Maria Thayer
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| Maria Thayer | |
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 Thayer at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2011. |
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| Born | October 30, 1975 Boring, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Maria Thayer (born October 30, 1975) is an American actress/comedian from Boring, Oregon, known for her roles as Wyoma in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Rory in Accepted and Tammi Littlenut in Strangers with Candy. In Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Thayer plays a Mormon newlywed on her honeymoon with her new husband, played by Jack McBrayer. Thayer and McBrayer reunited on an episode of 30 Rock in which she portrays Kenneth Parcell's blind, shallow love interest. She also played Grace and Leo's daughter, Lila (at age 18), in the series finale of Will & Grace (2006). In 2009, Thayer appeared in the film State of Play as Sonia Baker, the researcher and mistress of a congressman, played by Ben Affleck. She attended Apple Valley High School in Minnesota, where she was a member of the award-winning forensics program and the National Forensic League, and studied acting at The Juilliard School in New York. In 2012, Thayer was featured in the music video "Sensitive Man" by Nick Lowe.[1] She currently co-stars with Chris Elliott in the Adult Swim comedy series Eagleheart, which began airing on February 3, 2011 on Cartoon Network.[2]
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Filmography [edit]
Film [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Kimberly | Louise | |
| 2001 | Storytelling | Amy | Segment, "Fiction" |
| 2005 | Strangers with Candy | Tamela 'Tammi' Littlenut | |
| 2005 | Hitch | Lisa | |
| 2005 | Scratch | Short film | |
| 2006 | Accepted | Rory Thayer | |
| 2008 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Wyoma | |
| 2009 | State of Play | Sonia Baker | |
| 2011 | Let Go | Beth |
Television [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-2000 | Strangers with Candy | Tammi Littlenut | Recurring role (14 episodes) |
| 2001 | Big Apple | Rosemary | Episodes: "No Good Deed", "A Passport to the Universe", "A Ministering Angel" |
| 2001 | The Education of Max Bickford | Tina | Episode: "Herding Cats" |
| 2003 | Miss Match | Chelsea Greer | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Claire Brody | Episode: "A Murderer Among Us" |
| 2004 | Comedy Lab | Jill | Episode: "12:21" |
| 2005 | Romancing the Bride | Kimmy | TV film |
| 2006 | Will & Grace | Lila | Episode: "The Finale" |
| 2006 | The Colbert Report | Jenny (voice) | Episode: "Will Power" |
| 2006 | Nip/Tuck | Transplant Consultant | Episode: "Burt Landau" |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Hope | Episode: "Infiltrated" |
| 2008 | Lipstick Jungle | Cassidy | Episodes: "The Lyin', the Bitch and the Wardrobe", "Bye, Bye Baby" |
| 2009 | 30 Rock | Jennifer Rogers | Episode: "St. Valentine's Day" |
| 2009 | House | Annie | Episode: "Both Sides Now" |
| 2010 | Important Things with Demetri Martin | Edith | Episode: "Strategy" |
| 2010 | Our Show | TV film | |
| 2011 | Traffic Light | Esme | Episode: "Credit Balance" |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Julie Cassidy | Episode: "Purple Hearts" |
| 2011 | Annie Claus is Coming to Town | Annie | TV film |
| 2011-2012 | Eagleheart | Susie Wagner | Main role (24 episodes) |
| 2012 | Louie | Rental Car Lady | Episode: "Dad" |
| 2012 | New Girl | Amelia | Episode: "Halloween" |
| 2013 | Cougar Town | Riggs | Recurring role |
| 2013 | Portlandia | Episode: "Nina's Birthday" | |
| 2013 | Family Tools | Wendy Doyle | Episode: "Now You See Me, Now You Don't" |
Theatre [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
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| 2002 | Necessary Targets | Nuna | Variety Arts Theatre |
| 2002 | Endpapers | Sara Maynard | Variety Arts Theatre |
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