Portrait of Jayma Mays

Jayma Mays

Acting

Biography

Jamia Suzette "Jayma" Mays is an American actress. She is known for playing Emma Pillsbury in the Fox musical series Glee (2009–2015) and for her starring roles in the films Red Eye (2005), Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) and The Smurfs (2011). She is also known for portraying Debbie in the sitcom The Millers (2013–2014) and her recurring role as Charlie Andrews on the NBC sci-fi series Heroes (2006–2010). Mays starred as prosecutor Carol Anne Keane in the NBC sitcom Trial & Error (2017–2018).

Born: July 16, 1979

Place of Birth: Bristol, Tennessee, USA

Filmography

2022
2020
Little Willy

as Mrs. Caruthers

2017
American Made

as Dana Sibota

2017
2017
Trial & Error

as Carol Anne Keane

2015
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

as April Elizabeth Farnekowski

2015
Resident Advisors

as Michaela Roberts

2015
Resident Advisors

as Michaela Roberts

2015
2014
Last Weekend

as Blake Curtis

2013
Getting On

as Suzi Sasso

2013
The Millers

as Debbie Stoker

2013
The Smurfs 2

as Grace Winslow

2013
Drunk History

as Florence Schaffner

2011
The Smurfs

as Grace Winslow

2010
Conan

as Self

2009
The League

as Trixie Von Stein

2009
Glee

as Emma Pillsbury

2008
Bar Starz

as Tiffany

2007
Smiley Face

as Actress in Waiting Room

2007
Pushing Daisies

as Elsita / Elsa

2007
Back to You

as Shelley

2007
Epic Movie

as Lucy

2006
Flags of Our Fathers

as Nurse in Hawaii

2006
Ugly Betty

as Charlie

2006
Heroes

as Charlene "Charlie" Andrews

2006
Blind Dating

as Mandy

2005
Ghost Whisperer

as Jennifer Billings

2005
How I Met Your Mother

as Coat Check Girl

2005
Red Eye

as Cynthia

2004
House

as Hannah

2004
Joey

as Molly

2004
Entourage

as Jennifer

2001