
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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

House

American Dad!

30 Rock

Gotham

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

New Girl

Will & Grace

Nip/Tuck

Arrested Development

Superstore

The League

The Mindy Project

Cougar Town

A.P. Bio

Man Seeking Woman

Ghosted

You're the Worst

Hitch

Accepted

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

State of Play

Table 19

Storytelling

Strangers with Candy

Night of the Living Deb
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