Born 1975 (age 50) · Portland, Oregon, USA
Appears in 54 titles

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

Hitch
6.6
Hitch
2005
as Lisa
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
6.5
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
2008
as Wyoma
State of Play
6.8
State of Play
2009
as Sonia Baker
Accepted
6.4
Accepted
2006
as Rory
Table 19
5.9
Table 19
2017
as Kate Millner
Storytelling
6.5
Storytelling
2001
as Ami
Night of the Living Deb
5.3
Night of the Living Deb
2015
as Deb Clarington
Strangers with Candy
5.6
Strangers with Candy
2006
as Tammi Littlenut
Annie Claus Is Coming to Town
Let Go
4.9
Let Go
2011
as Beth
I've Got Issues
4.2
I've Got Issues
2020
Romancing the Bride
3.0
Romancing the Bride
2005
as Kimmy
Pauline Alone
5.0
Pauline Alone
2014
as Cat
Half Empty/Half Full
4.0
Half Empty/Half Full
2020
as Laura
8.0
Scratch
2003
Eagleheart: Paradise Rising
Eagleheart: Paradise Rising
2013
as Susan "Susie" Wagner
The Ride
The Ride
2020
as Dana
Sensitive Man
Sensitive Man
2012
as Friend
Never Change!
2026