Jayma Mays

Jayma Mays

Known for
Acting
Born
July 16, 1979 (age 47)
Birthplace
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

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Filmography

2025
Leanne poster

Leanne

TV · as Mary · 2 eps

2024
St. Denis Medical poster

St. Denis Medical

TV · as Kelly · 1 ep

2022
Disenchanted poster

Disenchanted

Movie · as Ruby

2021
United States of Al poster

United States of Al

TV · as Cindy · 6 eps

2020
Bill & Ted Face the Music poster

Bill & Ted Face the Music

Movie · as Joanna

2020
Little Willy poster

Little Willy

Movie · as Mrs. Caruthers

2017
American Made poster

American Made

Movie · as Dana Sibota

2017
Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale poster

Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale

Movie · as Dulcinea (voice)

2017
Great News poster

Great News

TV · as Cat · 1 ep

2017
Trial & Error poster

Trial & Error

TV · as Carol Anne Keane · 23 eps

2015
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant poster

Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

Movie · as April Elizabeth Farnekowski

2015
Resident Advisors poster

Resident Advisors

Movie · as Michaela Roberts

2015
Resident Advisors poster

Resident Advisors

TV · as Michaela Roberts · 1 ep

2015
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp poster

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

TV · as Jessica · 2 eps

2015
The Adventures of Puss in Boots poster

The Adventures of Puss in Boots

TV · as Dulcinea (voice) · 77 eps

2015
Gigi Does It poster

Gigi Does It

TV · 8 eps

2014
Last Weekend poster

Last Weekend

Movie · as Blake Curtis

2013
The Smurfs 2 poster

The Smurfs 2

Movie · as Grace Winslow

2013
The Millers poster

The Millers

TV · as Debbie Stoker · 34 eps

2013
Drunk History poster

Drunk History

TV · as Florence Schaffner · 1 ep

2013
Getting On poster

Getting On

TV · as Suzi Sasso · 5 eps

2012
Glee: Keep on Believin' poster

Glee: Keep on Believin'

Movie · as Self

2011
The Smurfs poster

The Smurfs

Movie · as Grace Winslow

2011
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NTSF:SD:SUV::

TV · as Clock · 1 ep

2010
Conan poster

Conan

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2009
Paul Blart: Mall Cop poster

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Movie · as Amy

2009
Glee poster

Glee

TV · as Emma Pillsbury · 81 eps

2009
The League poster

The League

TV · as Trixie Von Stein · 6 eps

2008
Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control poster

Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control

Movie · as Nina

2008
Bar Starz poster

Bar Starz

Movie · as Tiffany

2007
Epic Movie poster

Epic Movie

Movie · as Lucy

2007
Blind Dating poster

Blind Dating

Movie · as Mandy

2007
Smiley Face poster

Smiley Face

Movie · as Actress in Waiting Room

2007
Pushing Daisies poster

Pushing Daisies

TV · as Elsita / Elsa · 1 ep

2007
Back to You poster

Back to You

TV · as Shelley · 1 ep

2006
Flags of Our Fathers poster

Flags of Our Fathers

Movie · as Nurse in Hawaii

2006
Heroes poster

Heroes

TV · as Charlie Andrews · 6 eps

2006
Ugly Betty poster

Ugly Betty

TV · as Charlie · 8 eps

2006
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip poster

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

TV · as Daphne · 1 ep

2005
Red Eye poster

Red Eye

Movie · as Cynthia

2005
Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer

TV · as Jennifer Billings · 1 ep

2005
Stacked poster

Stacked

TV · 1 ep

2005
How I Met Your Mother poster

How I Met Your Mother

TV · as Coat Check Girl · 2 eps

2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson poster

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2004
Joey poster

Joey

TV · as Molly · 1 ep

2004
Entourage poster

Entourage

TV · as Jennifer · 2 eps

2004
House poster

House

TV · as Hannah · 1 ep

2001
Six Feet Under poster

Six Feet Under

TV · as Donna · 1 ep