Maria Thayer
ActingMaria 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.
Movies
Ms. Jankey
Never Change!
2026
I've Got Issues
2020
Laura
Half Empty/Half Full
2020
Dana
The Ride
2020
Kate Millner
Table 19
2017
Deb Clarington
Night of the Living Deb
2015
Cat
Pauline Alone
2014
Susan "Susie" Wagner
Eagleheart: Paradise Rising
2013
Friend
Sensitive Man
2012
Annie
Annie Claus Is Coming to Town
2011
Beth
Let Go
2011
Sonia Baker
State of Play
2009
Wyoma
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
2008
Rory
Accepted
2006
Tammi Littlenut
Strangers with Candy
2006
Kimmy
Romancing the Bride
2005
Lisa
Hitch
2005
Ami
Storytelling
2001
TV Shows
Carolyn
St. Denis Medical
2024
(voice)
Mulligan
2023
Molly
A.P. Bio
2018
FBI Agent Shaker
Ghosted
2017
Abbey Logan
Those Who Can't
2016
Hannah
Superstore
2015
Nicole
Difficult People
2015
Maude Metzger
Man Seeking Woman
2015
Amanda
Mulaney
2014
Scottie Mullens
Gotham
2014
Sheila
You're the Worst
2014
Self
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013
Jean Munhroe
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Megan
Maron
2013
Wendy Doyle
Family Tools
2013
Courtney
The Mindy Project
2012
Bridget
Men at Work
2012
Amelia
New Girl
2011
Esme
Traffic Light
2011
Susie Wagner
Eagleheart
2011
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