Maya Rudolph will return to SNL to portray kamla Harris in the leadup to the presidential election her Apple TV plus series loot which was supposed to start season 3 in late August has had its schedule adjusted allowing Rudolph to join SNL she previously played Harris in the 2020 election and most recently in a March 2021 episode SNL which starts its 50th season on September 28th has a history of bringing back former cast members and celebrities for political roles including Tina Fay as Sarah Palin and Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump