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.
19 movies · 35 shows
Never Change!
2026·6.2
I've Got Issues
2020·4.2
Half Empty/Half Full
2020·5.5
The Ride
2020·0.0
Table 19
2017·5.9
Night of the Living Deb
2015·5.3
Pauline Alone
2014·5.0
Eagleheart: Paradise Rising
2013·0.0
Sensitive Man
2012·0.0
Annie Claus Is Coming to Town
2011·6.3
Let Go
2011·4.9
State of Play
2009·6.8
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
2008·6.5
Accepted
2006·6.5
Strangers with Candy
2006·5.7
Romancing the Bride
2005·3.0
Hitch
2005·6.6
Scratch
2003·8.0
Storytelling
2001·6.5