Maya Rudolph Scheduled to return to Saturday Night Live This fall marks the series' historic 50th season. Rudolph was a cast member in SNL From 2000 to 2007, she has since hosted three times, in 2012, 2021, and this year, earning her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. She will now return to the series as one of its most iconic characters, playing Vice President and potential presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
According to Deadline, Rudolph will reprise her role as Kamala Harris in SNL During the last few months of the presidential race. Production on the third season of the comedy series hosted by Rudolph on Apple TV+ Looting This was postponed to meet Rudolph's obligations to SNL. on condition Looting And SNL Both are produced by Universal Television, and it was easy to adapt to the change, but the production on Looting It likely won't start until after the election, as Rudolph is not expected to play Harris full-time in SNL If she gets the Democratic nomination and wins the presidency.
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Rudolph first played Harris in SNL The show premiered on December 21, 2019, and immediately became a fan favorite. Despite her small guest role, the impression quickly became an internet meme, and Rudolph won an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2021 for her portrayal of Kamala Harris. Once Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Kamala Harris, fans began to hope that Harris would reprise her role.
Rudolph reprised her role in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election, pairing her with Jim Carrey as Joe Biden. This dramatic choice tends to draw in large numbers of viewers but also creates a problem when the race is over, SNL He needs someone full-time to play the president. After Carrie's stint as Joe Biden in SNLAlex Moffat, James Austin Johnson and Mikey Day star. Rudolph has a short period of time before she needs to return to the set. LootingAnd SNL You'll need to find a new, long-term Kamala Harris. SNL Presidential parodies tend to have a long-lasting cultural impact, from Dana Carvey as George H.W. Bush to Phil Hartman as Bill Clinton and Will Ferrell as George W. Bush.
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Saturday Night Live It returns on September 28, 2024. With the presidential election taking place on November 5, 2024, that gives SNL Six weeks before the election and maybe another seven weeks after to get the most out of Rudolph's Emmy-winning performance as Harris.
