“I knew I had to get there myself.”

Her father is famed songwriter and producer Richard Rudolph.

They were musicians.

Maya Rudolph posing in a white shirt and black cardigan at The Groundlings event

They werent actors, Maya said.

“But thats a huge undertaking.

I wasnt like, Oh my dad writes songs, thats gonna make me a comedian.

closeup of Minnie Riperton

There was no direct line.

I knew I had to get there myself.

To learn more about Maya, be sure to check out her fullArmchair Expertpodcast interviewhere.

Maya Rudolph, her father Richard Rudolph, her mother Minnie Riperton, and Maya's brother Marc Rudolph

Closeup of Maya Rudolph

Maya Rudolph impersonating Kamala Harris with a beverage, expressing with hand gestures, wearing a suit and pearls

Closeup of Maya Rudolph

Maya Rudolph in elegant white dress holding a champagne flute, smiling at an event

Minnie Riperton shaking a fan's hand while Richard Rudolph holds Maya, and Marc Rudolph is in the background

Maya Rudolph posing in a black blazer with gold detailing at an event