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Maya Rudolph was born in Gainesville, Florida, on July 27th, 1972, to Dick Rudolph, a music producer, and soul singer Minnie Riperton. In 1973, Maya, her parents, and her older brother, Marc Rudolph, moved to California to further Minnie's music career. Here Minnie recorded "Lovin' You", her most famous single... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActress (40 titles)
2014 Inherent Vice (filming)
Petunia Leeway
 
2014 The Nut Job (post-production)
Precious
 
2013 Turbo (completed)
Burn (voice)
 
2013 The Way, Way Back
Caitlyn
 
2011-2012 Up All Night (TV series)
Ava Alexander
First Snow (2012) … Ava Alexander
The Wedding (2012) … Ava Alexander
Thanksgiving (2012) … Ava Alexander
 
2000-2011 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Various / Whitney Houston / Donatella Versace / …
Amy Poehler/Katy Perry (2010) … Jodi Deitz (uncredited)
Betty White/Jay-Z (2010) … Various / Whitney Houston
Will Ferrell/Green Day (2009) … Glenda Goodwin/Herself (uncredited)
Hugh Laurie/Kanye West (2008) … Jodi Dietz (uncredited)
 
2011 Zookeeper
Mollie the Giraffe (voice)
 
2010 Presidential Reunion (video short)
Michelle Obama
 
2009 Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (TV series)
Oprah Winfrey
Episode #2.3 (2009) … Oprah Winfrey
 
2009 Away We Go
Verona
 
2008-2009 Kath & Kim (TV series)
Athena Scooberman
Home (2009) … Athena Scooberman
Celebrity (2009) … Athena Scooberman
Idols (2009) … Athena Scooberman
Sacrifice (2008) … Athena Scooberman
 
2008 Prop 8: The Musical (short)
California Gays and The People That Love Them
 
2007 The Simpsons (TV series)
Julia
Homer of Seville (2007) … Julia (voice)
 
2007 Shrek the Third
Rapunzel (voice)
 
2006 Idiocracy
Rita
 
2006 A Prairie Home Companion
Molly
 
2006 Campus Ladies (TV series)
Professor Theresa Winslow Fabré
All Nighter (2006) … Professor Theresa Winslow Fabré
 
2004 Soundtracks Live (TV movie)
Caroline Mulford
 
2003 Duplex
Tara
 
2001 Frank's Book (short)
Fantasy Player
 
2001 TV Funhouse (TV series)
Oprah
Safari Day (2001) … Oprah (voice)
 
2000 City of Angels (TV series)
Nurse Grace Patterson
Jerque Du Soleil (2000) … Nurse Grace Patterson
Leg Erie (2000) … Nurse Grace Patterson
Dress for Success (2000) … Nurse Grace Patterson
To Halve or Halve Not (2000) … Nurse Grace Patterson
When Worlds Colitis (2000) … Nurse Grace Patterson
 
2000 Duets
Omaha Karaoke Hostess
 
2000 Action (TV series)
Phina
Dead Man Floating (2000) … Phina
 
1999 Undressed (TV series)
Unaired Pilot (1999) (uncredited)
 
1999 A Glance Away (short)
Jordan Brighten
 
1999 True Love (TV movie)
 
1997 As Good as It Gets
Policewoman
 
1997 The Devil's Child (TV movie)
Holly
 
1997 Gattaca
Delivery Nurse
 
1996-1997 Chicago Hope (TV series)
Nurse Leah Martine
Growing Pains (1997) … Nurse Leah Martine
Split Decisions (1997) … Nurse Leah Martine
Mummy Dearest (1996) … Nurse Leah Martine
Higher Powers (1996) … Nurse Leah Martine
Liver Let Die (1996) … Nurse Leah Martine
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (9 titles)
2000-2013 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Kristen Wiig/Vampire Weekend (2013) (performer: "I'm So Excited")
Steve Buscemi/The Black Keys (2011) (performer: "How Will I Know?")
Betty White/Jay-Z (2010) (performer: "Thank You For Being A Friend" - uncredited)
Will Ferrell/Green Day (2009) (performer: "Amazing Grace" - uncredited)
Jon Hamm/Coldplay (2008) (performer: "Can't Take My Eyes off of You", "Solid as Barack")
 
2010 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Episode #1.242 (2010) (performer: "Ghostbusters", "Total Eclipse of the Heart", "Baby, I Love You")
 
2009 SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (TV movie) (performer: "Santa's My Boyfriend" - uncredited, "O Holy Night" - uncredited)
 
2009 Away We Go (performer: "Mr. Tambourine Man")
 
2009 Saturday Night Live Sports Extra '09 (TV movie) (performer: "The Star-Spangled Banner" - uncredited, "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" - uncredited, "Derek Jeter's Taco Hole" - uncredited)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon (video) (performer: "Summertime, Summertime", "Summer Breeze", "Summer Nights")
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken (TV movie) (performer: "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" - uncredited)
 
2000 Duets (performer: "Hit Me With Your Best Shot")
 
1997 The Pest (performer: "Oye Querido")
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
2000 Duets (music supervisor)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2009 The Making of 'Away We Go' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (52 titles)
2007-2013 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 3 July 2013 (2013) … Herself
Episode dated 23 June 2010 (2010) … Herself
Episode dated 11 June 2009 (2009) … Herself
Episode dated 16 May 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2011-2013 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Herself / Beyonce Knowles / Herself - Host / …
Kristen Wiig/Vampire Weekend (2013) … Herself/Keitha (uncredited)
Maya Rudolph/Sleigh Bells (2012) … Herself - Host / Jodi Deitz / Michelle Obama / …
Tina Fey/Ellie Goulding (2011) … Herself/Leilani (uncredited)
 
2012 Sesame Street (TV series)
Herself
The Very End of X (2012) … Herself
 
2009-2012 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
Episode #1.787 (2012) … Herself - Guest
Episode #1.602 (2012) … Herself - Guest
Episode #1.573 (2011) … Herself
Episode #1.564 (2011) … Herself - Guest
Episode #1.440 (2011) … Herself
 
2011-2012 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Episode #25.13 (2012) … Herself - Guest
Episode dated 2 December 2011 (2011) … Herself - Guest
 
2006-2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
Episode #20.192 (2012) … Herself - Guest
Episode #20.118 (2012) … Herself
Episode #20.5 (2011) … Herself
Episode #14.101 (2006) … Herself
 
2012 Always Open (TV series)
Herself
Maya Rudolph (2012) … Herself
 
2012 The 84th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
2012 Conan (TV series)
Herself
 
2012 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2012 17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2012 The 38th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2012 People's Choice Awards 2012 (TV special)
Herself
 
2011 How Will Ferrell Touched Me (short)
Herself
 
2011 The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2011 2011 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2011 Chelsea Lately (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Episode #5.74 (2011) … Herself - Guest
 
2010-2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Herself
Episode #6.27 (2011) … Herself
Episode #5.30 (2010) … Herself
 
2011 The View (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Episode dated 13 May 2011 (2011) … Herself - Guest
 
2011 Today (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Episode dated 10 May 2011 (2011) … Herself - Guest
 
2011 Prince! Behind the Symbol (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2011 2011 New Now Next Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2011 Funny or Die Presents... (TV series)
Herself - Announcer
Episode #2.10 (2011) … Herself - Announcer (voice)
Episode #2.9 (2011) … Herself - Announcer (voice)
Episode #2.8 (2011) … Herself - Announcer (voice)
Episode #2.7 (2011) … Herself - Announcer (voice)
Episode #2.6 (2011) … Herself - Announcer (voice)
 
2011 Saturday Night Live Backstage (TV documentary)
Herself (also archive footage) / Jodi Deitz (also archive footage) / Various (also archive footage)
 
2010 The Women of SNL (TV movie)
Herself (also archive footage) / Donatella Versace (also archive footage) / Whitney Houston (also archive footage) / …
 
2010 Cubed (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.41 (2010) … Herself
 
2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 10 May 2010 (2010) … Herself
 
2010 Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2009 The Making of 'Away We Go' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2009 Bollywood Hero (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.2 (2009) … Herself
Episode #1.1 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Unsung (TV series documentary)
Herself
Minnie Riperton (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Episode #16.139 (2009) … Herself - Guest
 
2009 The Black List: Volume Two (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2007 eTalk Daily (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 16 May 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2006-2007 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Herself
The Making of 'Shrek the Third' (2007) … Herself
 
2006 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 20 April 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 A Prairie Home Companion: Exclusive Sneak Peek (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2004 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 20 December 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
Herself - Comedian (segment "Live from New York")
Live from New York/The Governor/In Harm's Way (2004) … Herself - Comedian (segment "Live from New York") (uncredited)
 
2004 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Herself
The Funniest People in America (2004) … Herself
 
2004 The Mark Twain Prize: Lorne Michaels (TV movie)
Herself
 
2003 Night of Too Many Stars (TV movie)
Herself
 
2003 Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
Sketch (2003) … Herself
 
2003 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 24 January 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2002 NBC 75th Anniversary Special (TV special)
Herself
 
2002 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2001 Saturday Night Live: Mother's Day Special (TV special)
Herself (Various Characters)
 
2001 VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin (TV special)
Macy Gray
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (14 titles)
2012 Chelsea Lately (TV series)
 
2010 Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars (TV movie)
Pamela Bell / Various (uncredited)
 
2009 SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (TV movie)
Various (uncredited)
 
2009 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (TV movie)
Jodi Dietz/Donna/Yen
 
2009 Saturday Night Live Sports Extra '09 (TV movie)
Various (uncredited)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (TV movie)
Employee (uncredited)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Alec Baldwin (TV documentary)
Various Characters (uncredited)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon (video)
Herself/Various Characters (uncredited)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies (TV movie)
Various Characters (uncredited)
 
2004 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (TV movie)
Herself
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tracy Morgan (video documentary)
Old Prune (uncredited)
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken (TV movie)
Various Characters (uncredited)
 
2003 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan (TV movie)
Various Characters (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Provides vocals on the 2003 CD "Come Poop With Me" by Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. Also appears on the DVD included with the CD.

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 2 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Donatella Versace gave me pointers - a lot of them. She said she would never wear fake diamonds. I let the costume department know. See more »

Trivia:

Attended St. Augustine by the Sea School with Gwyneth Paltrow. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo