Maria Thayer

Maria Thayer

Known for
Acting
Born
October 30, 1975 (age 51)
Birthplace
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.

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Filmography

2026
Never Change! poster

Never Change!

Movie · as Ms. Jankey

2024
St. Denis Medical poster

St. Denis Medical

TV · as Carolyn · 1 ep

2023
Mulligan poster

Mulligan

TV · as (voice) · 2 eps

2021
Ghosts poster

Ghosts

TV · as Margaret · 2 eps

2020
I've Got Issues poster

I've Got Issues

Movie

2020
Half Empty/Half Full poster

Half Empty/Half Full

Movie · as Laura

2020
The Ride poster

The Ride

Movie · as Dana

2018
A.P. Bio poster

A.P. Bio

TV · as Molly · 1 ep

2017
Table 19 poster

Table 19

Movie · as Kate Millner

2017
Ghosted poster

Ghosted

TV · as FBI Agent Shaker · 1 ep

2016
Those Who Can't poster

Those Who Can't

TV · as Abbey Logan · 35 eps

2015
Night of the Living Deb poster

Night of the Living Deb

Movie · as Deb Clarington

2015
Superstore poster

Superstore

TV · as Hannah · 4 eps

2015
Man Seeking Woman poster

Man Seeking Woman

TV · as Maude Metzger · 1 ep

2015
Difficult People poster

Difficult People

TV · as Nicole · 1 ep

2014
Pauline Alone poster

Pauline Alone

Movie · as Cat

2014
You're the Worst poster

You're the Worst

TV · as Sheila · 1 ep

2014
Gotham poster

Gotham

TV · as Scottie Mullens · 2 eps

2014
Mulaney poster

Mulaney

TV · as Amanda · 1 ep

2013
Eagleheart: Paradise Rising poster

Eagleheart: Paradise Rising

Movie · as Susan "Susie" Wagner

2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine poster

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

TV · as Jean Munhroe · 1 ep

2013
@midnight with Chris Hardwick poster

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2013
Family Tools poster

Family Tools

TV · as Wendy Doyle · 1 ep

2013
Maron poster

Maron

TV · as Megan · 1 ep

2012
Sensitive Man poster

Sensitive Man

Movie · as Friend

2012
Men at Work poster

Men at Work

TV · as Bridget · 1 ep

2012
The Mindy Project poster

The Mindy Project

TV · as Courtney · 3 eps

2011
Annie Claus Is Coming to Town poster

Annie Claus Is Coming to Town

Movie · as Annie

2011
Let Go poster

Let Go

Movie · as Beth

2011
Eagleheart poster

Eagleheart

TV · as Susie Wagner · 34 eps

2011
New Girl poster

New Girl

TV · as Amelia · 1 ep

2011
Harry's Law poster

Harry's Law

TV · as Julie Cassidy · 1 ep

2011
Traffic Light poster

Traffic Light

TV · as Esme · 1 ep

2009
State of Play poster

State of Play

Movie · as Sonia Baker

2009
The League poster

The League

TV · as Cheryl · 2 eps

2009
Cougar Town poster

Cougar Town

TV · as Riggs · 3 eps

2008
Forgetting Sarah Marshall poster

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Movie · as Wyoma

2008
Lipstick Jungle poster

Lipstick Jungle

TV · as Cassidy · 2 eps

2006
Accepted poster

Accepted

Movie · as Rory

2006
Strangers with Candy poster

Strangers with Candy

Movie · as Tammi Littlenut

2006
30 Rock poster

30 Rock

TV · as Jennifer Rogers · 1 ep

2005
Romancing the Bride poster

Romancing the Bride

Movie · as Kimmy

2005
Hitch poster

Hitch

Movie · as Lisa

2005
American Dad! poster

American Dad!

TV · as Nun (voice) · 1 ep

2004
House poster

House

TV · as Annie · 1 ep

2003
Scratch

Scratch

Movie

2003
Miss Match poster

Miss Match

TV · as Chelsea Greer · 1 ep

2003
Nip/Tuck poster

Nip/Tuck

TV · as Transplant Consultant · 1 ep

2003
Arrested Development poster

Arrested Development

TV · as Tracey B. · 1 ep

2001
Storytelling poster

Storytelling

Movie · as Ami

2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

TV · as Claire Brody · 1 ep

2001
The Education of Max Bickford poster

The Education of Max Bickford

TV · 1 ep

1999
Strangers with Candy poster

Strangers with Candy

TV · as Tammi Littlenut · 13 eps

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Hope · 1 ep

1998
Will & Grace poster

Will & Grace

TV · as Lila · 1 ep