Maria Thayer
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.
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
HouseAnnie · 1 ep · 2004 - 2
Brooklyn Nine-NineJean Munhroe · 1 ep · 2013 - 3
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitHope · 1 ep · 1999 - 4
Arrested DevelopmentTracey B. · 1 ep · 2003 - 5
SuperstoreHannah · 4 eps · 2015 - 6
GothamScottie Mullens · 2 eps · 2014 - 7
Law & Order: Criminal IntentClaire Brody · 1 ep · 2001 - 8
Strangers with CandyTammi Littlenut · 13 eps · 1999 - 9
30 RockJennifer Rogers · 1 ep · 2006 - 10
Harry's LawJulie Cassidy · 1 ep · 2011 - 11
You're the WorstSheila · 1 ep · 2014 - 12
New GirlAmelia · 1 ep · 2011 - 13
The LeagueCheryl · 2 eps · 2009 - 14
Nip/TuckTransplant Consultant · 1 ep · 2003 - 15
MaronMegan · 1 ep · 2013 - 16
Man Seeking WomanMaude Metzger · 1 ep · 2015 - 17
American Dad!Nun (voice) · 1 ep · 2005 - 18
A.P. BioMolly · 1 ep · 2018 - 19
Will & GraceLila · 1 ep · 1998 - 20
Traffic LightEsme · 1 ep · 2011 - 21
St. Denis MedicalCarolyn · 1 ep · 2024 - 22
Miss MatchChelsea Greer · 1 ep · 2003 - 23
Men at WorkBridget · 1 ep · 2012 - 24
Cougar TownRiggs · 3 eps · 2009 - 25
Those Who Can'tAbbey Logan · 35 eps · 2016 - 26
GhostedFBI Agent Shaker · 1 ep · 2017 - 27
Difficult PeopleNicole · 1 ep · 2015 - 28
The Mindy ProjectCourtney · 3 eps · 2012 - 29
Lipstick JungleCassidy · 2 eps · 2008 - 30
EagleheartSusie Wagner · 2011–2014 · Comedy - 31
Mulligan(voice) · 2 eps · 2023 - 32
Family ToolsWendy Doyle · 1 ep · 2013 - 33
MulaneyAmanda · 1 ep · 2014 - 34
The Education of Max Bickford1 ep · 2001
Top movies 19best Maria Thayer movies
- 1Scratch2003
- 2
State of PlaySonia Baker · 2009 - 3
HitchLisa · 2005 - 4
StorytellingAmi · 2001 - 5
Forgetting Sarah MarshallWyoma · 2008 - 6
AcceptedRory · 2006 - 7
Annie Claus Is Coming to TownAnnie · 2011 - 8
Never Change!Ms. Jankey · 2026 - 9
Table 19Kate Millner · 2017 - 10
Strangers with CandyTammi Littlenut · 2006 - 11
Night of the Living DebDeb Clarington · 2015 - 12
Pauline AloneCat · 2014 - 13
Let GoBeth · 2011 - 14
I've Got Issues2020 - 15
Half Empty/Half FullLaura · 2020 - 16
Romancing the BrideKimmy · 2005 - 17
Eagleheart: Paradise RisingSusan "Susie" Wagner · 2013 - 18
The RideDana · 2020 - 19
Sensitive ManFriend · 2012
