Maya Rudolph

MAYA RUDOLPH was seen starring opposite Adam Sandler and Chris Rock in the hit comedy Grown Ups. Rudolph earned rave reviews for her performance in the comedic and heartfelt film Away We Go, directed by Sam Mendes and written by Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida. In the film, Rudolph and John Krasinski star as a couple expecting their first child that embarks on a cross-country journey to find a place to raise a family.

Rudolph's additional film credits include Robert Altman's A Prairie Home Companion, Mike Judge's Idiocracy, Bruce Paltrow's Duets, Peter Segal's 50 First Dates, Miguel Arteta's Chuck & Buck, Andrew Niccol's Gattaca and James L. Brooks' As Good as It Gets, and a voice-over role as Rapunzel in Chris Miller and Raman Hui's Shrek the Third. Rudolph was heard in Zookeeper.

In 2000, Rudolph made her debut on NBC's Saturday Night Live, where she starred as one of the show's regular players for more than seven years. Rudolph's turns included memorably skewed portrayals of Oprah Winfrey, Donatella Versace and Whitney Houston, and such recurring sketches as “Wake Up Wakefield” and “Bronx Beat.”

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