivery Nurse
1997
Licorice Pizza
Gale
2021
Baymax!
Aunt Cass (voice)
2022
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2023
Kath & Kim
Athena Scooberman
2008
Disenchanted
Malvina Monroe
2022
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
Precious (voice)
2017
Digman!
G.A.W.D. (voice)
2023
Inherent Vice
Petunia Leeway
2014
The Gong Show
Self - Judge
2017
The Nut Job
Precious (voice)
2014
MacGruber
Casey Janine Fitzpatrick
2021
The Muppet Show
Maya Rudolph
2026
As Good as It Gets
Policewoman
1997
Booksmart
Motivational Voice (voice)
2019
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
Oprah Winfrey
2008
The Angry Birds Movie 3
Matilda (voice)
2026
The Way Way Back
Caitlyn
2013
City of Angels
Grace Patterson
2000
Hubie Halloween
Mrs. Hennessey
2020
CHiPs
Sgt. Hernandez
2017
Action
Phina
1999
Unsung
2008
Sisters
Brinda
2015
Forever
June
2018Forever
Executive Producer
2018
The Spoils Before Dying
Fresno Foxglove
2015
TV Funhouse
Oprah Winfrey (voice)
2000
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Deborah
2016
Life of the Party
Christine Davenport
2018
Campus Ladies
2006
Zookeeper
Mollie the Giraffe (voice)
2011
Crush
Producer
2022
His Three Daughters
Executive Producer
2024
Strange Magic
Griselda (voice)
2015
Duplex
Tara
2003
Lorne
Self
2026
The Willoughbys
Nanny (voice)
2020
The Happytime Murders
Bubbles
2018
Friends with Kids
Leslie
2012
Baking It
Self - Host
2021
Maya & Marty
Self - Host
2016
MacGruber
Casey
2010
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
Maggie's Plan
Felicia
2016
Good Burger 2
Maya Rudolph
2023
A Prairie Home Companion
Molly
2006
Tour de Pharmacy
Lucy Flerng
2017
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
Maya Rudolph
2022
Wine Country
Naomi
2019
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self - SNL Cast Member 2000 - 2007
2025
Duets
Omaha Karaoke Hostess
2000
The Women of SNL
Various (archive footage)
2010
Away We Go
Verona De Tessant
2009
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Kanshasha X
2004
Mr. Pig
Eunice
2016
We Don't Belong Here
Joanne
2017
Grown Ups 3
Deanne McKenzie
Prop 8: The Musical
California Gays and The People That Love Them
2008
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Maya Rudolph
2017
Downey Wrote That
Self
2025
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Girl in Limo 3
2011
A Very Murray Christmas
The Lounge Singer
2015
The Devil's Child
Holly
1997
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
2017
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Andrea Steele
2020Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Writer
2020Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Executive Producer
2020
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
2002
A Christmas Story Live!
Mother Parker
2017
Cubed
Maya Rudolph
2009
An SNL Valentine
(archive footage)
2015
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Various (archive footage)
2009
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self - Guest
2023
Chuck & Buck
Jamila
2000Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Self
2010
The Maya Rudolph Show
Self
2014The Maya Rudolph Show
Producer
2014
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea
Verti (voice)
2016
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Val Gal
2019
The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas
Giggles
2014
Eater's Guide to the World
Narrator (voice)
2020
Live from New York!
Self
2015
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
Maya Rudolph
2011
We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
Self
2014
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
Self
2015
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
Self
2020
A Clüsterfünke Christmas
Shania Gary (Angel)
2021Playing POTUS
Self
2026
Love, Gilda
Self
2018
The Black List: Volume Two
Self
2009
Presidential Reunion
Michelle Obama
2010
Sirens
Executive Producer
2022
The Minnie Riperton Story
2009
Thirsty
The Mosquito
2019