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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 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. She currently co-stars with Chris Elliott in the Adult Swim comedy series Eagleheart, which began airing on February 3, 2011 on Cartoon Network.[1]
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1999 Kimberly Louise 1999–2000 Strangers with Candy Tammi Littlenut 14 episodes 2001 Big Apple Rosemary 3 episodes 2001 Storytelling Amy Segment: "Fiction" 2001 The Education of Max Bickford Tina Episode: "Herding Cats" 2003 Miss Match Chelsea Episode: "Pilot" 2003 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Claire Brody Episode: "A Murderer Among Us" 2004 Comedy Lab Jill Episode: "12:21" 2005 Strangers with Candy Tammi Littlenut 2005 Hitch Lisa 2005 Scratch Short film 2005 Romancing the Bride Kimmy TV movie 2006 Will & Grace Lila Episode: "The Finale" 2006 Accepted Rory Thayer 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 Forgetting Sarah Marshall Wyoma 2008 Lipstick Jungle Cassidy Episode: "The Lyin', the Bitch and the Wardrobe"
Episode: "Bye, Bye Baby"2009 30 Rock Jennifer Rogers Episode: "St. Valentine's Day" 2009 State of Play Sonia Baker 2009 House Annie Episode: "Both Sides Now" 2010 Important Things with Demetri Martin Edith Episode: "Strategy" 2011 Eagleheart Susie Wagner 12 episodes 2011 Let Go Beth Post-production 2011 Traffic Light Esme Season 1 Episode 4 - Credit Balance Theatre Year Title Role Theatre 2002 Necessary Targets Nuna Variety Arts Theatre 2002 Endpapers Sara Maynard Variety Arts Theatre References
External links
Categories:- 1975 births
- Actors from Oregon
- American actors
- Living people
- People from Clackamas County, Oregon
- Juilliard School alumni
- American film actor, 1970s birth stubs
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