Maya Rudolph just collected an extraordinary four Emmy nominations for three series. But the “Saturday Night Live†veteran has been an Emmy favorite for some time.
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Rudolph is up for lead actress for the Apple TV+ comedy “Loot,†guest actress for hosting “SNL,†lyrics for her Mother’s Day song on “SNL†and her longtime voice gig on Netflix’s animated “Big Mouth.â€
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She will vie in two categories against fellow “SNL†alum and frequent collaborator Kristen Wiig, nominated for both leading her own Apple TV+ comedy, “Palm Royale,†and hosting “SNL.â€
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Rudolph’s previous personal best for Emmy nominations in a year was three, for “Big Mouth†and guesting on “SNL†and NBC comedy “The Good Place.â€
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Rudolph’s overall Emmy nomination tally.
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She has won five statuettes so far, including two apiece in 2020 and 2021.
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of her Emmys came from her “Big Mouth†performance as Connie the Hormone Monstress, in 2020, ’21 and ’23. She won the other two ...
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... via “SNL,†for playing then-Sen. Kamala Harris (2020) and hosting (2021).
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Days between seminal announcements last month — of Rudolph’s nominations and Vice President Harris’ bid for a different kind of nomination.
$100 million
Donations to Harris’ presidential campaign within a few days of her announcement.
1 trillion
(or so) calls on social media for Rudolph to reprise her role as Harris on the …
50th
season of “SNL†this fall.
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