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.

Known for

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Never Change!

2026 ⭐ 6.1

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Annie Claus Is Coming to Town

2011 ⭐ 6.3

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State of Play

2009 ⭐ 6.8

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Forgetting Sarah Marshall

2008 ⭐ 6.5

Career timeline

2026

Never Change!

Ms. Jankey · 2026

⭐ 6.1

2020

I've Got Issues

2020

⭐ 4.2

Half Empty/Half Full

Laura · 2020

⭐ 4.0

The Ride

Dana · 2020

2017

Table 19 Notable

Kate Millner · 2017

⭐ 5.9

2015

Night of the Living Deb

Deb Clarington · 2015

⭐ 5.3

2014

Pauline Alone

Cat · 2014

⭐ 5.0

2013

Eagleheart: Paradise Rising

Susan "Susie" Wagner · 2013

2012

Sensitive Man

Friend · 2012

2011

Annie Claus Is Coming to Town

Annie · 2011

⭐ 6.3

Let Go

Beth · 2011

⭐ 4.9

2009

State of Play Notable

Sonia Baker · 2009

⭐ 6.8

2008

Forgetting Sarah Marshall Notable

Wyoma · 2008

⭐ 6.5

2006

Accepted Notable

Rory · 2006

⭐ 6.4

Strangers with Candy

Tammi Littlenut · 2006

⭐ 5.7

2005

Romancing the Bride

Kimmy · 2005

⭐ 3.0

Hitch Notable

Lisa · 2005

⭐ 6.6

2001

Storytelling

Ami · 2001

⭐ 6.5

Frequently appears with

Sofia Black-D'Elia

Katie Cartwright

Carmen Christopher

Tedi Mayo

Jo Firestone

Amelia Nadler

John Reynolds

Sunny Football

Gary Richardson

Curtis Eldridge

Sam Page

Ted

Randy J. Goodwin

Barry

Vivica A. Fox

Lucy

Ryan Bittle

Dean

Full filmography

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Never Change!

2026 ⭐ 6.1

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I've Got Issues

2020 ⭐ 4.2

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Half Empty/Half Full

2020 ⭐ 4.0

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The Ride

2020

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Table 19

2017 ⭐ 5.9

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Night of the Living Deb

2015 ⭐ 5.3

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Pauline Alone

2014 ⭐ 5.0

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Eagleheart: Paradise Rising

2013

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Sensitive Man

2012

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Annie Claus Is Coming to Town

2011 ⭐ 6.3

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Let Go

2011 ⭐ 4.9

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State of Play

2009 ⭐ 6.8

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Forgetting Sarah Marshall

2008 ⭐ 6.5

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Accepted

2006 ⭐ 6.4

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Strangers with Candy

2006 ⭐ 5.7

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Romancing the Bride

2005 ⭐ 3.0

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Hitch

2005 ⭐ 6.6

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Storytelling

2001 ⭐ 6.5