Maya Rudolph may not have even been in the main cast when then-Senator Kamala Harris began her ascendancy to the Vice Presidency, but that didn't stop Lorne Michaels from giving her a call and having her swing on back to Studio 8H for a few sketches.

SNL welcomes Maya Rudolph back in Season 50. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. This time in my life has been fascinating, because it's the first and only time I think I've ever been involved in anything where the world has determined that I'm doing something before I have.

Maya Rudolph opens up about her "Mother" era, her Emmy nods for 'Loot' and 'Big Mouth' and her plans to bring Kamala Harris back to 'SNL' this fall.