Actor profile

Maria Thayer

30th October 1975 Portland, Oregon, USA Acting

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.

19 Movies 35 TV Shows 54 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Never Change! 9th June 2026

I've Got Issues poster

I've Got Issues 15th September 2020

Half Empty/Half Full poster

Half Empty/Half Full 4th September 2020 as Laura

The Ride poster

The Ride 28th January 2020 as Dana

Table 19 poster

Table 19 3rd March 2017 as Kate Millner

Night of the Living Deb poster

Night of the Living Deb 30th May 2015 as Deb Clarington

Pauline Alone poster

Pauline Alone 19th June 2014 as Cat

Eagleheart: Paradise Rising poster

Eagleheart: Paradise Rising 13th December 2013 as Susan "Susie" Wagner

Sensitive Man poster

Sensitive Man 2nd March 2012 as Friend

Annie Claus Is Coming to Town poster

Annie Claus Is Coming to Town 10th December 2011 as Annie

Let Go poster

Let Go 25th October 2011 as Beth

State of Play poster

State of Play 17th April 2009 as Sonia Baker

Forgetting Sarah Marshall poster

Forgetting Sarah Marshall 17th April 2008 as Wyoma

Accepted poster

Accepted 18th August 2006 as Rory

Strangers with Candy poster

Strangers with Candy 28th June 2006 as Tammi Littlenut

Romancing the Bride poster

Romancing the Bride 3rd December 2005 as Kimmy

Hitch poster

Hitch 11th February 2005 as Lisa

Scratch 13th April 2003

Storytelling poster

Storytelling 21st November 2001 as Ami

St. Denis Medical poster

St. Denis Medical 12th November 2024 as Carolyn

Mulligan poster

Mulligan 12th May 2023 as (voice)

A.P. Bio poster

A.P. Bio 1st February 2018 as Molly

Ghosted poster

Ghosted 1st October 2017 as FBI Agent Shaker

Those Who Can't poster

Those Who Can't 11th February 2016 as Abbey Logan

Superstore poster

Superstore 30th November 2015 as Hannah

Difficult People poster

Difficult People 5th August 2015 as Nicole

Man Seeking Woman poster

Man Seeking Woman 14th January 2015 as Maude Metzger

Mulaney poster

Mulaney 5th October 2014 as Amanda

Gotham poster

Gotham 22nd September 2014 as Scottie Mullens

You're the Worst poster

You're the Worst 17th July 2014 as Sheila

@midnight with Chris Hardwick poster

@midnight with Chris Hardwick 21st October 2013 as Self

Brooklyn Nine-Nine poster

Brooklyn Nine-Nine 17th September 2013 as Jean Munhroe

Maron poster

Maron 3rd May 2013 as Megan

Family Tools poster

Family Tools 1st May 2013 as Wendy Doyle

The Mindy Project poster

The Mindy Project 25th September 2012 as Courtney

Men at Work poster

Men at Work 24th May 2012 as Bridget

New Girl poster

New Girl 20th September 2011 as Amelia

Traffic Light poster

Traffic Light 8th February 2011 as Esme

Eagleheart poster

Eagleheart 3rd February 2011 as Susie Wagner

Harry's Law poster

Harry's Law 17th January 2011 as Julie Cassidy

The League poster

The League 29th October 2009 as Cheryl

Cougar Town poster

Cougar Town 23rd September 2009 as Riggs

Lipstick Jungle poster

Lipstick Jungle 7th February 2008 as Cassidy

30 Rock poster

30 Rock 11th October 2006 as Jennifer Rogers

American Dad! poster

American Dad! 6th February 2005 as Nun (voice)

House poster

House 16th November 2004 as Annie

Arrested Development poster

Arrested Development 2nd November 2003 as Tracey B.

Miss Match poster

Miss Match 26th September 2003 as Chelsea Greer

Nip/Tuck poster

Nip/Tuck 22nd July 2003 as Transplant Consultant

Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent 30th September 2001 as Claire Brody

The Education of Max Bickford poster

The Education of Max Bickford 23rd September 2001

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 20th September 1999 as Hope

Strangers with Candy poster

Strangers with Candy 7th April 1999 as Tammi Littlenut

Will & Grace poster

Will & Grace 21st September 1998 as Lila