Maria Thayer
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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
House
American Dad!
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Gotham
New Girl
Never Change!
All Movies (19)
- Never Change!2026 · as Ms. Jankey
- I've Got Issues2020
- Half Empty/Half Full2020 · as Laura
- The Ride2020 · as Dana
- Table 192017 · as Kate Millner
- Night of the Living Deb2015 · as Deb Clarington
- Pauline Alone2014 · as Cat
- Eagleheart: Paradise Rising2013 · as Susan "Susie" Wagner
- Sensitive Man2012 · as Friend
- Annie Claus Is Coming to Town2011 · as Annie
- Let Go2011 · as Beth
- State of Play2009 · as Sonia Baker
- Forgetting Sarah Marshall2008 · as Wyoma
- Accepted2006 · as Rory
- Strangers with Candy2006 · as Tammi Littlenut
- Romancing the Bride2005 · as Kimmy
- Hitch2005 · as Lisa
- Scratch2003
- Storytelling2001 · as Ami
All TV Shows (35)
- St. Denis Medical2024 · as Carolyn
- Mulligan2023 · as (voice)
- A.P. Bio2018 · as Molly
- Ghosted2017 · as FBI Agent Shaker
- Those Who Can't2016 · as Abbey Logan
- Superstore2015 · as Hannah
- Difficult People2015 · as Nicole
- Man Seeking Woman2015 · as Maude Metzger
- Mulaney2014 · as Amanda
- Gotham2014 · as Scottie Mullens
- You're the Worst2014 · as Sheila
- @midnight with Chris Hardwick2013 · as Self
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine2013 · as Jean Munhroe
- Maron2013 · as Megan
- Family Tools2013 · as Wendy Doyle
- The Mindy Project2012 · as Courtney
- Men at Work2012 · as Bridget
- New Girl2011 · as Amelia
- Traffic Light2011 · as Esme
- Eagleheart2011 · as Susie Wagner
- Harry's Law2011 · as Julie Cassidy
- The League2009 · as Cheryl
- Cougar Town2009 · as Riggs
- Lipstick Jungle2008 · as Cassidy
- 30 Rock2006 · as Jennifer Rogers
- American Dad!2005 · as Nun (voice)
- House2004 · as Annie
- Arrested Development2003 · as Tracey B.
- Miss Match2003 · as Chelsea Greer
- Nip/Tuck2003 · as Transplant Consultant
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Claire Brody
- The Education of Max Bickford2001
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Hope
- Strangers with Candy1999 · as Tammi Littlenut
- Will & Grace1998 · as Lila