Tina Fay & Eva Longoria the American actress, rated the Highest-Paid TV Actress List this year by the Forbes' magazine, who earned $13 million from May 2010 to May 2011. Elizabeth Stamatina Fey (Tina Fay) born on May 18, 1970 in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. and Eva Jacqueline Longoria (Eva Lingoria) born on March 15, 1975 in Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.A. Fay is known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live (SNL), the NBC comedy series 30 Rock, and films such as Mean Girls (2004), Baby Mama (2008), and Date Night (2010) and Longoria is best known for her portraying Gabrielle Solis on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Her Longoria received a nomination for the 2006 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance on Desperate Housewives. Tina Fay & Eva Longoria rated the highest paid TV actress by the Forbes magazine.
Tina Fay & Eva Longoria the American actress, rated the Highest-Paid TV Actress List this year by the Forbes' magazine, who earned $13 million from May 2010 to May 2011. Elizabeth Stamatina Fey (Tina Fay) born on May 18, 1970 in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. and Eva Jacqueline Longoria (Eva Lingoria) born on March 15, 1975 in Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.A. Fay is known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live (SNL), the NBC comedy series 30 Rock, and films such as Mean Girls (2004), Baby Mama (2008), and Date Night (2010) and Longoria is best known for her portraying Gabrielle Solis on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Her Longoria received a nomination for the 2006 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance on Desperate Housewives. 
LeAnn Rimes honeymoon bliss.
LeAnn Rimes (Margaret LeAnn Rimes), the American country singer, songwriter, actress, and author married Eddie Cibrian with whom she had a well-publicized extramarital affair prior to the split from Sheremet at a private home in California after becoming engaged at Christmas.
Edward Carl (Edward Carl Cibrian) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Russell Varon in Invasion, Jesse Cardoza in CSI: Miami, Jimmy Doherty on Third Watch.
Rimes first fell in love with backup dancer Dean Sheremet. The two had met when he was chosen to dance during Rimes's hosting of the 2001 Academy of Country Music Awards. After her first date with Sheremet, Rimes told InStyle Magazine: "This is the guy I want to marry." The couple married the next year, in 2002. In July 2009, the couple separated and in September 2009, Rimes announced their plans to divorce. The divorce was finalized on June 19, 2010, exactly six months after Sheremet filed divorce documents for dissolution of marriage.
Cibrian, the father of two children (Mason and Jake), left his wife for Rimes and filed for divorce in August 2009, after eight years of marriage. In June 2010, Rimes spoke for the first time about the end of her first marriage, stating that, while she was sorry that people were hurt, she had no regrets about the outcome of the affair. On December 27, 2010, it was announced via Billboard that Rimes and Cibrian were engaged. The couple wed on April 22, 2011 at a private home in California.
LeAnn is now working on a new album, while Eddie is returning to TV with an NBC pilot for The Playboy Club series.
Miranda Cosgrove.
Early information
Birth name: Miranda Taylor Cosgrove
Born: May 14, 1993 (1993-05-14)
Origin: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Website: www.mirandacosgroveofficial.com/
Cosgrove was born in Los Angeles, California, to Tom, who owns a dry cleaning business, and Chris, a stay-at-home mother. At the age of three, she was discovered by a talent agent while singing and dancing at the Los Angeles restaurant Taste of L.A. Cosgrove stated that when the agent walked up to her and her mom for modeling, she had "never really thought of being an actress" and "was lucky". After choosing to take the offer, she appeared in television commercials for McDonald's and Mello Yello, and also modeled. At the age of seven, Cosgrove decided that "[she] loved doing it" and auditioned for theater and television roles.
Career
Genres: Pop rock, teen pop
Occupations: Actress, singer, songwriter
Instruments: Vocals, guitar
Years active: 2001–present (actress)
2007–present (singer)
Labels: Columbia
Epic
Occupations: Actress, singer, songwriter
Instruments: Vocals, guitar
Years active: 2001–present (actress)
2007–present (singer)
Labels: Columbia
Epic
Miranda Cosgrove started her career at the age of three, participating in television commercials. Cosgrove's film debut was in 2003, as Summer Hathaway in School of Rock. After years of small television appearances, Cosgrove was cast into the hit show Drake & Josh and later in iCarly. Cosgrove earns US$180,000 per episode of iCarly, making her the second highest paid child star on television. Following the success of iCarly, a soundtrack album was released in June 2008, in which she performed four songs. Cosgrove's debut album Sparks Fly was released on April 27, 2010.
Cosgrove's first television appearance was in 2001 as a 5-year old Lana Lang in the pilot of Smallville. Cosgrove then made her film debut with the 2003 film School of Rock. In the movie, she played Summer Hathaway, a young girl with great ambition and discipline who finds herself adjusting to the free-spirited nature of the new teacher by becoming band manager of classroom's rock band. School of Rock was both a box office hit, grossing over $131,282,949 worldwide, and critical success, receiving a 91 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes. Cosgrove's acting on the film was praised with David Ansen of Newsweek describing it as "spot on". She said of the experience of working with Jack Black: "The first week it was like, 'Oh, my God, that's Jack Black,' but two weeks later it was fine. He's really funny. Sometimes the director would say, 'Jack you can't make them laugh so much.'" She cited the scene as trying to sing wrong as very difficult. Cosgrove stated that "I got a 45-minute lesson from Jim O'Rourke of Sonic Youth on how to sing badly. I've been taking singing lessons for about five years, so getting to sing badly was new. The director kept saying, 'Try to sing even worse, Miranda,' so it was weird." She is grateful she was in School of Rock, as it exposed her to classic rock songs she was unfamiliar with. "After the movie," said Cosgrove, "I discovered Led Zeppelin and I've taken up the electric guitar". 2004 saw Cosgrove breaking out into the television network. She guest starred in a special episode of the animated series What's New, Scooby-Doo?, as well as guest starring in a season five episode of Grounded For Life, portraying the character of Jessica. Cosgrove also got her first major role in a television series, when she was awarded a main role in the Nickelodeon series, Drake & Josh, alongside Drake Bell and Josh Peck. In the series, she portrayed the mischievous sister of the title character, Megan Parker. The show made its debut on January 11, 2004 and drew positive responses in ratings. Cosgrove said this about show: "It's like a big family. We know each other so well, nothing is embarrassing anymore....It's really comfortable, and it's really fun." While on the show, she was able to develop a partnership with Dan Schneider, known for producing various Nickelodeon shows, such as Zoey 101, The Amanda Show, Kenan & Kel, and All That.
In 2005, Miranda was awarded the role of 'Munch' in the Disney channel film Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie. In the film, Miranda portrays a female mouse who is rescued from a hawk by Junior and Flutter, and subsequently comes along for the adventure that the characters must take. Cosgrove also guest-starred on two episodes of the animated comedy, Lilo & Stitch: The Series. The television series, which aired on Disney, is a spin-off of the original film, Lilo & Stitch. Cosgrove was also rewarded her second major role in a theatrical film, when she cast alongside Drake & Josh co-star Drake Bell in the comedy film Yours, Mine and Ours, in which she portrayed the character Joni. The film was a minor success at the box office. Yours, Mine and Ours opened at number three, with an opening weekend of $17,461,108 in the US. Cosgrove later starred in her third theatrical release, Keeping Up with the Steins, which was released to generally negative reviews from critics. The film was also a failure at the box office. She also earned a role in the straight to DVD film The Wild Stallion.
In 2005, Miranda was awarded the role of 'Munch' in the Disney channel film Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie. In the film, Miranda portrays a female mouse who is rescued from a hawk by Junior and Flutter, and subsequently comes along for the adventure that the characters must take. Cosgrove also guest-starred on two episodes of the animated comedy, Lilo & Stitch: The Series. The television series, which aired on Disney, is a spin-off of the original film, Lilo & Stitch. Cosgrove was also rewarded her second major role in a theatrical film, when she cast alongside Drake & Josh co-star Drake Bell in the comedy film Yours, Mine and Ours, in which she portrayed the character Joni. The film was a minor success at the box office. Yours, Mine and Ours opened at number three, with an opening weekend of $17,461,108 in the US. Cosgrove later starred in her third theatrical release, Keeping Up with the Steins, which was released to generally negative reviews from critics. The film was also a failure at the box office. She also earned a role in the straight to DVD film The Wild Stallion.
Cosgrove kicked off 2007 by appearing in several Nickelodeon television series. The first of these appearances was in Zoey 101, which starred Jamie Lynn Spears and Victoria Justice. Cosgrove later guest starred on an episode of Unfabulous, which starred Emma Roberts. In the episode, Cosgrove guest starred as a sweet girl named Cosmina. 2007 saw the end of Drake & Josh, with the final episode airing on September 16, 2007. However, Cosgrove was already in the works of starring in her own series, titled iCarly.
Schneider tailored iCarly around the interest young people have in the internet. A unique part of this show is the fact that viewers may submit their own videos and also be included in the show. Cosgrove said of the audience participation aspect, "When I first heard about the idea, I thought it was so cool. If I were home and watching TV, I'd want to send in a video." By the summer of 2008, the show was the third highest rated in the 9-14 demographic. The "iCarly Saves TV" special extended episode, became the most-viewed entertainment show on cable TV in June 2008.
Schneider tailored iCarly around the interest young people have in the internet. A unique part of this show is the fact that viewers may submit their own videos and also be included in the show. Cosgrove said of the audience participation aspect, "When I first heard about the idea, I thought it was so cool. If I were home and watching TV, I'd want to send in a video." By the summer of 2008, the show was the third highest rated in the 9-14 demographic. The "iCarly Saves TV" special extended episode, became the most-viewed entertainment show on cable TV in June 2008.
Cosgrove's debut as a recording artist began with the iCarly theme song "Leave It All to Me". The song features her former Drake & Josh castmate Drake Bell and is written by Michael Corcoran, one of Bell's band members. It was released as a single in December 2007 through digital distribution and eventually peaked at number one-hundred on the Billboard Hot 100. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard Kid Albums chart. In June 2008, Columbia Records released the iCarly soundtrack, which featured four songs performed by Cosgrove ("Leave It All to Me", "Stay My Baby", "About You Now", and "Headphones On"). Critical reception for her performance was positive. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic stated that Cosgrove proved "herself to be an appealingly spunky singer" and the "good tunes" she performed " the most of her girlish talents". However, Erlewine noted that the "focus was not on her" because of other artists, she but rather "[blended] in the mix". The following promotional single "Stay My Baby" failed to reach charts, but "About You Now" reached number forty-seven on the Hot 100 in January 2009, becoming her most successful single to date.
Cosgrove became one of MTV's Female Pop Rookies of 2009. In December 2008, a cover of the holiday song "Christmas Wrapping" was released to promote the hour long special Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh. On February 3, 2009, Cosgrove released her first solo recording, the extended play About You Now, exclusively on the iTunes Store. The extended play featured the title track, a remix of it, and a remix of "Stay My Baby", as well as two new songs "F.Y.I." and "Party Girl". To promote the 2009 animated film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Columbia Records released a single entitled "Raining Sunshine" with an accompanying music video in August 2009.
Cosgrove became one of MTV's Female Pop Rookies of 2009. In December 2008, a cover of the holiday song "Christmas Wrapping" was released to promote the hour long special Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh. On February 3, 2009, Cosgrove released her first solo recording, the extended play About You Now, exclusively on the iTunes Store. The extended play featured the title track, a remix of it, and a remix of "Stay My Baby", as well as two new songs "F.Y.I." and "Party Girl". To promote the 2009 animated film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Columbia Records released a single entitled "Raining Sunshine" with an accompanying music video in August 2009.
Cosgrove on her tour.
Since July 2008, plans for a debut album have been active. In an interview with MTV News, Cosgrove discussed the forthcoming album. Cosgrove reported to be "co-writing and getting really into" the album, as oppose to the iCarly soundtrack in which she "just picked songs that meant a lot to her, that she really liked." She also described the album as "still pop rock fun" in comparison to her previous work on the iCarly soundtrack, though "a little more mature". Themes for the album are "love songs and just fun songs about hanging out with your girlfriends". When releasing About You Now, Cosgrove further elaborated on the album's concepts. She described working with producers and songwriters The Matrix and Dr. Luke as "definitely different". Cosgrove also worked with songwriters Leah Haywood and Daniel James, and said that "most of the songs are fun, pop, rock-girl empowerment". She noted that "there's one ballad that's kind of sad" and that "it's called 'What Are You Waiting For?' It's about a girl who likes a guy [but he doesn't feel the same way]". She added it's something she's experienced in her own life: "I definitely have guys that I'm friends with that I have a crush on, and you don't want to ruin the friendship". The he album was released in April 2010, and the first single from her album, "Kissin' U", was premiered on Ryan Seacrest's radio show on March 12, 2010, and released to iTunes on March 23, 2010. The album, titled Sparks Fly, debuted and peaked at number 8 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
She signed with Neutrogena on February 12, 2010, as an ambassador for the well-known skincare and cosmetics company. On March 17, 2010, it was reported that Cosgrove had signed a deal, reportedly in the "low- to mid-seven-figure range" to do 26 additional episodes of iCarly. Cosgrove voiced a character in Universal Studios' 3-D computer animated feature Despicable Me, released in July 2010. In January 2011, Cosgrove revealed that her new EP would be titled High Maintenance, and also released the first single from the same. The song, titled "Dancing Crazy", was written by Max Martin, Shellback, and Avril Lavigne, and produced by Martin and Shellback. With three weeks of airplay, the song debuted at number forty on the US Billboard Adult Pop Songs.
Since July 2008, plans for a debut album have been active. In an interview with MTV News, Cosgrove discussed the forthcoming album. Cosgrove reported to be "co-writing and getting really into" the album, as oppose to the iCarly soundtrack in which she "just picked songs that meant a lot to her, that she really liked." She also described the album as "still pop rock fun" in comparison to her previous work on the iCarly soundtrack, though "a little more mature". Themes for the album are "love songs and just fun songs about hanging out with your girlfriends". When releasing About You Now, Cosgrove further elaborated on the album's concepts. She described working with producers and songwriters The Matrix and Dr. Luke as "definitely different". Cosgrove also worked with songwriters Leah Haywood and Daniel James, and said that "most of the songs are fun, pop, rock-girl empowerment". She noted that "there's one ballad that's kind of sad" and that "it's called 'What Are You Waiting For?' It's about a girl who likes a guy [but he doesn't feel the same way]". She added it's something she's experienced in her own life: "I definitely have guys that I'm friends with that I have a crush on, and you don't want to ruin the friendship". The he album was released in April 2010, and the first single from her album, "Kissin' U", was premiered on Ryan Seacrest's radio show on March 12, 2010, and released to iTunes on March 23, 2010. The album, titled Sparks Fly, debuted and peaked at number 8 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
She signed with Neutrogena on February 12, 2010, as an ambassador for the well-known skincare and cosmetics company. On March 17, 2010, it was reported that Cosgrove had signed a deal, reportedly in the "low- to mid-seven-figure range" to do 26 additional episodes of iCarly. Cosgrove voiced a character in Universal Studios' 3-D computer animated feature Despicable Me, released in July 2010. In January 2011, Cosgrove revealed that her new EP would be titled High Maintenance, and also released the first single from the same. The song, titled "Dancing Crazy", was written by Max Martin, Shellback, and Avril Lavigne, and produced by Martin and Shellback. With three weeks of airplay, the song debuted at number forty on the US Billboard Adult Pop Songs.
Film works
2003
Film: School of Rock
Film: School of Rock
Role: Summer Hathaway
2005
Film: Yours, Mine and Ours
Role: Joni North
2006
Film: Keeping Up with the Steins
Role: Karen Sussman
2010
Film: Despicable Me
Role: Margo (Voice-only)
Title: Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
Role: Munch
Distributor: Classic Media
2006
Title: The Wild Stallion
Role: Hannah Mills
Distributor: Myriad Pictures
2008
Title: Merry Christmas Drake & Josh
Role: Megan Parker
Distributor: Nickelodeon/Schneider's Bakery
Television works
2001
2001
Title: Smallville
Role: Young Lana Lang
Notes: "Pilot" (Season 1, Episode 1)
2004
Title: Grounded for Life
Role: Jessica
Notes: "You Better You Bet" (Season 5, Episode 5)
Title: What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Role: Mirand Wright
Notes: Voice
Title: Drake & Josh
Role: Megan Parker
Notes: Main Role
2005
Title: Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Role: Girl / Sarah
Notes: 2 Episodes - Shush: Experiment (S2E34) & Morpholomew: Experiment (S3E16)
2007
Title: Zoey 101
Role: Paige Howard
Notes: "Paige at PCA" (Season 3, Episode 13)
Title: Just Jordan
Role: Lindsey Chandler
Notes: "Piano Stressin" (Season 1, Episode 13)
Title: Unfabulous
Role: Cosmina
Notes: "The Talent Show" (Season 3, Episode 1)
2007–present
Title: iCarly
Role: Carly Shay
Notes: Lead Role
2008
Title: The Naked Brothers Band
Role: Herself
Notes: "Mystery Girl" (Season 3, Episode 1)
2010
Title: 7 Secrets with Miranda Cosgrove
Role: Herself
Notes: Nickelodeon Special (Apr. 24, 2010)
Title: The Good Wife
Role: Sloan Burchfield
Notes: Bad Girls (Season 2, Episode 7)
Title: Big Time Rush
Role: Herself
Notes: Big Time Christmas
Disco works
Main article: Miranda Cosgrove discography
Albums
* Sparks Fly (2010)
Extended plays
* About You Now (2009)
* High Maintenance (2011)
Tours
* Dancing Crazy Tour (2011)
* Sparks Fly (2010)
Extended plays
* About You Now (2009)
* High Maintenance (2011)
Tours
* Dancing Crazy Tour (2011)
Awards and nominations
2004
Award: Young Artist Award
Category: Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film
Result: Nominated
Award: MTV Movie Awards
Category: Best On-Screen Team
Nominated work: School of Rock
Result: Nominated
2006
Award: Young Artist Awards
Category: Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast
Nominated work: Yours, Mine and Ours
Result: Nominated
2007
Award: Young Artist Awards
Category: Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actress
Nominated work: Drake & Josh
Result: Nominated
2008
Award: Kids' Choice Awards
Category: Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actress
Nominated work: iCarly
Result: Nominated
Award: Kids' Choice Awards
Category: Favorite TV Show
Nominated work: iCarly
Result: Nominated
Award: Kids' Choice Awards
Category: Favorite TV Show
Nominated work: Drake and Josh
Result: Won
Award: Kids' Choice Awards
Category: Favorite Television Actress
Result: Nominated
Award: Kids' Choice Awards
Category: Favorite TV Show (Shared with cast of iCarly)
Result: Won
Award: Kids' Choice Awards
Category: Outstanding Young Performers in a TV Series
Result: Nominated
2009
Award: Young Artist Awards
Category: Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress
Result: Won
Award: Teen Choice Awards
Category: Choice TV Actress: Comedy
Result: Nominated
Award: Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Category: Favorite Television Actress
Result: Nominated
Award: Favorite TV Show (shared with the cast of iCarly)
Category: Favorite Television Actress
Result: Won
Award: Young Artist Awards
Category: Outstanding Young Performers in a TV Series
Result: Nominated
Award: Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress
Result: Nominated2010
Award: Teen Choice Awards
Category: Choice TV Actress: Comedy
Result: Nominated
Award: Teen Choice Awards
Category: Choice Smile
Result: Nominated
Award: Choice Music: Breakout Artist—Female
Category: Sparks Fly
Nominated work: Herself
Result: NominatedAward: Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards México
Category: Favorite International Character of Series: Female
Nominated work: Carly Shay
Result: WonAward: Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Award
Category: Favorite TV Star
Nominated work: iCarly
Result: Nominated2011
Award: Producers Guild of America Awards 2010
Category: Favorite Animated Feature
Nominated work: Despicable Me
Result: NominatedAward: Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Category: Favorite Television Actress
Result: Nominated
Award: Favorite TV Show (shared with the cast of iCarly)
Result: Won
Award: Young Artist Awards
Category: Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress
Nominated work: iCarly
Result: PendingMaya Rudolph
Rudolph lives with director Paul Thomas Anderson and their two daughters—Pearl Minnie (born October 2005) and Lucille (born November 6, 2009). In 2011, she was pregnant with her third child.
Born: July 27, 1972 (1972-07-27)
Birth place: Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Occupation: Actress, comedienne
Years active: 1996–present
Partner: Paul Thomas Anderson
Occupation: Actress, comedienne
Years active: 1996–present
Partner: Paul Thomas Anderson
Education
Growing up, Rudolph attended high school at Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California, and continued her education at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where she graduated in 1995 with a B.A. in photography from Porter College.
Growing up, Rudolph attended high school at Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California, and continued her education at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where she graduated in 1995 with a B.A. in photography from Porter College.
Career
In May 2000, Rudolph joined the cast of SNL as a featured player for the final three episodes of the 1999–2000 season, after a stint as a member of The Groundlings improv troupe.
Rudolph's characters on the show have included "Attorney Glenda Goodwin" and "Megan" from the "Wake Up, Wakefield!" sketches. Rudolph has performed impressions of Oprah Winfrey, Christina Aguilera, Condoleezza Rice, Paris Hilton, Teresa Heinz Kerry, Tyra Banks, Patti LaBelle, Beyoncé, Liza Minnelli, LaToya Jackson, Diana Ross, Whitney Houston, Rocsi (of 106 & Park), and designer Donatella Versace.[citation needed]
Rudolph's musical talents were frequently employed on SNL. She sang as Beyoncé Knowles in the Prince Show sketches, as the "Space Creature" in the Gays in Space sketches (except for the one on the Season 31 episode hosted by Peter Sarsgaard, because it aired around the time Rudolph was on maternity leave.[citation needed] Will Forte substituted for her during that episode). Her ability to change her looks and her command of many accents also led to her playing an unusually wide range of ethnicities on the show, often with only a change of wigs.[citation needed] She has been white (Paris Hilton, Liza Minnelli, Barbra Streisand, Lisa Kudrow), Asian (Lucy Liu, Lisa Ling), black (Diana Ross, Tina Turner), Latina (Jennifer Lopez, Charo), as well as people of mixed cultural backgrounds.[citation needed] As "Nooni Schoener," Rudolph, along with Fred Armisen (who, like Rudolph, is also multiracial), created a couple from an unspecified Scandinavian country, who have unplaceable accents and bewilderingly foreign manners. Rudolph was also able to play male characters such as Scott Joplin, Justin Guarini, and Mario Vazquez.[citation needed]
Her final show was on November 3, 2007, with host Brian Williams and musical guest Feist, the last episode before the writers' strike.[citation needed] She returned on October 25, 2008, in a featured guest appearance as Michelle Obama and sang a duet with Kenan Thompson about Amy Poehler's newborn.[citation needed] She then also appeared in the 2008 Christmas episode, where she reprised her role in the sketch Bronx Beat, with Amy Poehler.[citation needed] She also appeared in two sketches in the 2008–2009 season finale with Will Ferrell.[citation needed] She appeared in a Weekend Update Thursday sketch during the fall 2009–10 season as Oprah Winfrey speaking on behalf of the 2016 Olympics bid. She also appeared on the show in May 2010 to perform in skits including "The Manuel Ortiz Show" with Betty White.[citation needed]
She returned to SNL for the Season 36 premiere, hosted by Amy Poehler, performing the "Bronx Beat" sketch.[citation needed] She also returned that same season for episode 700, hosted by Tina Fey.
Rudolph's characters on the show have included "Attorney Glenda Goodwin" and "Megan" from the "Wake Up, Wakefield!" sketches. Rudolph has performed impressions of Oprah Winfrey, Christina Aguilera, Condoleezza Rice, Paris Hilton, Teresa Heinz Kerry, Tyra Banks, Patti LaBelle, Beyoncé, Liza Minnelli, LaToya Jackson, Diana Ross, Whitney Houston, Rocsi (of 106 & Park), and designer Donatella Versace.[citation needed]
Rudolph's musical talents were frequently employed on SNL. She sang as Beyoncé Knowles in the Prince Show sketches, as the "Space Creature" in the Gays in Space sketches (except for the one on the Season 31 episode hosted by Peter Sarsgaard, because it aired around the time Rudolph was on maternity leave.[citation needed] Will Forte substituted for her during that episode). Her ability to change her looks and her command of many accents also led to her playing an unusually wide range of ethnicities on the show, often with only a change of wigs.[citation needed] She has been white (Paris Hilton, Liza Minnelli, Barbra Streisand, Lisa Kudrow), Asian (Lucy Liu, Lisa Ling), black (Diana Ross, Tina Turner), Latina (Jennifer Lopez, Charo), as well as people of mixed cultural backgrounds.[citation needed] As "Nooni Schoener," Rudolph, along with Fred Armisen (who, like Rudolph, is also multiracial), created a couple from an unspecified Scandinavian country, who have unplaceable accents and bewilderingly foreign manners. Rudolph was also able to play male characters such as Scott Joplin, Justin Guarini, and Mario Vazquez.[citation needed]
Her final show was on November 3, 2007, with host Brian Williams and musical guest Feist, the last episode before the writers' strike.[citation needed] She returned on October 25, 2008, in a featured guest appearance as Michelle Obama and sang a duet with Kenan Thompson about Amy Poehler's newborn.[citation needed] She then also appeared in the 2008 Christmas episode, where she reprised her role in the sketch Bronx Beat, with Amy Poehler.[citation needed] She also appeared in two sketches in the 2008–2009 season finale with Will Ferrell.[citation needed] She appeared in a Weekend Update Thursday sketch during the fall 2009–10 season as Oprah Winfrey speaking on behalf of the 2016 Olympics bid. She also appeared on the show in May 2010 to perform in skits including "The Manuel Ortiz Show" with Betty White.[citation needed]
She returned to SNL for the Season 36 premiere, hosted by Amy Poehler, performing the "Bronx Beat" sketch.[citation needed] She also returned that same season for episode 700, hosted by Tina Fey.
Television and film works
In addition to her work on SNL, Rudolph has appeared on other television shows, including the CBS medical drama series City of Angels and Chicago Hope.[citation needed]
She had small parts in Chuck & Buck, Gattaca, As Good as It Gets, Duplex and Duets; she was also a music supervisor for Duets.[citation needed] Her first prominent film role came in 2006 with A Prairie Home Companion. Earlier, she had co-starred with Luke Wilson in the 2005 Mike Judge sci-fi comedy Idiocracy, although that film was shelved until September 2006 and then only given a limited release.[citation needed] She also guest starred as Rapunzel in the DreamWorks animated film Shrek the Third. She guest starred as Julia in the The Simpsons episode "The Homer of Seville". Rudolph starred as character Athena Scooberman in NBC's Kath & Kim, and recently completed her newest picture Away We Go with The Office star John Krasinski. In 2010, she appeared in Grown Ups starring Adam Sandler, where she played the wife of Chris Rock's character.
Music works
Prior to joining SNL, Rudolph was briefly a keyboardist and backing singer in the band The Rentals. She toured with the group for a short time.[citation needed] She also appears in the music videos of the songs "Waiting" and "Please Let That Be You" by the band.[citation needed] She sang backing vocals for "Barcelona" and "My Head Is in the Sun," both from the album Seven More Minutes. In 2004, she recorded a track with the Rentals frontman Matt Sharp, including a cover of Tegan and Sara's "Not Tonight."[citation needed] Rudolph also performed "Together In Pooping" and "Little Roundworm" with Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (Robert Smigel) on his album Come Poop With Me.
In addition to her work on SNL, Rudolph has appeared on other television shows, including the CBS medical drama series City of Angels and Chicago Hope.[citation needed]
She had small parts in Chuck & Buck, Gattaca, As Good as It Gets, Duplex and Duets; she was also a music supervisor for Duets.[citation needed] Her first prominent film role came in 2006 with A Prairie Home Companion. Earlier, she had co-starred with Luke Wilson in the 2005 Mike Judge sci-fi comedy Idiocracy, although that film was shelved until September 2006 and then only given a limited release.[citation needed] She also guest starred as Rapunzel in the DreamWorks animated film Shrek the Third. She guest starred as Julia in the The Simpsons episode "The Homer of Seville". Rudolph starred as character Athena Scooberman in NBC's Kath & Kim, and recently completed her newest picture Away We Go with The Office star John Krasinski. In 2010, she appeared in Grown Ups starring Adam Sandler, where she played the wife of Chris Rock's character.
Music works
Prior to joining SNL, Rudolph was briefly a keyboardist and backing singer in the band The Rentals. She toured with the group for a short time.[citation needed] She also appears in the music videos of the songs "Waiting" and "Please Let That Be You" by the band.[citation needed] She sang backing vocals for "Barcelona" and "My Head Is in the Sun," both from the album Seven More Minutes. In 2004, she recorded a track with the Rentals frontman Matt Sharp, including a cover of Tegan and Sara's "Not Tonight."[citation needed] Rudolph also performed "Together In Pooping" and "Little Roundworm" with Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (Robert Smigel) on his album Come Poop With Me.
Filmography
1997
Title: As Good as It Gets
Role: Police Woman
Title: Gattaca
Role: Delivery Nurse
2000
Title: Chuck & Buck
Role: Jamilla
Title: Duets
Role: Omaha Hostess
2003
Title: Duplex
Role: Tara
2004
Title: 50 First Dates
Role: Stacy
2006
Title: A Prairie Home Companion
Role: Stage Manager
Notes: Nominated – Gotham Award for Best Ensemble
Title: Idiocracy
Role: Rita
2007
Title: Shrek the Third
Role: Rapunzel
Notes: Voice
2009
Title: Away We Go
Role: Verona de Tessant
Notes: Nominated — Black Reel Award for Best Actress
Nominated — St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
2010
Title: Grown Ups
Role: Deanne McKenzie
Title: MacGruber
Role: Casey
2011
Title: Bridesmaids
Role: Lillian
Watch the movies
Television
* Chicago Hope (1996–1997)
* City of Angels (2000)
* Saturday Night Live (2000–2007)
* Campus Ladies (2006)
* The Simpsons (2007)
* Kath & Kim (2008–2009)
1997
Title: As Good as It Gets
Role: Police Woman
Title: Gattaca
Role: Delivery Nurse
2000
Title: Chuck & Buck
Role: Jamilla
Title: Duets
Role: Omaha Hostess
2003
Title: Duplex
Role: Tara
2004
Title: 50 First Dates
Role: Stacy
2006
Title: A Prairie Home Companion
Role: Stage Manager
Notes: Nominated – Gotham Award for Best Ensemble
Title: Idiocracy
Role: Rita
2007
Title: Shrek the Third
Role: Rapunzel
Notes: Voice
2009
Title: Away We Go
Role: Verona de Tessant
Notes: Nominated — Black Reel Award for Best Actress
Nominated — St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
2010
Title: Grown Ups
Role: Deanne McKenzie
Title: MacGruber
Role: Casey
2011
Title: Bridesmaids
Role: Lillian
Watch the movies
Television
* Chicago Hope (1996–1997)
* City of Angels (2000)
* Saturday Night Live (2000–2007)
* Campus Ladies (2006)
* The Simpsons (2007)
* Kath & Kim (2008–2009)
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