Cast & creator
Maria Thayer
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, American Dad!, House
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.
Also known as: Μαρία Θάιερ
19
film credits
37
television credits
54
1998–2026 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (56)
Showing 56 of 56 credits
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Hope
1999
American Dad!
Nun (voice)
2005
House
Annie
2004
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Claire Brody
2001
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Jean Munhroe
2013
Nip/Tuck
Transplant Consultant
2003
30 Rock
Jennifer Rogers
2006
Will & Grace
Lila
1998
New Girl
Amelia
2011
Gotham
Scottie Mullens
2014
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self
2013
Superstore
Hannah
2015
Arrested Development
Tracey B.
2003
The Mindy Project
Courtney
2012
Cougar Town
Riggs
2009
The League
Cheryl
2009
Harry's Law
Julie Cassidy
2011
St. Denis Medical
Carolyn
2024
A.P. Bio
Molly
2018
Difficult People
Nicole
2015
You're the Worst
Sheila
2014
Strangers with Candy
Tammi Littlenut
1999
Maron
Megan
2013
Man Seeking Woman
Maude Metzger
2015
Miss Match
Chelsea Greer
2003
Men at Work
Bridget
2012
Mulligan
(voice)
2023Mulligan
Co-Executive Producer
2023Mulligan
Writer
2023
Lipstick Jungle
Cassidy
2008
Ghosted
FBI Agent Shaker
2017
State of Play
Sonia Baker
2009
Traffic Light
Esme
2011
The Education of Max Bickford
2001
Family Tools
Wendy Doyle
2013
Hitch
Lisa
2005
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Wyoma
2008
Eagleheart
Susie Wagner
2011
Accepted
Rory
2006
Mulaney
Amanda
2014
Those Who Can't
Abbey Logan
2016
Table 19
Kate Millner
2017
Never Change!
Ms. Jankey
2026
Strangers with Candy
Tammi Littlenut
2006
Storytelling
Ami
2001
Night of the Living Deb
Deb Clarington
2015
Let Go
Beth
2011
Annie Claus Is Coming to Town
Annie
2011
Eagleheart: Paradise Rising
Susan "Susie" Wagner
2013
I've Got Issues
2020
Pauline Alone
Cat
2014
Romancing the Bride
Kimmy
2005
Half Empty/Half Full
Laura
2020
Sensitive Man
Friend
2012
The Ride
Dana
2020