The daughter of glass-breaking soul songstress
Minnie Riperton,
Maya Rudolph began her career following in her mother's musical footsteps. After college Maya played with alterna-pop group
The Rentals but soon left the group to join the California comedy-training group
The Groundlings. The Florida filly landed her first role as a delivery nurse in the movie
Gattaca (1997). A throwaway role in
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