Maria Thayer

Maria Thayer

Age 50 — born 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 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.

ComedyAction

53Credits34 TV · 19 films
1998–2026Years activefirst to latest
8.6 Highest ratedHouse
6.4 Average ratingacross 50 titles

Top TV shows 34best Maria Thayer shows

  1. 1House posterHouseAnnie · 1 ep · 20048.6
  2. 2Brooklyn Nine-Nine posterBrooklyn Nine-NineJean Munhroe · 1 ep · 20138.2
  3. 3Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitHope · 1 ep · 19998.0
  4. 4Arrested Development posterArrested DevelopmentTracey B. · 1 ep · 20037.9
  5. 5Superstore posterSuperstoreHannah · 4 eps · 20157.6
  6. 6Gotham posterGothamScottie Mullens · 2 eps · 20147.6
  7. 7Law & Order: Criminal Intent posterLaw & Order: Criminal IntentClaire Brody · 1 ep · 20017.6
  8. 8Strangers with Candy posterStrangers with CandyTammi Littlenut · 13 eps · 19997.5
  9. 930 Rock poster30 RockJennifer Rogers · 1 ep · 20067.5
  10. 10Harry's Law posterHarry's LawJulie Cassidy · 1 ep · 20117.4
  11. 11You're the Worst posterYou're the WorstSheila · 1 ep · 20147.4
  12. 12New Girl posterNew GirlAmelia · 1 ep · 20117.4
  13. 13The League posterThe LeagueCheryl · 2 eps · 20097.3
  14. 14Nip/Tuck posterNip/TuckTransplant Consultant · 1 ep · 20037.2
  15. 15Maron posterMaronMegan · 1 ep · 20137.1
  16. 16Man Seeking Woman posterMan Seeking WomanMaude Metzger · 1 ep · 20157.0
  17. 17American Dad! posterAmerican Dad!Nun (voice) · 1 ep · 20057.0
  18. 18A.P. Bio posterA.P. BioMolly · 1 ep · 20186.9
  19. 19Will & Grace posterWill & GraceLila · 1 ep · 19986.9
  20. 20Traffic Light posterTraffic LightEsme · 1 ep · 20116.8
  21. 21St. Denis Medical posterSt. Denis MedicalCarolyn · 1 ep · 20246.7
  22. 22Miss Match posterMiss MatchChelsea Greer · 1 ep · 20036.6
  23. 23Men at Work posterMen at WorkBridget · 1 ep · 20126.6
  24. 24Cougar Town posterCougar TownRiggs · 3 eps · 20096.5
  25. 25Those Who Can't posterThose Who Can'tAbbey Logan · 35 eps · 20166.4
  26. 26Ghosted posterGhostedFBI Agent Shaker · 1 ep · 20176.3
  27. 27Difficult People posterDifficult PeopleNicole · 1 ep · 20156.3
  28. 28The Mindy Project posterThe Mindy ProjectCourtney · 3 eps · 20126.2
  29. 29Lipstick Jungle posterLipstick JungleCassidy · 2 eps · 20086.1
  30. 30Eagleheart posterEagleheartSusie Wagner · 2011–2014 · Comedy5.7
  31. 31Mulligan posterMulligan(voice) · 2 eps · 20235.5
  32. 32Family Tools posterFamily ToolsWendy Doyle · 1 ep · 20134.9
  33. 33Mulaney posterMulaneyAmanda · 1 ep · 20144.1
  34. 34The Education of Max Bickford posterThe Education of Max Bickford1 ep · 20014.0

Top movies 19best Maria Thayer movies

  1. 1Scratch20038.0
  2. 2State of Play posterState of PlaySonia Baker · 20096.8
  3. 3Hitch posterHitchLisa · 20056.6
  4. 4Storytelling posterStorytellingAmi · 20016.5
  5. 5Forgetting Sarah Marshall posterForgetting Sarah MarshallWyoma · 20086.5
  6. 6Accepted posterAcceptedRory · 20066.4
  7. 7Annie Claus Is Coming to Town posterAnnie Claus Is Coming to TownAnnie · 20116.3
  8. 8Never Change! posterNever Change!Ms. Jankey · 20266.1
  9. 9Table 19 posterTable 19Kate Millner · 20175.9
  10. 10Strangers with Candy posterStrangers with CandyTammi Littlenut · 20065.7
  11. 11Night of the Living Deb posterNight of the Living DebDeb Clarington · 20155.3
  12. 12Pauline Alone posterPauline AloneCat · 20145.0
  13. 13Let Go posterLet GoBeth · 20114.9
  14. 14I've Got Issues posterI've Got Issues20204.2
  15. 15Half Empty/Half Full posterHalf Empty/Half FullLaura · 20204.0
  16. 16Romancing the Bride posterRomancing the BrideKimmy · 20053.0
  17. 17Eagleheart: Paradise Rising posterEagleheart: Paradise RisingSusan "Susie" Wagner · 2013
  18. 18The Ride posterThe RideDana · 2020
  19. 19Sensitive Man posterSensitive ManFriend · 2012

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