Jayma Mays
Jayma Suzette Mays (born July 16, 1979 in Grundy , Virginia ) is an American actress .
Career
After Mays graduated from Radford University with a degree in the Performing Arts , she made her television debut in 2004 on the US sitcom Joey . She had other guest appearances in series such as Dr. House , Six Feet Under , Entourage , Pamela Anderson in: Stacked , How I Met Your Mother , Ghost Whisperer - Voices from Beyond , Pushing Daisies and Alles Betty! (Ugly Betty) . From 2006 to 2009 she played the recurring role in the series Heroes Charlie Andrews . In the cinema she has appeared in Blind Dating , Fantastic Movie , Red Eye , Flags of Our Fathers and The Department Store Cop, among others.
From 2009 to 2015, Mays played the mysophobic school psychologist Emma Pillsbury in the award-winning US television series Glee . After starring in the first three seasons as a leading actress, she became a recurring supporting actress with the beginning of the fourth season. In 2011 she appeared again on the big screen alongside Neil Patrick Harris as Grace Winslow in the film The Smurfs . She also took on this role in the sequel The Smurfs 2 . In 2013 and 2014, Mays starred as Will Arnett's sister Debbie on the CBS comedy series The Millers . She replaced Mary Elizabeth Ellis , who had played the role in the pilot episode.
Private
While filming Fantastic Movie , Mays met fellow British actor Adam Campbell . The couple has been married since October 2007.
Filmography (selection)
Movies
- 2005: Red Eye
- 2006: Blind Dating
- 2006: Flags of Our Fathers
- 2007: Smiley Face
- 2007: Fantastic Movie (Epic Movie)
- 2008: Bar Starz
- 2008: Get Smart - Bruce and Lloyd totally crazy (Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control)
- 2009: The Department Store Cop (Paul Blart: Mall Cop)
- 2011: The Smurfs (The Smurfs)
- 2013: The Smurfs 2 (The Smurfs 2)
- 2013: Last Weekend
- 2015: Larry Gaye: Totally lifted off (Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant)
- 2017: Barry Seal: Only in America (American Made)
- 2020: Bill & Ted 3 (Bill & Ted Face the Music)
TV Shows
- 2004: Joey (episode 1x03)
- 2005: Six Feet Under - There is always death ( Six Feet Under , episode 5x06)
- 2005: Pamela Anderson in: Stacked ( Stacked , episode 2x01)
- 2005-2006: Entourage (2 episodes)
- 2005, 2013: How I Met Your Mother (2 episodes)
- 2006: Dr. House ( House , episode 2x18)
- 2006: Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (episode 1x01)
- 2006–2009: Heroes (5 episodes)
- 2007: Ghost Whisperer - Voices from Beyond ( Ghost Whisperer , episode 3x02)
- 2007: Pushing Daisies (episode 1x04)
- 2007–2008: Everything Betty! ( Ugly Betty , 8 episodes)
- 2009-2015: Glee (63 episodes)
- 2013–2015: The Millers (34 episodes)
- 2014–2015: Getting On - Nasty Old Bones ( Getting On , 5 episodes)
- 2015–: Puss in Boots - Adventure in San Lorenzo ( The Adventures of Puss in Boots , voice)
- 2017–20182018: Trial & Error
Web links
- Jayma Mays in theInternet Movie Database(English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael Ausiello: Glee's Jayma Mays Joins CBS 'New Sitcom The Millers as Will Arnett's Sister . In: TVLine.com . June 29, 2013. Accessed June 30, 2013.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Mays, Jayma |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mays, Jayma Suzette (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 16, 1979 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Grundy (Virginia) , Virginia , United States |