Maria Thayer

Born: 1975-10-30 in Portland, Oregon, USA

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

2023

Mulligan as (voice)

2020

2018

A.P. Bio as Molly

2017

Ghosted as FBI Agent Shaker
Table 19 as Kate Millner

2016

Those Who Can't as Abbey Logan

2015

Superstore as Hannah
Difficult People as Nicole
Man Seeking Woman as Maude Metzger
Night of the Living Deb as Deb Clarington

2014

Gotham as Scottie Mullens
You're the Worst as Sheila
Pauline Alone as Cat
Mulaney as Amanda

2013

Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Jean Munhroe
@midnight with Chris Hardwick as Self
Eagleheart: Paradise Rising as Susan "Susie" Wagner
Family Tools as Wendy Doyle

2012

The Mindy Project as Courtney
Men At Work as Bridget
Sensitive Man as Friend

2011

New Girl as Amelia
Harry's Law as Julie Cassidy
Eagleheart as Susie Wagner
Annie Claus Is Coming to Town as Annie
Let Go as Beth

2009

Cougar Town as Riggs
The League as Cheryl
State of Play as Sonia Baker

2008

Forgetting Sarah Marshall as Wyoma
Lipstick Jungle as Cassidy

2006

30 Rock as Jennifer Rogers
Accepted as Rory
Strangers with Candy as Tammi Littlenut

2005

American Dad! as Nun (voice)
Hitch as Lisa
Romancing the Bride as Kimmy

2004

House as Annie

2003

Nip/Tuck as Transplant Consultant
Arrested Development as Tracey B.
Miss Match as Chelsea Greer
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