8.6
TV
Acting
Maria Thayer
- Born
- (age 50)
- Birthplace
- Portland, Oregon, USA
- Credits
- 55 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.6
TV
6.6
Movie
Hitch
8.0
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.2
TV
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
7.6
TV
Gotham
6.5
Movie
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
7.0
TV
American Dad!
6.8
Movie
State of Play
6.5
Movie
Accepted
7.9
TV
Arrested Development
7.4
TV
New Girl
5.9
Movie
Table 19
7.5
TV
Superstore
7.5
TV
30 Rock
8.0
TV
ted
6.9
TV
Will & Grace
7.2
TV
Nip/Tuck
7.6
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Acting credits 54
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Never Change! Film | Ms. Jankey |
| 2024 | St. Denis Medical TV | Carolyn (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Mulligan TV | (voice) (2 ep) |
| 2020 | I've Got Issues Film | |
| 2020 | Half Empty/Half Full Film | Laura |
| 2020 | The Ride Film | Dana |
| 2018 | A.P. Bio TV | Molly (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Ghosted TV | FBI Agent Shaker (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Table 19 Film | Kate Millner |
| 2016 | Those Who Can't TV | Abbey Logan (35 ep) |
| 2015 | Superstore TV | Hannah (4 ep) |
| 2015 | Difficult People TV | Nicole (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Night of the Living Deb Film | Deb Clarington |
| 2015 | Man Seeking Woman TV | Maude Metzger (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Mulaney TV | Amanda (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Gotham TV | Scottie Mullens (2 ep) |
| 2014 | You're the Worst TV | Sheila (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Pauline Alone Film | Cat |
| 2013 | Eagleheart: Paradise Rising Film | Susan "Susie" Wagner |
| 2013 | @midnight with Chris Hardwick TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine TV | Jean Munhroe (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Maron TV | Megan (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Family Tools TV | Wendy Doyle (1 ep) |
| 2012 | The Mindy Project TV | Courtney (3 ep) |
| 2012 | Men at Work TV | Bridget (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Sensitive Man Film | Friend |
| 2011 | Annie Claus Is Coming to Town Film | Annie |
| 2011 | Let Go Film | Beth |
| 2011 | New Girl TV | Amelia (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Traffic Light TV | Esme (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Eagleheart TV | Susie Wagner (34 ep) |
| 2011 | Harry's Law TV | Julie Cassidy (1 ep) |
| 2009 | The League TV | Cheryl (2 ep) |
| 2009 | Cougar Town TV | Riggs (3 ep) |
| 2009 | State of Play Film | Sonia Baker |
| 2008 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall Film | Wyoma |
| 2008 | Lipstick Jungle TV | Cassidy (2 ep) |
| 2006 | 30 Rock TV | Jennifer Rogers (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Accepted Film | Rory |
| 2006 | Strangers with Candy Film | Tammi Littlenut |
| 2005 | Romancing the Bride Film | Kimmy |
| 2005 | Hitch Film | Lisa |
| 2005 | American Dad! TV | Nun (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2004 | House TV | Annie (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Arrested Development TV | Tracey B. (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Miss Match TV | Chelsea Greer (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Nip/Tuck TV | Transplant Consultant (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Scratch Film | |
| 2001 | Storytelling Film | Ami |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV | Claire Brody (1 ep) |
| 2001 | The Education of Max Bickford TV | (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV | Hope (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Strangers with Candy TV | Tammi Littlenut (13 ep) |
| 1998 | Will & Grace TV | Lila (1 ep) |
Crew credits 2
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ted TV | Co-Executive Producer (8 ep) |
| 2023 | Mulligan TV | Co-Executive Producer, Writer (20 ep) |