Maria Thayer
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.
TV Shows(34)
St. Denis Medical
Carolyn
2024
Mulligan
(voice)
2023
A.P. Bio
Molly
2018
Ghosted
FBI Agent Shaker
2017
Those Who Can't
Abbey Logan
2016
Superstore
Hannah
2015
Difficult People
Nicole
2015
Man Seeking Woman
Maude Metzger
2015
Mulaney
Amanda
2014
Gotham
Scottie Mullens
2014
You're the Worst
Sheila
2014
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self
2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Jean Munhroe
2013
Family Tools
Wendy Doyle
2013
The Mindy Project
Courtney
2012
Men at Work
Bridget
2012
New Girl
Amelia
2011
Traffic Light
Esme
2011
Eagleheart
Susie Wagner
2011
Harry's Law
Julie Cassidy
2011
The League
Cheryl
2009
Cougar Town
Riggs
2009
Lipstick Jungle
Cassidy
2008
30 Rock
Jennifer Rogers
2006
American Dad!
Nun (voice)
2005
House
Annie
2004
Arrested Development
Tracey B.
2003
Miss Match
Chelsea Greer
2003
Nip/Tuck
Transplant Consultant
2003
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Claire Brody
2001
The Education of Max Bickford
2001
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Hope
1999
Strangers with Candy
Tammi Littlenut
1999
Will & Grace
Lila
1998
Movies(19)
Never Change!
2026
I've Got Issues
2020
Half Empty/Half Full
Laura
2020
The Ride
Dana
2020
Table 19
Kate Millner
2017
Night of the Living Deb
Deb Clarington
2015
Pauline Alone
Cat
2014
Eagleheart: Paradise Rising
Susan "Susie" Wagner
2013
Sensitive Man
Friend
2012
Annie Claus Is Coming to Town
Annie
2011
Let Go
Beth
2011
State of Play
Sonia Baker
2009
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Wyoma
2008
Accepted
Rory
2006
Strangers with Candy
Tammi Littlenut
2006
Romancing the Bride
Kimmy
2005
Hitch
Lisa
2005
Scratch
2003
Storytelling
Ami
2001