Person
Maria Thayer
Acting · Born 1975-10-30 · Portland, Oregon, USA
Biography
Maria Thayer (born October 30, 1975, in Portland, Oregon) is an American actress and comedian. She studied acting at the Juilliard School in New York and first rose to prominence in 1999 as Tammi Littlenut on the Comedy Central series Strangers With Candy. Thayer garnered supporting roles in the comedy films Hitch, Accepted, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall, as well as numerous television series, including Will & Grace, Nip/Tuck, 30 Rock, House, New Girl, Portlandia, Arrested Development, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and the Adult Swim series Eagleheart and Robot Chicken. She also played the lead role of Abbey Logan on the comedy series Those Who Can't and the title role in the horror comedy film Night of the Living Deb.
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Hope
House
Annie
Nip/Tuck
Transplant Consultant
American Dad!
Nun (voice)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Claire Brody
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Jean Munhroe
Gotham
Scottie Mullens
New Girl
Amelia
Arrested Development
Tracey B.
30 Rock
Jennifer Rogers
Filmography
- 2026Never Change!Ms. Jankey
- 2024St. Denis MedicalCarolyn
- 2023Mulligan(voice)
- 2020I've Got Issues
- 2020Half Empty/Half FullLaura
- 2020The RideDana
- 2018A.P. BioMolly
- 2017GhostedFBI Agent Shaker
- 2017Table 19Kate Millner
- 2016Those Who Can'tAbbey Logan
- 2015SuperstoreHannah
- 2015Difficult PeopleNicole
- 2015Night of the Living DebDeb Clarington
- 2015Man Seeking WomanMaude Metzger
- 2014MulaneyAmanda
- 2014GothamScottie Mullens
- 2014You're the WorstSheila
- 2014Pauline AloneCat
- 2013Eagleheart: Paradise RisingSusan "Susie" Wagner
- 2013@midnight with Chris HardwickSelf
- 2013Brooklyn Nine-NineJean Munhroe
- 2013MaronMegan
- 2013Family ToolsWendy Doyle
- 2012The Mindy ProjectCourtney
- 2012Men at WorkBridget
- 2012Sensitive ManFriend
- 2011Annie Claus Is Coming to TownAnnie
- 2011Let GoBeth
- 2011New GirlAmelia
- 2011Traffic LightEsme
- 2011EagleheartSusie Wagner
- 2011Harry's LawJulie Cassidy
- 2009The LeagueCheryl
- 2009Cougar TownRiggs
- 2009State of PlaySonia Baker
- 2008Forgetting Sarah MarshallWyoma
- 2008Lipstick JungleCassidy
- 200630 RockJennifer Rogers
- 2006AcceptedRory
- 2006Strangers with CandyTammi Littlenut
- 2005Romancing the BrideKimmy
- 2005HitchLisa
- 2005American Dad!Nun (voice)
- 2004HouseAnnie
- 2003Arrested DevelopmentTracey B.
- 2003Miss MatchChelsea Greer
- 2003Nip/TuckTransplant Consultant
- 2003Scratch
- 2001StorytellingAmi
- 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentClaire Brody
- 2001The Education of Max Bickford
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitHope
- 1999Strangers with CandyTammi Littlenut
- 1998Will & GraceLila
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