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| Born | July 27, 1972 Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Santa Cruz (BA) |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Partner | Paul Thomas Anderson (2001–present)[lower-alpha 1] |
| Children | 4 |
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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 singer Minnie Riperton and composer Richard Rudolph. In 2000, Rudolph became a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL). During her tenure on the show, she played supporting roles in the films 50 First Dates (2004), A Prairie Home Companion (2006), and Idiocracy (2006).
After leaving SNL in 2007, Rudolph appeared in more films, including Grown Ups (2010) and its 2013 sequel, Bridesmaids (2011), Inherent Vice (2014), Sisters (2015), Life of the Party (2018), and Disenchanted (2022). As a voice actress, her credits include 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 series Maya & Marty (2016) alongside Martin Short. Since 2017, she has voiced various characters for the animated sitcom Big Mouth, including Connie the Hormone Monstress, which won her two 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 began executive producing and starring in the comedy series Loot.
Early life
Rudolph was born on July 27, 1972, in Gainesville, Florida,[2] to singer Minnie Riperton and composer Richard Rudolph.[3][4] Her mother was African-American and her father is Jewish. Her paternal grandfather was Sidney Rudolph, a philanthropist who once owned all of the Wendy's and Rudy's restaurants in Miami-Dade County, Florida.[5] Her great-grandfather was born in Vilnius, Lithuania, changed his surname from "Rudashevsky" to "Rudolph", and was one of the founding members of Congregation Beth Shalom, a Conservative Jewish synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[6] Rudolph's godmother was R&B singer Teena Marie.[7] On an episode of PBS's Finding Your Roots, Rudolph discovered that her maternal great-great-great grandfather was James Grigsby, who was born enslaved in Lincoln County, Kentucky. Grigsby was denied financial compensation and freedom granted by the last will and testament of his enslaver, John Warren Grigsby, and challenged the enslaver's grandson in court in the 1830s.[8][9]
Rudolph's parents moved to Los Angeles, California, when her brother Marc and she were very young, and they grew up primarily in the Westwood neighborhood.[10] Near the end of the song "Lovin' You", Riperton repeats "Maya". She incorporated this into her performance on The Midnight Special.[11] Her mother died of breast cancer on July 12, 1979, at age 31, two weeks before Maya's seventh birthday.[10] In 1990, Rudolph graduated from Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California, where she befriended schoolmates Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black.[12] She attended the University of California, Santa Cruz, living in Porter College. She graduated in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in photography.[13]
Career
Television and film
Rudolph was in the improv troupe the Groundlings, where she met future Saturday Night Live cast member Will Forte. She joined the cast of Saturday Night Live as a featured player for the final three episodes of the 1999–2000 season through 2007.[10][14][15] She has made several cameo appearances over the years. Since the 45th-season premiere, she has occasionally portrayed Vice President Kamala Harris, a performance acknowledged by Harris.[16]
She has appeared in many other television shows, including the CBS medical drama series City of Angels and Chicago Hope. She had small parts in Chuck & Buck, Gattaca, As Good as It Gets, Duplex, and Duets; she was also a music supervisor for Duets. Her first prominent film role came in 2006 with A Prairie Home Companion. Earlier, she had costarred with Luke Wilson in the 2005 Mike Judge sci-fi comedy Idiocracy, although that film was shelved until September 2006 and then only given a limited release. She also guest-starred as Rapunzel in the DreamWorks animated film Shrek the Third. She guest-starred as Julia in The Simpsons episode "The Homer of Seville". Rudolph guest-starred as character Athena Scooberman in NBC's Kath & Kim, and starred in the film Away We Go with The Office star John Krasinski. In 2010, she appeared in Grown Ups starring Adam Sandler, where she played the wife of Chris Rock's character. In 2011, she appeared in Bridesmaids with Saturday Night Live colleague Kristen Wiig, and in 2013 she played a supporting role in The Way, Way Back as the girlfriend of Sam Rockwell's character. She co-starred in the NBC sitcom Up All Night, with Christina Applegate and Will Arnett. Rudolph's self-titled variety show television pilot aired on May 19, 2014,[17] but the show did not go beyond that. It was later announced that she would star in an NBC variety series Maya & Marty with Martin Short,[18] which debuted on May 31, 2016. Her next series, Forever, premiered on September 14, 2018, on Amazon Video.[19] As a voice actress, she had various roles in the Netflix animated series Big Mouth, premiering in 2017.
In 2018, she performed in advertisements for Ruby Tuesday and Seventh Generation. In 2019 she appeared as the mother in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. In 2021 she voiced Linda Mitchell, mother of two, in Sony Pictures' The Mitchells vs. the Machines, and Daniela Paguro in the Pixar film Luca.[20] In July 2022 she appeared as the star of Loot, an Apple TV+ series. In 2022, Rudolph portrayed Malvina Monroe, the main antagonist of Disenchanted, the sequel to the 2007 Disney film Enchanted.[21]
Rudolph has a production company called Animal Pictures with Natasha Lyonne which has produced Russian Doll, Poker Face, Loot and the upcoming animated series The Hospital.[22] As of October 3, 2023, Rudolph reportedly separated amicably from Animal Pictures to produce independently.[23]
In January 2023, it was announced that Rudolph would be the spokesperson for M&M's after owner Mars Incorporated supposedly pulled its "Spokescandies" in light of criticism for its depictions of gender,[24] though a few days later Mars confirmed that their Spokescandies would return in their Super Bowl commercial.
Music
Prior to joining Saturday Night Live, Rudolph was a backing singer (1995–1999)[25] and briefly a keyboardist in the band the Rentals, with whom she toured.[10] She appears in music videos for the songs "Waiting" and "Please Let That Be You". She sang backing vocals for "Barcelona" and "My Head Is in the Sun", both from the album Seven More Minutes. In 2004, she recorded a track with the Rentals frontman Matt Sharp, including a cover of Tegan and Sara's "Not Tonight". She performed "Together in Pooping" and "Little Roundworm" with Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (Robert Smigel) on his album Come Poop With Me. She is in a Prince cover band called Princess with her friend Gretchen Lieberum.[26]
Personal life
Rudolph has been in a relationship with filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson since 2001.[1][27] They live in the San Fernando Valley with their four children.[28][29][30][31]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | As Good as It Gets | Policewoman | |
| Gattaca | Delivery Nurse | ||
| 2000 | Chuck & Buck | Jamilla | |
| Duets | Karaoke Hostess | ||
| 2003 | Duplex | Tara | |
| 2004 | Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | Kanshasha X | |
| 50 First Dates | Stacy | ||
| 2006 | A Prairie Home Companion | Molly | |
| Idiocracy | Rita | ||
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | Rapunzel (voice) | |
| 2009 | Away We Go | Verona De Tessant | |
| 2010 | MacGruber | Casey Fitzpatrick | |
| Grown Ups | Deanne McKenzie | ||
| 2011 | Beastie Boys: Fight for Your Right (Revisited) | Skirt Suit | Short film |
| Bridesmaids | Lillian Donovan | ||
| Zookeeper | Mollie (voice) | ||
| Friends with Kids | Leslie | ||
| 2013 | The Way, Way Back | Caitlyn | |
| Grown Ups 2 | Deanne McKenzie | ||
| Turbo | Burn (voice) | ||
| 2014 | The Nut Job | Precious (voice) | |
| Inherent Vice | Petunia Leeway | ||
| Big Hero 6 | Aunt Cass (voice) | [32][33] | |
| 2015 | Strange Magic | Griselda (voice) | |
| Maggie's Plan | Felicia | ||
| A Very Murray Christmas | Lounge Singer | ||
| Sisters | Brinda | ||
| 2016 | Mr. Pig | Eunice | |
| The Angry Birds Movie | Matilda (voice) | ||
| Poppy (voice) | Uncredited | ||
| Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | Deborah | ||
| My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea | Verti (voice) | ||
| 2017 | CHiPs | Sergeant Gail Hernandez | |
| We Don't Belong Here | Joanne | ||
| The Emoji Movie | Smiler (voice) | ||
| The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature | Precious (voice) | ||
| 2018 | Life of the Party | Christine Davenport | |
| Love, Gilda | Herself | Documentary | |
| The Happytime Murders | Bubbles | ||
| 2019 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | Mom | |
| Booksmart | Motivational Voice | ||
| Wine Country | Naomi | ||
| The Angry Birds Movie 2 | Matilda (voice) | ||
| 2020 | The Willoughbys | Nanny (voice) | |
| Thirsty | The mosquito (voice) | Short film | |
| Hubie Halloween | Mrs. Mary Hennessey | ||
| 2021 | The Mitchells vs. the Machines | Linda Mitchell (voice) | |
| Luca | Daniela Paguro (voice)[20] | ||
| Licorice Pizza | Gale | ||
| 2022 | Disenchanted | Malvina Monroe[34] | |
| 2023 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | Cynthia Utrom (voice)[35] | |
| Good Burger 2 | Herself | Cameo appearance | |
| 2024 | IF | Ally (voice) | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–1997 | Chicago Hope | Nurse Leah Martine | 5 episodes |
| 1997 | The Devil's Child | Holly | Television film |
| 2000 | Action | Phina | Episode: "Dead Man Floating" |
| City of Angels | Nurse Grace Patterson | 15 episodes | |
| 2000–2007, 2012, 2021 |
Saturday Night Live | Various Roles | 153 episodes |
| 2006 | Campus Ladies | Professor Theresa Winslow Fabre | Episode: "All Nighter" |
| 2007 | The Simpsons | Julia (voice) | Episode: "Homer of Seville" |
| 2008–2009 | Kath & Kim | Athena Scooberman | 5 episodes |
| 2009 | The Mighty B! | Cherry (voice) | Episode: "The Dragonflies" |
| 2011–2012 | Up All Night | Ava Alexander | 35 episodes |
| 2012 | Sesame Street | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Hollywood Help | Maya | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Portlandia | Anita | Episode: "Bahama Knights" |
| The Maya Rudolph Show | Herself | Variety special; also producer | |
| Family Guy | JoAnne Shalit (voice) | Episode: "The Book of Joe" | |
| 2014–2015 | The Awesomes | Lady Malocchio (voice) | 9 episodes |
| 2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Herself | Episode: "Maya Rudolph Wears a Black Skirt and Strappy Sandals" |
| The Spoils Before Dying | Fresno Foxglove | 4 episodes | |
| Drunk History | Griselda Blanco | Episode: "Miami" | |
| 2016 | Angie Tribeca | Jackie Wilder | Episode: "Organ Trail" |
| Maya & Marty | Herself / co-host | 6 episodes; also writer and producer | |
| Brothers in Atlanta | Shirley | Television film | |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | U.S. Marshal Karen Haas | Episodes: "Coral Palms, Part 1" & "Coral Palms, Part 2" | |
| Documentary Now! | Anita | Episode: "Final Transmission" | |
| The Grinder | Jillian | 4 episodes | |
| 2016, 2018 | Mike Tyson Mysteries | Various Voices | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special | Herself | Variety special |
| Nobodies | Episode: "Mr. First Lady" | ||
| Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Dionne Warwick | Episode: "Kimmy Does a Puzzle!" | |
| Tour de Pharmacy | Lucy Flerng | Television film | |
| The Gong Show | Herself / Judge | Episode: "Megan Fox/Andy Samberg/Maya Rudolph" | |
| 2017–present | Big Mouth | Diane Birch / Connie / various voices | 61 episodes |
| 2017–2021 | Big Hero 6: The Series | Aunt Cass (voice) | 31 episodes |
| 2017 | A Christmas Story Live! | Mother Parker | Television film |
| 2018–2020 | The Good Place | Judge Gen | 12 episodes |
| 2018 | Forever | June Hoffman | 8 episodes |
| I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman | Lady Liberty | Episode: "Cory Booker" | |
| 2019 | The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience | Val Gal | Variety special |
| Nailed It! | Herself / Judge | Episode: "A Classic Christmess" | |
| 2019–2021 | Bless the Harts | Betty Hart, Norma (voice) | Series regular |
| 2020 | Mapleworth Murders[36] | Broda Bcbillan | 3 episodes |
| Eater's Guide to the World[37] | Herself / narrator | 7 episodes | |
| Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine | Andrea Steele | Television special | |
| 2021 | A Clüsterfünke Christmas | Shania Gary | Comedy Central film |
| MacGruber | Casey | 2 episodes | |
| 2021–present | Baking It | Herself / host | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Baymax! | Aunt Cass (voice) | 2 episodes; Disney+ miniseries |
| Murderville | Herself | Episode: "Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery" | |
| 2022–2023 | Human Resources | Connie / Bonnie (voice) | 20 episodes |
| 2022–present | Loot | Molly Novak / Wells | Main role; also executive producer |
| 2023 | Digman! | G.A.W.D. (voice) | Episode: "Fear of GAWD" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series | ZO-E3 |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Dick in a Box" | The Lonely Island featuring Justin Timberlake | Girlfriend | |
| 2011 | "Make Some Noise" | Beastie Boys | Metal Chick | |
| 2013 | "Hugs" | The Lonely Island featuring Pharrell Williams | Drug dealing '80s Oprah | |
| 2020 | "Imagine" | Gal Gadot & Friends | Herself | [38] |
Awards and nominations
Notes
References
- 1 2 Marine, Brooke (September 14, 2018). "Maya Rudolph Reveals Why She Calls Paul Thomas Anderson Her "Husband" Even Though They Are Not Married". W. Condé Nast. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ↑ McCann, Bob (2009). Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television. McFarland. p. 299. ISBN 978-0-7864-5804-2.
- ↑ "Hollywood Now: Interfaith Celebs Maya Rudolph, Lea Michele & Big Brain Theory Winner". January 12, 2009.
- ↑ "The Essence of Lucinda". Ocala Star-Banner. June 6, 2001. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Sidney J. Rudolph, Philanthropist and Restaurant Owner". Miami Herald. December 23, 1992. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ↑ Stated by Henry Louis Gates on the Finding Your Roots episode "In Search of Freedom", January 19, 2016, PBS
- ↑ "Top 10 little known facts about Teena Marie". CNN Entertainment. December 28, 2010. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Maya Rudolph". PBS.
- ↑ "Maya Rudolph breaks down over shocking discovery about slave ancestors on 'Finding Your Roots'". Entertainment Weekly.
- 1 2 3 4 Itzkoff, Dave (September 9, 2011). "Juggling a Comedy Series About Juggling Life's Tasks". The New York Times. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ↑ Minnie Riperton (1975). Minnie Riperton – Lovin' You (Live 1975). The Midnight Special (TV series). Event occurs at 03:07. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
Maya, Maya, Maya
- ↑ Morris, Alex (May 8, 2014). "The New Carol Burnett: Maya Rudolph on Fulfilling Her Variety-Show Dream". Vulture. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Maya Rudolph Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
- ↑ McGlynn, Katla (May 8, 2011). "'SNL': Pregnant Tina Fey & Maya Rudolph Sing Duet About Doin' It". HuffPost. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ↑ Adams, Char (December 20, 2015). "Amy Poehler Reunites with Maya Rudolph to Bring 'Bronx Beat' Back to SNL – and They Aren't Fans of Star Wars". People. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ↑ DeSantis, Rachel (September 30, 2019). "Kamala Harris Responds After Maya Rudolph Hilariously Spoofs Her on Saturday Night Live". People. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ↑ Collins, Scott (May 19, 2014). "Maya Rudolph looks to spice up NBC with a variety show". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (February 12, 2016). "NBC Greenlights Maya Rudolph-Martin Short Variety Show, Targets May Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ↑ Pederson, Erik (August 2, 2018). "'Forever' Trailer: Maya Rudolph, Fred Armisen, A Ski Trip & A Changed Life In Amazon Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- 1 2 Romano, Nick (February 25, 2021). "Pixar's Luca teaser trailer gives Jacob Tremblay a sun-soaked Italian summer with sea monsters". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ↑ Reyes, Mike (May 7, 2021). "Enchanted 2: Maya Rudolph Breaks Silence On Villainous Disney+ Role". CinemaBlend. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ↑ Rose, Lacey (June 16, 2022). "Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne's Production Company Has "Interests Outside of Female-Forward Comedy"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (October 3, 2023). "Animal Pictures Partners Maya Rudolph & Natasha Lyonne Part Ways; Lyonne To Continue Under Same Banner". Deadline. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ↑ Calfas, Jennifer (January 23, 2023). "M&M's Ditches 'Spokescandies' for Maya Rudolph After Backlash Over New Look". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Maya Rudolph" (fee, via Fairfax County Public Library). The Complete Marquis Who's Who. Marquis Who's Who. 2010. Gale Document Number: GALE K2014901123. Retrieved September 24, 2011. Gale Biography In Context.
- ↑ "D'Angelo Performs Prince Tribute with Maya Rudolph and Gretchen Lieberum on Tonight Show". People. April 27, 2016.
- ↑ Stanhope, Kate (July 19, 2011). "It's a Boy for Maya Rudolph and Paul Thomas Anderson". TV Guide. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ↑ D'Zurilla, Christie (March 21, 2011). "Maya Rudolph expecting baby No. 3 with Paul Thomas Anderson". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ↑ "Maya Rudolph Expecting Second Child". People.com. October 23, 2005. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ↑ Michaud, Sarah (December 4, 2009). "Maya Rudolph Welcomes a Girl". People.com. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ↑ "Maya Rudolph Welcomes Son Jack". People.com. July 19, 2011. Archived from the original on April 6, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ↑ Sneider, Jeff (April 28, 2014). "Disney's 'Big Hero 6' Adds Maya Rudolph to Top-Secret Voice Cast (Exclusive)". The Wrap.
- ↑ "Cast Announcement: Six Reasons We Can't Wait to See Big Hero 6". Oh My Disney. July 13, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 26, 2021). "Maya Rudolph, Yvette Nicole Brown & Jayma Mays Joining Disney+'s 'Enchanted' Sequel 'Disenchanted'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ↑ "Seth Rogen Unveils 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Movie Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (December 3, 2019). "Lorne Michaels' Quibi Murder Mystery Lines Up All-Star Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ↑ "Eater x hulu present Eater's Guide To The World". Eater. November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ↑ Smith-Spark, Laura (March 19, 2020). "Gal Gadot enlists celebrity help for coronavirus 'Imagine' video". CNN. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ↑ Hammond, Pete (November 19, 2020). "'Palm Springs', 'Lovecraft Country' Top Movie And Series Nominations For Inaugural Critics Choice Super Awards; Netflix Lands 35 Nods". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ↑ Mitovich, Matt (July 13, 2021). "Emmys 2021: 'Mandalorian', 'The Crown' and 'WandaVision' Lead Nominations, 'Ted Lasso' Tops the Comedy Pack". TVLine. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
External links
- Maya Rudolph on Twitter
- Maya Rudolph at IMDb