Maria Thayer

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Maria Thayer

Acting 50 October 30, 1975

Portland, Oregon, USA

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…

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House

House

8.6 2004 TV Show
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
American Dad!

American Dad!

7.0 2005 TV Show
Hitch

Hitch

6.6 2005 Movie
Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

8.2 2013 TV Show
Gotham

Gotham

7.6 2014 TV Show
Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

6.5 2008 Movie
New Girl

New Girl

7.4 2011 TV Show
Arrested Development

Arrested Development

7.9 2003 TV Show
State of Play

State of Play

6.8 2009 Movie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

7.6 2001 TV Show
Accepted

Accepted

6.5 2006 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Never Change!

    Movie Ms. Jankey

  2. 2024
    St. Denis Medical

    TV show Carolyn

  3. 2023
    Mulligan

    TV show (voice)

  4. 2020
    I've Got Issues

    Movie

  5. 2020
    Half Empty/Half Full

    Movie Laura

  6. 2020
    The Ride

    Movie Dana

  7. 2018
    A.P. Bio

    TV show Molly

  8. 2017
    Ghosted

    TV show FBI Agent Shaker

  9. 2017
    Table 19

    Movie Kate Millner

  10. 2016
    Those Who Can't

    TV show Abbey Logan

  11. 2015
    Superstore

    TV show Hannah

  12. 2015
    Difficult People

    TV show Nicole

  13. 2015
    Night of the Living Deb

    Movie Deb Clarington

  14. 2015
    Man Seeking Woman

    TV show Maude Metzger

  15. 2014
    Mulaney

    TV show Amanda

  16. 2014
    Gotham

    TV show Scottie Mullens

More credits
  1. 2014
    You're the Worst

    TV show Sheila

  2. 2014
    Pauline Alone

    Movie Cat

  3. 2013
    Eagleheart: Paradise Rising

    Movie Susan "Susie" Wagner

  4. 2013
    @midnight with Chris Hardwick

    TV show Self

  5. 2013
    Brooklyn Nine-Nine

    TV show Jean Munhroe

  6. 2013
    Maron

    TV show Megan

  7. 2013
    Family Tools

    TV show Wendy Doyle

  8. 2012
    The Mindy Project

    TV show Courtney

  9. 2012
    Men at Work

    TV show Bridget

  10. 2012
    Sensitive Man

    Movie Friend

  11. 2011
    Annie Claus Is Coming to Town

    Movie Annie

  12. 2011
    Let Go

    Movie Beth

  13. 2011
    New Girl

    TV show Amelia

  14. 2011
    Traffic Light

    TV show Esme

  15. 2011
    Eagleheart

    TV show Susie Wagner

  16. 2011
    Harry's Law

    TV show Julie Cassidy

  17. 2009
    The League

    TV show Cheryl

  18. 2009
    Cougar Town

    TV show Riggs

  19. 2009
    State of Play

    Movie Sonia Baker

  20. 2008
    Forgetting Sarah Marshall

    Movie Wyoma

  21. 2008
    Lipstick Jungle

    TV show Cassidy

  22. 2006
    30 Rock

    TV show Jennifer Rogers

  23. 2006
    Accepted

    Movie Rory

  24. 2006
    Strangers with Candy

    Movie Tammi Littlenut