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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Accepted
as Rory
2006
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
as Wyoma
2008
Strangers with Candy
as Tammi Littlenut
2006
Storytelling
as Ami
2001
Annie Claus Is Coming to Town
as Annie
2011
Eagleheart: Paradise Rising
as Susan "Susie" Wagner
2013
Let Go
as Beth
2011
Romancing the Bride
as Kimmy
2005
Night of the Living Deb
as Deb Clarington
2015
Table 19
as Kate Millner
2017
Pauline Alone
as Cat
2014
Hitch
as Lisa
2005
State of Play
as Sonia Baker
2009
Scratch
2003
I've Got Issues
2020
Half Empty/Half Full
as Laura
2020
The Ride
as Dana
2020
Sensitive Man
as Friend
2012
Never Change!
2026
TV Appearances
House
as Annie
2004
Miss Match
as Chelsea Greer
2003
Strangers with Candy
as Tammi Littlenut
1999
A.P. Bio
as Molly
2018
Nip/Tuck
as Transplant Consultant
2003
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Hope
1999
Superstore
as Hannah
2015
30 Rock
as Jennifer Rogers
2006
Will & Grace
as Lila
1998
Lipstick Jungle
as Cassidy
2008
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Claire Brody
2001
The Education of Max Bickford
2001