Maria Thayer
Also Known As: Μαρία Θάιερ
Biography: 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.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Portland, Oregon, USA
Birthday: October 30, 1975
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Gender: Female
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Accepted
Overview: A high school slacker who's rejected by every school he applies to opts to create his own institution of higher learning, the South Harmon Institute of Technology, on a rundown piece of property near his hometown.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-08-18
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Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Overview: When actress Sarah Marshall dumps aspiring musician Peter Bretter for rock star Aldous Snow, Peter's world comes crashing down. His best friend Brian suggests that Peter should get away from everything and to fly off to Hawaii to escape all his problems. After arriving in Hawaii and meeting the beautiful receptionist Rachel Jansen, Peter is shocked to see not only Aldous in Hawaii, but also Sarah.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-04-17
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Strangers with Candy
Overview: A prequel to the critically acclaimed series featuring Jerri Blank, a 46 year old ex-junkie, ex-con who returns to high school in a bid to start her life over.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-06-28
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Storytelling
Overview: College and high school serve as the backdrop for two stories about dysfunction and personal turmoil.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-11-08
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Annie Claus Is Coming to Town
Overview: This year, Santa’s daughter takes her first trip away from the North Pole during the Christmas season hoping to find adventure and love in sunny California. While Santa watches his daughter through a magic snow globe, Annie arrives in L.A. and becomes friends with the owner of Candy Cane Inn, Lucy, and her daughter, Mia. She also quickly lands a job at Wonderland Toys. Wonderland Toys’ owner, Ted is struggling to stay in business selling old-fashioned toys in a digital world. Annie soon realizes that she wants Ted’s business to thrive because she has feelings for this Christmas traditionalist.
Genres: TV Movie Family Fantasy Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-12-10
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Eagleheart: Paradise Rising
Overview: Chris Monsanto, disgraced Marshal turned fugitive from justice, goes on a journey of both heart and mind to clear his name and uncover the truth.
Genres: Comedy Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-12-13
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Let Go
Overview: Walter Dishman, a married and melancholy parole officer, deals with three eccentric ex-convicts who have been placed under his supervision.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-10-25
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Romancing the Bride
Overview: One day before she is set to exchange vows with the man of her dreams, a flustered bride-to-be wakes up next to a complete stranger who claims to be her husband in this south-of-the-border romantic comedy.
Genres: Comedy Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-12-03
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Night of the Living Deb
Overview: After a one night stand Deb wakes up in the middle of a zombie apocalypse.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-05-30
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Table 19
Overview: Eloise, having been relieved of maid of honor duties after being unceremoniously dumped by the best man via text, decides to attend the wedding anyway – only to find herself seated with five fellow-unwanted guests at the dreaded Table 19.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-03-03
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Pauline Alone
Overview: A woman tries to connect with people she's never met.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-06-19
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Hitch
Overview: Dating coach Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens mentors a bumbling client, Albert, who hopes to win the heart of the glamorous Allegra Cole. While Albert makes progress, Hitch faces his own romantic setbacks when proven techniques fail to work on Sara Melas, a tabloid reporter digging for dirt on Allegra Cole's love life. When Sara discovers Hitch's connection to Albert – now Allegra's boyfriend – it threatens to destroy both relationships.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-02-11
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State of Play
Overview: When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.
Genres: Thriller Crime Mystery Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-04-17
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Scratch
Overview: An all-American girl from the Midwest arrives in Manhattan with the intention of visiting her aunt. Along the way she is distracted by a foreign stranger who steals things from several lush Manhattan stores for her. They then develop a budding romance.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-04-13
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I've Got Issues
Overview: Human lives grappling with all the flavors of exstential despair intersect in a deadpan collage of comic suffering.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-09-15
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Half Empty/Half Full
Overview: Four friends reunite for a dinner to catch up on each other's lives. As the night progresses, it devolves into a whirlwind of jealousy, lies and big revelations. This dramatic story unfolds in real time.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-09-04
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The Ride
Overview: Wayne, a 40-year-old rideshare driver and spiritual coach, recently moved back in with his mom. He discovers that the key to giving his life meaning is to help his unsuspecting passengers let go of their negative thoughts—whether they want his help or not.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-01-28
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