Maya Rudolph

Born:July 27, 1972

Place of Birth:Gainesville, Florida, USA

Known For:Acting

Biography

Maya Rudolph, born on July 27, 1972, is a multi-talented American actress, comedian, and singer who has left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry. While many recognize her from her time as a cast member on the iconic NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, Rudolph's career extends far beyond the confines of late-night television.

After her tenure on SNL, Rudolph ventured into the world of film, showcasing her comedic prowess in movies such as "Bridesmaids," "Grown Ups," and "Sisters." Her ability to effortlessly blend humor with heartfelt performances has solidified her as a sought-after talent in Hollywood.

In addition to her live-action work, Rudolph has lent her voice to a myriad of animated films, bringing to life memorable characters in projects like "Big Hero 6," "The Mitchells vs. the Machines," and "Luca." Her vocal versatility and comedic timing shine through in each animated endeavor, captivating audiences of all ages.

Rudolph's television credits are equally impressive, with standout roles in shows like "The Good Place," "Up All Night," and "Big Mouth." Her ability to inhabit a diverse range of characters, from the lovable Ava Alexander to the Hormone Monstress Connie, speaks to her exceptional talent and adaptability as a performer.

Beyond her on-screen work, Rudolph has also delved into producing, taking on the role of executive producer for the comedy series "Loot." Her creative vision and dedication to storytelling continue to drive her success both in front of and behind the camera.

Throughout her career, Rudolph has garnered critical acclaim and accolades, including Primetime Emmy Awards for her work on "Big Mouth" and "Saturday Night Live." Her ability to seamlessly transition between comedic and dramatic roles showcases her depth as an actress and her commitment to pushing artistic boundaries.

As Maya Rudolph continues to captivate audiences with her infectious charm and undeniable talent, her legacy in the entertainment industry only continues to grow. Whether she's delivering a show-stopping comedic performance or a poignant dramatic turn, Rudolph's presence on screen is always a delight to behold.

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Filmography

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Big Hero 6

Aunt Cass (voice)

2014

A special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.

Grown Ups

Deanne McKenzie

2010

After their high school basketball coach passes away, five good friends and former teammates reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend.

IF

Alligator (voice)

2024

After discovering she can see everyone's imaginary friends, a girl embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten imaginary friends with their kids.

Grown Ups 2

Deanne McKenzie

2013

Lenny has relocated his family back to the small town where he and his friends grew up. This time around, the grown ups are the ones learning lessons from their kids on a day notoriously full of surprises—the last day of school.

Luca

Daniela Paguro (voice)

2021

Luca and his best friend Alberto experience an unforgettable summer on the Italian Riviera. But all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.

50 First Dates

Stacy

2004

Henry is a player skilled at seducing women. But when this veterinarian meets Lucy, a girl with a quirky problem when it comes to total recall, he realizes it's possible to fall in love all over again…and again, and again. That's because the delightful Lucy has no short-term memory, so Henry must woo her day after day until he finally sweeps her off her feet.

The Mitchells vs. the Machines

Linda (voice)

2021

A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.

Gattaca

Delivery Nurse

1997

Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is an "In-Valid" who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation.

Idiocracy

Rita

2006

To test its top-secret Human Hibernation Project, the Pentagon picks the most average Americans it can find - an Army private and a prostitute - and sends them to the year 2505 after a series of freak events. But when they arrive, they find a civilization so dumbed-down that they're the smartest people around.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Cynthia Utrom (voice)

2023

After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. Their new friend April O'Neil helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them.

Bridesmaids

Lillian Donovan

2011

Annie's life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian's maid of honor. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals. With one chance to get it perfect, she’ll show Lillian and her bridesmaids just how far you’ll go for someone you love.

Turbo

Burn (voice)

2013

The tale of an ordinary garden snail who dreams of winning the Indy 500.

The Angry Birds Movie

Matilda (voice)

2016

An island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds or almost entirely. In this paradise, Red, a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck, and the volatile Bomb have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it’s up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to.

The Angry Birds Movie 2

Matilda (voice)

2019

Red, Chuck, Bomb and the rest of their feathered friends are surprised when a green pig suggests that they put aside their differences and unite to fight a common threat. Aggressive birds from an island covered in ice are planning to use an elaborate weapon to destroy the fowl and swine.

The Emoji Movie

Smiler (voice)

2017

Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji.

Booksmart

Motivational Voice (voice)

2019

Two academic teenage superstars realize, on the eve of their high school graduation, that they should have worked less and played more. Determined to never fall short of their peers, the girls set out on a mission to cram four years of fun into one night.

Sisters

Brinda

2015

Two disconnected sisters are summoned to clean out their childhood bedrooms before their parents sell their family home.

Licorice Pizza

Gale

2021

The story of Gary Valentine and Alana Kane growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.

Inherent Vice

Petunia Leeway

2014

In Los Angeles at the turn of the 1970s, drug-fueled detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of an ex-girlfriend.

Zookeeper

Mollie the Giraffe (voice)

2011

Kindhearted Griffin Keyes is one of the best-loved caretakers at the Franklin Park Zoo, but he's more comfortable with the animals than with females of his own species as proven by his failed marriage proposal to the self-absorbed Stephanie several years ago. The animals have listened to Griffin pine over her for years and, after she reappears in his life, they decide to help Griffin rekindle the relationship and become the alpha male she wants him to be. They inadvertently reveal their secret ability to talk and, after Griffin's initial shock, teach him the rules of courtship, animal-style. Surprisingly, the animals' advice really works and Griffin is about to get everything he's ever dreamed of--or is he?

Disenchanted

Malvina Monroe

2022

Disillusioned with life in the city, feeling out of place in suburbia, and frustrated that her happily ever after hasn’t been so easy to find, Giselle turns to the magic of Andalasia for help. Accidentally transforming the entire town into a real-life fairy tale and placing her family’s future happiness in jeopardy, she must race against time to reverse the spell and determine what happily ever after truly means to her and her family.

Strange Magic

Griselda (voice)

2015

A love potion works its devious charms on fairies, elves and the swamp-dwelling Bog King as they all try to possess the potion for themselves.

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

Mom

2019

It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO® invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild.

As Good as It Gets

Policewoman

1997

Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is brutally attacked and hospitalized, Melvin finds his life turned upside down when he has to look after Simon's dog. In addition, Carol, the only waitress at the local diner who will tolerate him, leaves work to care for her chronically ill son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.

Hubie Halloween

Mrs. Hennessey

2020

Hubie Dubois, despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts (and its legendary Halloween celebration), is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something really is going bump in the night, and it’s up to Hubie to save Halloween.

Life of the Party

Christine Davenport

2018

When her husband suddenly dumps her, longtime dedicated housewife Deanna turns regret into re-set by going back to college... landing in the same class and school as her daughter, who's not entirely sold on the idea. Plunging headlong into the campus experience, the increasingly outspoken Deanna – now Dee Rock – embraces freedom, fun, and frat boys on her own terms, finding her true self in a senior year no one ever expected.

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Deborah

2016

When his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar Conner4real goes into a major tailspin and watches his celebrity high life begin to collapse. He'll try anything to bounce back, anything except reuniting with his old rap group The Style Boyz.

CHiPS

Sgt. Hernandez

2017

The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers as they make their rounds on the freeways of Los Angeles.

The Happytime Murders

Bubbles

2018

In a world where human beings and puppets live together, when the members of the cast of a children's television show aired during the 1990s begin to get murdered one by one, puppet Phil Philips, a former LAPD detective who fell in disgrace and turned into a private eye, takes on the case at the request of his old boss in order to assist detective Edwards, who was his partner in the past.

The Nut Job

Precious (voice)

2014

Surly, a curmudgeon, independent squirrel is banished from his park and forced to survive in the city. Lucky for him, he stumbles on the one thing that may be able to save his life, and the rest of park community, as they gear up for winter - Maury's Nut Store.

The Way Way Back

Caitlyn

2013

Shy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriend's daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, Duncan finds an unexpected friend in Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park.

Duplex

Tara

2003

When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!

The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

Precious (voice)

2017

When the evil mayor of Oakton decides to bulldoze Liberty Park and build a dangerous amusement park in its place, Surly Squirrel and his ragtag group of animal friends need to band together to save their home, defeat the mayor, and take back the park.

MacGruber

Casey

2010

Ex-special operative MacGruber is called back into action to take down his archenemy, Dieter Von Cunth, who's in possession of a nuclear warhead and bent on destroying Washington, DC.

The Willoughbys

Nanny (voice)

2020

When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Self

2025

Live from Radio City Music Hall, witness the concert of a lifetime with a star-studded lineup bringing together legendary Saturday Night Live hall-of-famers, iconic guests and surprise musical performances.

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Self

2025

Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.

Tour de Pharmacy

Lucy Flerng

2017

A mockumentary that chronicles the prevalence of doping in the world of professional cycling.

Away We Go

Verona De Tessant

2009

Verona and Burt have moved to Colorado to be close to Burt's parents but, with Verona expecting their first child, Burt's parents inexplicably decide to move to Belgium, now leaving them in a place they hate and without a support structure in place. They set off on a whirlwind tour of of disparate locations where they have friends or relatives, sampling not only different cities and climates but also different families. Along the way they realize that the journey is less about discovering where they want to live and more about figuring out what type of parents they want to be.

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

Kanshasha X

2004

While Ron Burgundy's rivalry with Veronica Corningstone escalates quickly, a group of unprofessional thieves better known as 'The Alarm Clock' try to make the truth known, whatever that may mean...

Maggie's Plan

Felicia

2016

Maggie's plan to have a baby on her own with a sperm donor is derailed when she falls in love with John, an older married professor, destroying his volatile marriage to the brilliant and impossible Georgette. But three years later, married to John with one daughter, Maggie is out of love and in a quandary: what do you do when you suspect your man and his ex-wife are actually perfect for each other?

Production

Crush

Producer

2022

When an aspiring young artist is forced to join her high school track team, she uses it as an opportunity to pursue the girl she's been harboring a long-time crush on. But she soon finds herself falling for an unexpected teammate and discovers what real love feels like.

His Three Daughters

Executive Producer

2024

Emotions run high when three estranged sisters reunite in a cramped New York City apartment to watch over their ailing father during his final days.

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

Associate Producer

2019

Jimmie Fails dreams of reclaiming the Victorian home his grandfather built in the heart of San Francisco. Joined on his quest by his best friend Mont, Jimmie searches for belonging in a rapidly changing city that seems to have left them behind.