Maya Rudolph is the daughter of the singer-songwriter Minnie Riperton, often referred to as "queen of the whistle register." Maya is also a singer and she first became known as a member of the alternative rock band The Rentals. Music isn‘t her only interest and she has played in movies like 50 First Dates (2004) and lent her voice to characters in Shrek The Third (2007) and Big Hero 6 (2014). Maya has appeared in many TV series: you can see her acting in the medical drama series City of Angels (2000), Chicago Hope (1994), and others.