Actor profile

Jayma Mays

16th July 1979 Bristol, Tennessee, USA Acting

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).

19 Movies 28 TV Shows 48 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Disenchanted poster

Disenchanted 18th November 2022 as Ruby

Bill & Ted Face the Music poster

Bill & Ted Face the Music 27th August 2020 as Joanna

Little Willy poster

Little Willy 22nd May 2020 as Mrs. Caruthers

American Made poster

American Made 18th August 2017 as Dana Sibota

Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale poster

Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale 16th June 2017 as Dulcinea (voice)

Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant poster

Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant 5th June 2015 as April Elizabeth Farnekowski

Resident Advisors poster

Resident Advisors 9th April 2015 as Michaela Roberts

Last Weekend poster

Last Weekend 29th August 2014 as Blake Curtis

The Smurfs 2 poster

The Smurfs 2 30th July 2013 as Grace Winslow

Glee: Keep on Believin' poster

Glee: Keep on Believin' 10th April 2012 as Self

The Smurfs poster

The Smurfs 29th July 2011 as Grace Winslow

Paul Blart: Mall Cop poster

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 15th January 2009 as Amy

Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control poster

Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control 1st July 2008 as Nina

Bar Starz poster

Bar Starz 7th March 2008 as Tiffany

Smiley Face poster

Smiley Face 16th November 2007 as Actress in Waiting Room

Epic Movie poster

Epic Movie 25th January 2007 as Lucy

Flags of Our Fathers poster

Flags of Our Fathers 19th October 2006 as Nurse in Hawaii

Blind Dating poster

Blind Dating 28th July 2006 as Mandy

Red Eye poster

Red Eye 10th August 2005 as Cynthia

Leanne poster

Leanne 31st July 2025 as Mary

St. Denis Medical poster

St. Denis Medical 12th November 2024 as Kelly

United States of Al poster

United States of Al 1st April 2021 as Cindy

Great News poster

Great News 25th April 2017 as Cat

Trial & Error poster

Trial & Error 14th March 2017 as Carol Anne Keane

Gigi Does It poster

Gigi Does It 1st October 2015

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp poster

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp 31st July 2015 as Jessica

Resident Advisors poster

Resident Advisors 9th April 2015 as Michaela Roberts

The Adventures of Puss in Boots poster

The Adventures of Puss in Boots 16th January 2015 as Dulcinea (voice)

Getting On poster

Getting On 24th November 2013 as Suzi Sasso

The Millers poster

The Millers 3rd October 2013 as Debbie Stoker

Drunk History poster

Drunk History 9th July 2013 as Florence Schaffner

Conan poster

Conan 8th November 2010 as Self

The League poster

The League 29th October 2009 as Trixie Von Stein

Glee poster

Glee 19th May 2009 as Emma Pillsbury

Pushing Daisies poster

Pushing Daisies 3rd October 2007 as Elsita / Elsa

Back to You poster

Back to You 19th September 2007 as Shelley

Ugly Betty poster

Ugly Betty 28th September 2006 as Charlie

Heroes poster

Heroes 25th September 2006 as Charlie Andrews

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip poster

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip 18th September 2006 as Daphne

Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer 23rd September 2005 as Jennifer Billings

How I Met Your Mother poster

How I Met Your Mother 19th September 2005 as Coat Check Girl

Stacked poster

Stacked 13th April 2005

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson poster

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 3rd January 2005 as Self

House poster

House 16th November 2004 as Hannah

Joey poster

Joey 9th September 2004 as Molly

Entourage poster

Entourage 18th July 2004 as Jennifer

Six Feet Under poster

Six Feet Under 3rd June 2001 as Donna