Maya Khabira Rudolph (born July 27, 1972) is an American actress, comedian, and singer. In 2000, she became a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL), and later played supporting roles in the films 50 First Dates (2004), A Prairie Home Companion (2006), and Idiocracy (2006).
Since leaving SNL in 2007, Rudolph has appeared in various films, including Grown Ups (2010) and its 2013 sequel, Bridesmaids (2011), Inherent Vice (2014), Sisters (2015), CHiPs (2017), Life of the Party (2018), Wine Country (2019), and Disenchanted (2022). She has also provided voice acting roles for the animated films Shrek the Third (2007), Big Hero 6 (2014), The Angry Birds Movie (2016), The Emoji Movie (2017), The Willoughbys (2020), The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021), and Luca (2021).
From 2011 to 2012, Rudolph starred as Ava Alexander in the NBC sitcom Up All Night. In 2016, she co-hosted the variety series Maya & Marty with Martin Short. Since 2017, she has voiced various characters in the Netflix animated sitcom Big Mouth, including Connie the Hormone Monstress, which won her Primetime Emmy Awards in 2020 and 2021. For her portrayal of United States senator and vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Saturday Night Live, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Rudolph appeared in the NBC fantasy comedy series The Good Place (2018–2020), for which she received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations. From 2019 to 2021, she starred in the Fox animated sitcom Bless the Harts. In 2022, she began starring in the comedy series Loot, also serving as an executive producer.
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
(1 episode)
2025
Disenchanted
Malvina Monroe
2022
Presidential Reunion
Michelle Obama
2010
Playing POTUS
Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self · (4 episodes)
2025
Dream Productions
Jean Dewberry (voice) · (4 episodes)
2024
IF
Alligator (voice)
2024
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
Dr. Vlam (voice) · (8 episodes)
2024
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
Self · (1 episode)
2024
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2023
Good Burger 2
Maya Rudolph
2023
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Cynthia Utrom (voice)
2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self - Guest
2023
Digman!
(voice) · (1 episode)
2023
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
Maya Rudolph
2022
Baymax!
Cass (voice) · (2 episodes)
2022
Loot
Molly Wells / Molly Novak · (20 episodes)
2022
Human Resources
Grace (voice) · (2 episodes)
2022
Human Resources
Bonnie LaCienega (voice) · (1 episode)
2022
Human Resources
Dante's Dick (voice) · (3 episodes)
2022
Human Resources
Traci (voice) · (2 episodes)
2022
Human Resources
Connie LaCienega (voice) · (20 episodes)
2022
MacGruber
Casey Janine Fitzpatrick · (2 episodes)
2021
A Clüsterfünke Christmas
Shania Gary (Angel)
2021
Baking It
Self - Host · (12 episodes)
2021
Licorice Pizza
Gale
2021
Luca
Daniela Paguro (voice)
2021
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Linda (voice)
2021
Eater's Guide to the World
Narrator (voice) · (7 episodes)
2020
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Andrea Steele
2020
Hubie Halloween
Mrs. Hennessey
2020
The Willoughbys
Nanny (voice)
2020
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
Self
2020
Bless the Harts
Betty Hart (voice) · (34 episodes)
2019
Thirsty
The Mosquito
2019
The Angry Birds Movie 2
Matilda (voice)
2019
Lights Out with David Spade
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
2019
Booksmart
Motivational Voice (voice)
2019
The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
Val Gal
2019
Wine Country
Naomi
2019
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Mom
2019
Forever
June · (8 episodes)
2018
The Happytime Murders
Bubbles
2018
Life of the Party
Christine Davenport
2018
Love, Gilda
Self
2018
A Christmas Story Live!
Mother Parker
2017
Big Hero 6 The Series
Aunt Cass (voice) · (65 episodes)
2017
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
2017
Big Mouth
Diane Birch / Constance the Hormone Monstress (voice) · (81 episodes)
2017
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
Chastity
2017
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
Precious (voice)
2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self · (1 episode)
2017
The Emoji Movie
Smiler (voice)
2017
Tour de Pharmacy
Lucy Flerng
2017
The Gong Show
Self - Judge · (1 episode)
2017
We Don't Belong Here
Joanne
2017
CHiPS
Sgt. Hernandez
2017
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Maya Rudolph
2017
The Good Place
Judge Gen · (12 episodes)
2016
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea
Verti (voice)
2016
Mr. Pig
Eunice
2016
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Deborah
2016
Maya & Marty
Self - Host · (6 episodes)
2016
The Angry Birds Movie
Matilda (voice)
2016
Maggie's Plan
Felicia
2016
Angie Tribeca
Jackie Wilder · (1 episode)
2016
Sisters
Brinda
2015
A Very Murray Christmas
The Lounge Singer
2015
The Grinder
Jillian · (4 episodes)
2015
Documentary Now!
Anita · (1 episode)
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2015
The Spoils Before Dying
Fresno Foxglove · (6 episodes)
2015
Live from New York!
Self
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Dionne Warwick · (1 episode)
2015
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
Self
2015
Strange Magic
Griselda (voice)
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Inherent Vice
Petunia Leeway
2014
Big Hero 6
Aunt Cass (voice)
2014
We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
Self
2014
The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas
Giggles
2014
The Maya Rudolph Show
Self
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (6 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(2 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (5 episodes)
2014
The Nut Job
Precious (voice)
2014
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
U.S. Marshal Karen Haas · (2 episodes)
2013
Turbo
Burn (voice)
2013
Grown Ups 2
Deanne McKenzie
2013
Hollywood Game Night
Self · (1 episode)
2013
Drunk History
Griselda Blanco · (1 episode)
2013
The Way Way Back
Caitlyn
2013
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Finding Your Roots
Self · (2 episodes)
2012
Friends with Kids
Leslie
2012
Billy on the Street
Self · (1 episode)
2011
Up All Night
Ava Alexander · (35 episodes)
2011
Zookeeper
Mollie the Giraffe (voice)
2011
Bridesmaids
Lillian Donovan
2011
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Girl in Limo 3
2011
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
Maya Rudolph
2011
Portlandia
Anita · (1 episode)
2011
Conan
Self · (1 episode)
2010
The Women of SNL
Various (archive footage)
2010
Grown Ups
Deanne McKenzie
2010
MacGruber
Casey
2010
Cubed
Maya Rudolph · (0 episode)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2009
The Minnie Riperton Story
2009
Away We Go
Verona De Tessant
2009
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Various (archive footage)
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2009
The Black List: Volume Two
Self
2009
Prop 8: The Musical
California Gays and The People That Love Them
2008
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
Oprah Winfrey · (9 episodes)
2008
Kath & Kim
Athena Scooberman · (5 episodes)
2008
Shrek the Third
Rapunzel (voice)
2007
Idiocracy
Rita
2006
A Prairie Home Companion
Molly
2006
Campus Ladies
(1 episode)
2006
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Kanshasha X
2004
50 First Dates
Stacy
2004
Duplex
Tara
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
The Religetables
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
2002
TV Funhouse
Oprah Winfrey (voice) · (1 episode)
2000
Duets
Omaha Karaoke Hostess
2000
Chuck & Buck
Jamila
2000
City of Angels
Grace Patterson · (25 episodes)
2000
Action
Phina · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Chloe (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
As Good as It Gets
Policewoman
1997
The Devil's Child
Holly
1997
Gattaca
Delivery Nurse
1997
Chicago Hope
(5 episodes)
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(1 episode)
1992
The Simpsons
Julia (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1988
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (3 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters · (146 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (29 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self · (1 episode)
1975
The Oscars
Self · (3 episodes)
1953