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Maya Rudolph is a quadruple Emmy contender

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Maya Rudolph just collected an extraordinary four Emmy nominations for three series. But the “Saturday Night Live” veteran has been an Emmy favorite for some time.

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Rudolph is up for lead actress for the Apple TV+ comedy “Loot,” guest actress for hosting “SNL,” lyrics for her Mother’s Day song on “SNL” and her longtime voice gig on Netflix’s animated “Big Mouth.”

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She will vie in two categories against fellow “SNL” alum and frequent collaborator Kristen Wiig, nominated for both leading her own Apple TV+ comedy, “Palm Royale,” and hosting “SNL.”

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Rudolph’s previous personal best for Emmy nominations in a year was three, for “Big Mouth” and guesting on “SNL” and NBC comedy “The Good Place.”

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Rudolph’s overall Emmy nomination tally.

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She has won five statuettes so far, including two apiece in 2020 and 2021.

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of her Emmys came from her “Big Mouth” performance as Connie the Hormone Monstress, in 2020, ’21 and ’23. She won the other two …

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… via “SNL,” for playing then-Sen. Kamala Harris (2020) and hosting (2021).

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Days between seminal announcements last month — of Rudolph’s nominations and Vice President Harris’ bid for a different kind of nomination.

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Donations to Harris’ presidential campaign within a few days of her announcement.

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(or so) calls on social media for Rudolph to reprise her role as Harris on the …

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season of “SNL” this fall.

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