Maria Thayer
| Maria Thayer | |
|---|---|
 Thayer at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2011. | |
| 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.[1] She specializes in farce[2] and is known for her roles as Wyoma in Forgetting Sarah Marshall,[1][3][4] Rory in Accepted[1][3] and Tammi Littlenut in Strangers with Candy.[1]
Acting career
In Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Thayer plays a Mormon newlywed on her honeymoon with her new husband, played by Jack McBrayer.[5] Thayer and McBrayer reunited on an episode of 30 Rock in which she portrays Kenneth Parcell's blind, shallow love interest.[1] She also played Grace and Leo's daughter, Lila (at age 18), in the series finale of Will & Grace (2006).[1] In 2009, Thayer appeared in the film State of Play as Sonia Baker, the researcher and mistress of a congressman, played by Ben Affleck.[1]
Thayer stars with Chris Elliott in the Adult Swim comedy series Eagleheart,[5] which began airing on February 3, 2011 on Cartoon Network.[6] Thayer appeared in season four of Arrested Development in flashback scenes as Tracey Bluth.[7]
Personal life
Born in Oregon on a bee farm to a family allergic to bees,[1][8] she attended Apple Valley High School in Minnesota, where she was a member of the award-winning forensics program and the National Forensic League.[9] At Apple Valley, she was Homecoming Queen and befriended Lance Fensterman, who now runs New York Comic Con.[10]
Thayer studied acting at The Juilliard School in New York.[1]
In 2012, Thayer was featured in the music video "Sensitive Man" by Nick Lowe.[11][12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Kimberly | Louise | |
| 2001 | Storytelling[1] | Amy | Segment, "Fiction" |
| 2001 | Scratch[1][13] | Short film | |
| 2005 | Strangers with Candy | Tamela 'Tammi' Littlenut | |
| 2005 | Hitch[1] | Lisa | |
| 2006 | Accepted | Rory Thayer | |
| 2008 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Wyoma | |
| 2009 | State of Play | Sonia Baker | |
| 2011 | Let Go[14] | Beth |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999– 2000 |
Strangers with Candy | Tammi Littlenut | Recurring role (14 episodes) |
| 2001 | Big Apple[1] | Rosemary | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | Education of Max Bickford, TheThe Education of Max Bickford | Tina | Episode: "Herding Cats" |
| 2003 | Miss Match[1] | Chelsea Greer | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent[1] | Claire Brody | Episode: "A Murderer Among Us" |
| 2004 | Comedy Lab[1] | Jill | Episode: "12:21" |
| 2005 | Romancing the Bride | Kimmymovie | Movie |
| 2006 | Will & Grace | Lila | Episode: "The Finale" |
| 2006 | Colbert Report, TheThe Colbert Report | Jenny (voice) | Episode: "Will Power" |
| 2006 | Nip/Tuck[1] | 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[1] | Jennifer Rogers | Episode: "St. Valentine's Day" |
| 2009 | House[1] | Annie | Episode: "Both Sides Now" |
| 2010 | Important Things with Demetri Martin | Edith | Episode: "Strategy" |
| 2010 | Our Show | Movie | |
| 2011 | Traffic Light[1] | Esme | Episode: "Credit Balance" |
| 2011 | Harry's Law[4] | Julie Cassidy | Episode: "Purple Hearts" |
| 2011 | Annie Claus is Coming to Town[15] | Annie | Movie |
| 2011–12 | Eagleheart | Susie Wagner | Main role (24 episodes) |
| 2012 | Louie[4] | Rental Car Lady | Episode: "Dad" |
| 2012 | New Girl[3][4] | Amelia | Episode: "Halloween" |
| 2013 | Cougar Town[16] | Lisa Riggs | Recurring role |
| 2013 | Portlandia[5] | Episode: "Nina's Birthday" | |
| 2013 | Family Tools[17] | Wendy Doyle | Episode: "Now You See Me, Now You Don't" |
| 2013 | Maron[18] | Megan | Episode: "Dominatrix" |
| 2013 | Arrested Development | Tracey Bluth | Episode: "It Gets Better" |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Necessary Targets | Nuna | Variety Arts Theatre |
| 2002 | Endpapers | Sara Maynard | Variety Arts Theatre |
| 2012 | Unscreened[19] | Stranger in the park | Lillian Theatre |
| 2013 | Love's Labour's Lost[20] | Rosaline | Delacorte Theater |
Music Videos
| Year | Title | Role | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Friends of Friends"[21] | Friend in glasses | Hospitality |
| 2012 | "Sensitive Man"[12] | Girlfriend | Nick Lowe |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 "Maria Thayer pictures, bio, movies". PopTower. Retrieved Jun 12, 2013.
- ↑ Nathan Southern. "Maria Thayer". All Movie Guide. Retrieved Jun 12, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Laura Flood (Sep 14, 2012). "Maria Thayer to make appearance on New Girl". Paste. Retrieved Jun 10, 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Kate Stanhope (Sep 13, 2012). "New Girl Scares Up Nick's Ex-Girlfriend for Halloween Episode". TV Guide. Retrieved Jun 10, 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Abby Schreiber (Jan 3, 2013). "Our Guide To All the Celebrity Cameos on Portlandia's Third Season". Paper. Retrieved Jun 10, 2013. "Mike O'Brien and actress Maria Thayer (who plays Susie on Adult Swim's Walker, Texas Ranger spoof Eagleheart and Jack McBrayer's amorous wife in Forgetting Sarah Marshall) will play a young couple who are prepared to go into debt in order to attend an outlandish birthday party"
- ↑ Eagleheart on Adult Swim
- ↑ Snierson, Dan (Jun 5, 2013). "Arrested Development: Mitchell Hurwitz on the movie -- and the Romney joke you never saw". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved Jun 10, 2013.
- ↑ "No Title". Kansas City Star. Aug 11, 2006. p. F3.
- ↑ "Alumni Spotlight - Maria Thayer". Apple Valley High School Forensics. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved Jun 12, 2013. "Actress Maria Thayer (Accepted, Forgetting Sarah Marshal) was honored at a Nationals Award banquet recognizing her success both during and beyond her NFL career."
- ↑ Jesse Thorn and Jordan Morris (Dec 12, 2011). "Jordan, Jesse, Go! Episode 203: Bone Manor with Maria Thayer" (Podcast). Maximum Fun. 45:45 minutes in. http://www.maximumfun.org/jordan-jesse-go/jordan-jesse-go-episode-203-bone-manor-maria-thayer. Retrieved Jun 12, 2013.
- ↑
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Ross Luippold (Mar 2, 2012). "Nick Lowe's Sensitive Man Music Video Features Marc Maron, Tim Heidecker, Other Surprise Guests". Huffington Post. Retrieved Jun 10, 2013.
- ↑ Patrick Ciccone (Apr 20, 2001). "Cannes on the Hudson". Retrieved Jun 12, 2013. "By contrast, the 16mm films on the opening Student Reel Awards night were varied and intriguing. Julia Solomonoff's Scratch, whose Maria Thayer won for lead actress, is stylistically somewhat muddled despite the story of a Kosovar immigrant in New York City that gradually emerges."
- ↑ "Maria Thayer". Hollywood.com. Retrieved Jun 12, 2013.
- ↑ Troy Anderson (Nov 7, 2012). "Annie Claus is Coming to Town". Retrieved Jun 10, 2013.
- ↑ Ssndra Gonzalez (Mar 9, 2013). "Cougar Town sneak peek: Sparks fly for Bobby on the dodgeball court -- Exclusive Video". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved Jun 12, 2013.
- ↑ "ABC Medianet". ABC. Apr 22, 2013. Retrieved Jun 12, 2013.
- ↑ Nicholas DeLorenzo (May 28, 2013). "MARON, "Dominatrix" episode recap". Screen Invasion. Retrieved Jun 12, 2013.
- ↑ Adam Hetrick (Jan 29, 2012). American Pie Actor Chris Klein Set for Unscreened in Los Angeles. Retrieved Jun 2, 2013.
- ↑ Adam Hetrick (July 23, 2012). Shakespeare in the Park Musical Adaptation of Love's Labour's Lost Premieres July 23. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ↑ Merge Records. "Hospitality - Friends of Friends". Vimeo. Retrieved June 10, 2013.