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.
Filmography
Never Change!
2026
as Ms. Jankey
I've Got Issues
2020
Half Empty/Half Full
2020
as Laura
The Ride
2020
as Dana
Table 19
2017
as Kate Millner
Night of the Living Deb
2015
as Deb Clarington
Pauline Alone
2014
as Cat
Eagleheart: Paradise Rising
2013
as Susan "Susie" Wagner
Sensitive Man
2012
as Friend
Annie Claus Is Coming to Town
2011
as Annie
Let Go
2011
as Beth
State of Play
2009
as Sonia Baker
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
2008
as Wyoma
Accepted
2006
as Rory
Strangers with Candy
2006
as Tammi Littlenut
Romancing the Bride
2005
as Kimmy
Hitch
2005
as Lisa
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Scratch
2003
Storytelling
2001
as Ami