Maria Thayer
Acting1975Portland, Oregon, USA
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.
Known For
Acting History
2026
St. Denis Medical
TVas Carolyn• 1 eps
2021
Superstore
TVas Hannah• 4 eps
2019
You're the Worst
TVas Sheila• 1 eps
2018
Ghosted
TVas FBI Agent Shaker• 1 eps
2017
Table 19
as Kate Millner
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TVas Jean Munhroe• 1 eps
2016
The Mindy Project
TVas Courtney• 3 eps
2015
Night of the Living Deb
as Deb Clarington
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
TVas Self• 1 eps
Gotham
TVas Scottie Mullens• 2 eps
Man Seeking Woman
TVas Maude Metzger• 1 eps
Difficult People
TVas Nicole
2014
Pauline Alone
as Cat
The League
TVas Cheryl• 2 eps
American Dad!
TVas Nun (voice)• 1 eps
Mulaney
TVas Amanda
2013
Cougar Town
TVas Riggs• 3 eps
Arrested Development
TVas Tracey B.• 1 eps
2012
New Girl
TVas Amelia• 1 eps
Men at Work
TVas Bridget
2011
Let Go
as Beth
Annie Claus Is Coming to Town
as Annie
Eagleheart
TVas Susie Wagner• 34 eps
Harry's Law
TVas Julie Cassidy• 1 eps
2009
2008
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
as Wyoma
Lipstick Jungle
TVas Cassidy• 2 eps
2006
Accepted
as Rory
Strangers with Candy
as Tammi Littlenut
Will & Grace
TVas Lila• 1 eps
Nip/Tuck
TVas Transplant Consultant• 1 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Hope• 1 eps
2005
Hitch
as Lisa
Romancing the Bride
as Kimmy
2003
1999
Strangers with Candy
TVas Tammi Littlenut• 13 eps