Maria Thayer

Actor

Born October 30, 1975 in Portland, Oregon, USA

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.

Acting

Never Change!
Film, 2026
as Ms. Jankey
St. Denis Medical
TV series, 2024
as Carolyn
Mulligan
TV series, 2023
as (voice)
I've Got Issues
Film, 2020
Half Empty/Half Full
Film, 2020
as Laura
The Ride
Film, 2020
as Dana
A.P. Bio
TV series, 2018
as Molly
Ghosted
TV series, 2017
as FBI Agent Shaker
Table 19
Film, 2017
as Kate Millner
Those Who Can't
TV series, 2016
as Abbey Logan
Superstore
TV series, 2015
as Hannah
Difficult People
TV series, 2015
as Nicole
Night of the Living Deb
Film, 2015
as Deb Clarington
Man Seeking Woman
TV series, 2015
as Maude Metzger
Mulaney
TV series, 2014
as Amanda
Gotham
TV series, 2014
as Scottie Mullens
You're the Worst
TV series, 2014
as Sheila
Pauline Alone
Film, 2014
as Cat
Eagleheart: Paradise Rising
Film, 2013
as Susan "Susie" Wagner
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TV series, 2013
as Jean Munhroe
Maron
TV series, 2013
as Megan
Family Tools
TV series, 2013
as Wendy Doyle
The Mindy Project
TV series, 2012
as Courtney
Men at Work
TV series, 2012
as Bridget
Sensitive Man
Film, 2012
as Friend
Annie Claus Is Coming to Town
Film, 2011
as Annie
Let Go
Film, 2011
as Beth
New Girl
TV series, 2011
as Amelia
Traffic Light
TV series, 2011
as Esme
Eagleheart
TV series, 2011
as Susie Wagner