Acting credits
48
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Jayma Mays
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.3
Moderate attention
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Movies: 19Series: 29
TMDB ID: 34195
IMDb ID: nm1724323
Known for: Acting
Born: July 16, 1979
Age: 47
Place of birth: Bristol, Tennessee, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2001 - 2025
Years active: 25
Average TMDB rating: 6.6
Wikidata: Q231006
Also known as
Jayma Suzette Mays • Jamia Suzette Mays
Biography
Jamia Suzette "Jayma" Mays (born July 16, 1979) 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).
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Jayma Mays.
Disenchanted
as Ruby
2022 Movie
Bill & Ted Face the Music
as Joanna
2020 Movie
Little Willy
as Mrs. Caruthers
2020 Movie
American Made
as Dana Sibota
2017 Movie
Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale
as Dulcinea (voice)
2017 Movie
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
as April Elizabeth Farnekowski
2015 Movie
Resident Advisors
as Michaela Roberts
2015 Movie
Last Weekend
as Blake Curtis
2014 Movie
The Smurfs 2
as Grace Winslow
2013 Movie
Glee: Keep on Believin'
as Self
2012 Movie
The Smurfs
as Grace Winslow
2011 Movie
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
as Amy
2009 Movie
Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control
as Nina
2008 Movie
Bar Starz
as Tiffany
2008 Movie
Smiley Face
as Actress in Waiting Room
2007 Movie
Blind Dating
as Mandy
2007 Movie
Epic Movie
as Lucy
2007 Movie
Flags of Our Fathers
as Nurse in Hawaii
2006 Movie
Red Eye
as Cynthia
2005 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Jayma Mays.
Leanne
as Mary • 2 eps
2025 Series
St. Denis Medical
as Kelly • 1 eps
2024 Series
United States of Al
as Cindy • 6 eps
2021 Series
Great News
as Cat • 1 eps
2017 Series
Trial & Error
as Carol Anne Keane • 23 eps
2017 Series
Gigi Does It
8 eps
2015 Series
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
as Jessica • 2 eps
2015 Series
Resident Advisors
as Michaela Roberts • 1 eps
2015 Series
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
as Dulcinea (voice) • 77 eps
2015 Series
Getting On
as Suzi Sasso • 5 eps
2013 Series
The Millers
as Debbie Stoker • 34 eps
2013 Series
Drunk History
as Florence Schaffner • 1 eps
2013 Series
NTSF:SD:SUV::
as Clock • 1 eps
2011 Series
Conan
as Self • 1 eps
2010 Series
The League
as Trixie Von Stein • 6 eps
2009 Series
Glee
as Emma Pillsbury • 81 eps
2009 Series
Pushing Daisies
as Elsita / Elsa • 1 eps
2007 Series
Back to You
as Shelley • 1 eps
2007 Series
Ugly Betty
as Charlie • 8 eps
2006 Series
Heroes
as Charlie Andrews • 6 eps
2006 Series
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
as Daphne • 1 eps
2006 Series
Ghost Whisperer
as Jennifer Billings • 1 eps
2005 Series
How I Met Your Mother
as Coat Check Girl • 2 eps
2005 Series
Stacked
1 eps
2005 Series