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.
Known for
Acting54
movieNever Change!
2026
Ms. Jankey
tvSt. Denis Medical
2024
Carolyn
tvMulligan
2023
(voice)
tvA.P. Bio
2018
Molly
tvGhosted
2017
FBI Agent Shaker
movieTable 19
2017
Kate Millner
tvThose Who Can't
2016
Abbey Logan
tvSuperstore
2015
Hannah
tvDifficult People
2015
Nicole
movieNight of the Living Deb
2015
Deb Clarington
tvMan Seeking Woman
2015
Maude Metzger
tvMulaney
2014
Amanda
tvGotham
2014
Scottie Mullens
tvYou're the Worst
2014
Sheila
movieEagleheart: Paradise Rising
2013
Susan "Susie" Wagner
tvBrooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Jean Munhroe
tvMaron
2013
Megan
tvFamily Tools
2013
Wendy Doyle
tvThe Mindy Project
2012
Courtney
tvMen at Work
2012
Bridget
movieSensitive Man
2012
Friend
movieLet Go
2011
Beth
tvNew Girl
2011
Amelia
tvEagleheart
2011
Susie Wagner
tvHarry's Law
2011
Julie Cassidy
tvThe League
2009
Cheryl
tvCougar Town
2009
Riggs
movieState of Play
2009
Sonia Baker
tvLipstick Jungle
2008
Cassidy
tv30 Rock
2006
Jennifer Rogers
movieStrangers with Candy
2006
Tammi Littlenut
movieHitch
2005
Lisa
tvAmerican Dad!
2005
Nun (voice)
tvHouse
2004
Annie
tvArrested Development
2003
Tracey B.
tvMiss Match
2003
Chelsea Greer
tvNip/Tuck
2003
Transplant Consultant
tvLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Claire Brody
tvStrangers with Candy
1999
Tammi Littlenut
Production1
tvMulligan
2023
Co-Executive Producer
Writing1
tvMulligan
2023
Writer