Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, and singer.
Murphy was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984. He has worked as a stand-up comedian and was ranked No. 10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.
In films, Murphy has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs., the Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places, The Nutty Professor, and Dolemite Is My Name. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls.
Maya Rudolph Will Return to Play Kamala Harris on 'SNL'
justjared.comMaya Rudolph is back in action as Vice President Kamala Harris! The 52-year-old Saturday Night Live alum will reprise her role as the presidential hopeful this fall on the NBC series ahead of the 2024 election, Deadline reports.
The news comes amid many fan campaigns on social media for Maya to reprise the role. Keep reading to find out more… Deadline also reports pre-production on Season 3 of her Apple TV+ comedy series Loot, which was scheduled to begin filming August 26, has been paused.
The cast and crew of the comedy series were told that production has been pushed for scheduling reasons, according to the report.
The upcoming 50th season of SNL is set to premiere September 28. Maya‘s portrayal of Kamala Harris became instantly popular when she was introduced in the cold open for the December 21, 2019 episode of SNL hosted by Eddie Murphy.
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