Person
Jayma Mays
Acting · Born 1979-07-16 · Bristol, Tennessee, USA
Biography
Jamia Suzette "Jayma" Mays (born July 16, 1979) is an American actress. She is known for playing Emma Pillsbury in the Fox musical series Glee (2009–2015) and for her starring roles in the films Red Eye (2005), Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) and The Smurfs (2011). She is also known for portraying Debbie in the sitcom The Millers (2013–2014) and her recurring role as Charlie Andrews on the NBC sci-fi series Heroes (2006–2010). Mays starred as prosecutor Carol Anne Keane in the NBC sitcom Trial & Error (2017–2018).
Known for
House
Hannah
Conan
Self
How I Met Your Mother
Coat Check Girl
Heroes
Charlie Andrews
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
Ghost Whisperer
Jennifer Billings
Glee
Emma Pillsbury
Entourage
Jennifer
Six Feet Under
Donna
Drunk History
Florence Schaffner
Filmography
- 2025LeanneMary
- 2024St. Denis MedicalKelly
- 2022DisenchantedRuby
- 2021United States of AlCindy
- 2020Bill & Ted Face the MusicJoanna
- 2020Little WillyMrs. Caruthers
- 2017American MadeDana Sibota
- 2017Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic TaleDulcinea (voice)
- 2017Great NewsCat
- 2017Trial & ErrorCarol Anne Keane
- 2015Gigi Does It
- 2015Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampJessica
- 2015Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight AttendantApril Elizabeth Farnekowski
- 2015Resident AdvisorsMichaela Roberts
- 2015Resident AdvisorsMichaela Roberts
- 2015The Adventures of Puss in BootsDulcinea (voice)
- 2014Last WeekendBlake Curtis
- 2013Getting OnSuzi Sasso
- 2013The MillersDebbie Stoker
- 2013The Smurfs 2Grace Winslow
- 2013Drunk HistoryFlorence Schaffner
- 2012Glee: Keep on Believin'Self
- 2011The SmurfsGrace Winslow
- 2010ConanSelf
- 2009The LeagueTrixie Von Stein
- 2009GleeEmma Pillsbury
- 2009Paul Blart: Mall CopAmy
- 2008Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of ControlNina
- 2008Bar StarzTiffany
- 2007Smiley FaceActress in Waiting Room
- 2007Pushing DaisiesElsita / Elsa
- 2007Back to YouShelley
- 2007Epic MovieLucy
- 2006Flags of Our FathersNurse in Hawaii
- 2006Ugly BettyCharlie
- 2006HeroesCharlie Andrews
- 2006Studio 60 on the Sunset StripDaphne
- 2006Blind DatingMandy
- 2006If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home NowSandra
- 2005Ghost WhispererJennifer Billings
- 2005How I Met Your MotherCoat Check Girl
- 2005Red EyeCynthia
- 2005Stacked
- 2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf
- 2004HouseHannah
- 2004JoeyMolly
- 2004EntourageJennifer
- 2001Six Feet UnderDonna
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