Jayma Mays

Jayma Mays

45 · Born: Jul 16, 1979

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornJul 16, 1979 Bristol, Tennessee, USA
Parents
  • Susan Norris
  • James Mays
Relatives
  • Ryan O'Quinn (Cousin)

Biography

Jayma Suzette Mays, a talented American actress, has made a significant impact in the entertainment industry through her diverse and captivating performances. One of her most notable roles is that of Emma Pillsbury in the popular Fox musical series Glee, which she played from 2009 to 2015.

In addition to her work on Glee, Mays has also appeared in several films, including the 2005 thriller Red Eye, the 2009 comedy Paul Blart: Mall Cop, and the 2011 family-friendly film The Smurfs. Her versatility as an actress has allowed her to take on a wide range of roles, from dramatic to comedic.

Mays has also had success on television, particularly in her starring role as Debbie in the sitcom The Millers, which aired from 2013 to 2014. Additionally, she played the recurring role of Charlie Andrews on the NBC sci-fi series Heroes from 2006 to 2010.

More recently, Mays starred as prosecutor Carol Anne Keane in the NBC sitcom Trial & Error, which aired from 2017 to 2018. Throughout her career, Mays has consistently demonstrated her ability to bring complex and intriguing characters to life, earning her a loyal fan base and critical acclaim.

Career

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2022
{"id":132688,"title":"Bill & Ted Face the Music","year":"2020","character":"Joanna","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/bill-ted-face-the-music-2020","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2cfuj9vjbu30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2cfuj9vjbu30.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
{"id":104,"title":"Drunk History","year":2018,"character":"Florence Schaffner","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/drunk-history-2013","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/59470pdeloh0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/59470pdeloh0.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Drunk History
Drunk History as Florence Schaffner
{"id":108911,"title":"American Made","year":"2017","character":"Dana Sibota","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/american-made","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/o5h5qvc5oso0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/o5h5qvc5oso0.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
American Made
American Made as Dana Sibota
{"id":116632,"title":"Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale","year":"2017","character":"Dulcinea (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/puss-in-book-trapped-in-an-epic-tale","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3mtn31tv658g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3mtn31tv658g.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":12574,"title":"Trial & Error","year":2017,"character":"Carol Anne Keane","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/trial-error","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3rmonsckj6c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3rmonsckj6c0.jpg"},"released":1}
Trial & Error
Trial & Error as Carol Anne Keane
{"id":103830089,"title":"Great News","year":2017,"character":"Cat","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/great-news","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/69bff769h0f0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/69bff769h0f0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":30363,"title":"Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant","year":"2015","character":"April Elizabeth Farnekowski","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/larry-gaye-renegade-male-flight-attendant","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/15l68no6ljo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/15l68no6ljo0.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant as April Elizabeth Farnekowski
{"id":2377,"title":"The Adventures of Puss in Boots","year":2015,"character":"Dulcinea (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-adventures-of-puss-in-boots","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7dddhd9bvji0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7dddhd9bvji0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":7072,"title":"Resident Advisors","year":2015,"character":"Michaela Roberts","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/resident-advisors","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7072.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7072.jpg"},"released":1}
Resident Advisors
Resident Advisors as Michaela Roberts
{"id":19851,"title":"Last Weekend","year":"2014","character":"Blake Curtis","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/last-weekend","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_19851.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_19851.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Last Weekend
Last Weekend as Blake Curtis
{"id":408,"title":"The Smurfs 2","year":"2013","character":"Grace Winslow","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-smurfs-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/vhdapa0r08g0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/vhdapa0r08g0.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
The Smurfs 2
The Smurfs 2 as Grace Winslow
{"id":1373,"title":"The Millers","year":2013,"character":"Debbie Stoker","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-millers","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/q3c43qkp0540.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/q3c43qkp0540.jpg"},"released":1}
The Millers
The Millers as Debbie Stoker
{"id":20,"title":"The League","year":2012,"character":"Trixie Von Stein","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-league","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/25o163povdv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/25o163povdv0.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
The League
The League as Trixie Von Stein
{"id":407,"title":"The Smurfs","year":"2011","character":"Grace Winslow","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-smurfs","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/33um5t8qqu7g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/33um5t8qqu7g.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
The Smurfs
The Smurfs as Grace Winslow
{"id":692,"title":"Paul Blart: Mall Cop","year":"2009","character":"Amy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/paul-blart-mall-cop","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7ekedqm0i3g0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7ekedqm0i3g0.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":678,"title":"Glee","year":2009,"character":"Emma Pillsbury","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/glee","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4rr0esh24450.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4rr0esh24450.jpg"},"released":1}
Glee
Glee as Emma Pillsbury
{"id":24325,"title":"Bar Starz","year":"2008","character":"Tiffany","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/bar-starz","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24325.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24325.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Bar Starz
Bar Starz as Tiffany
{"id":21147,"title":"Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control","year":"2008","character":"Nina","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/get-smarts-bruce-and-lloyd-out-of-control","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4snqeuqo6j30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4snqeuqo6j30.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":2550,"title":"Epic Movie","year":"2007","character":"Lucy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/epic-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1fj4q9ftp4c8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1fj4q9ftp4c8.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":9692,"title":"Smiley Face","year":"2007","character":"Actress in Waiting Room","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/smiley-face","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9692.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9692.jpg"},"released":1}
Smiley Face
Smiley Face as Actress in Waiting Room
{"id":1553,"title":"Pushing Daisies","year":2007,"character":"Elsita \/ Elsa","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/pushing-daisies","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5fpot3isrol0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5fpot3isrol0.jpg"},"released":1}
Pushing Daisies
Pushing Daisies as Elsita / Elsa
{"id":1705,"title":"Ghost Whisperer","year":2007,"character":"Jennifer Billings","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/ghost-whisperer","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2iragnkc3010.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2iragnkc3010.jpg"},"released":1}
Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer as Jennifer Billings
{"id":9856,"title":"Blind Dating","year":"2006","character":"Mandy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/blind-dating","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4opcmt9it3m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4opcmt9it3m0.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":6259,"title":"Flags of Our Fathers","year":"2006","character":"Nurse in Hawaii","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/flags-of-our-fathers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3kp45bh0d0c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3kp45bh0d0c0.jpg"},"released":1}
Flags of Our Fathers
Flags of Our Fathers as Nurse in Hawaii
{"id":688,"title":"Heroes","year":2006,"character":"Charlene \"Charlie\" Andrews","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/heroes","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4ar1ok269qv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4ar1ok269qv0.jpg"},"released":1}
Heroes
Heroes as Charlene "Charlie" Andrews
{"id":2399,"title":"Red Eye","year":"2005","character":"Cynthia","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/red-eye","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7d83k22l1l00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7d83k22l1l00.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Red Eye
Red Eye as Cynthia
{"id":849,"title":"How I Met Your Mother","year":2005,"character":"Coat Check Girl","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/how-i-met-your-mother","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/34idgoiuh260.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/34idgoiuh260.jpg"},"released":1}
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother as Coat Check Girl
{"id":8003,"title":"Joey","year":2004,"character":"Molly","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/joey","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4lvhfk51vp10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4lvhfk51vp10.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Joey
Joey as Molly
{"id":960,"title":"Conan","year":2010,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/conan-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_960.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_960.jpg"},"released":1}
2010