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