
Jayma Mays
Highest Rated: 86% American Made (2017)
Lowest Rated: 2% Epic Movie (2007)
Birthday: Jul 16, 1979
Birthplace: Grundy, Virginia, USA
Before she became a household name, Jayma Mays' biggest screen credit was playing the love interest to Kevin James' slapstick security guard in the comedy "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" (2009). While their sweet onscreen chemistry helped make the film a box-office success, it paled in comparison to the buzz that surrounded Mays' most talked-about project, "Glee" (Fox, 2009-15). The musical comedy series follows a ragtag group of glee club members trying to survive high school and navigate amongst the faculty members who either love or loathe them. On the feel-good series, Mays played the school's kindhearted, germaphobic guidance counselor, Emma Pillsbury. As the calm soul at the center of the program's show-stopping musical numbers, John Hughes-esque teen angst, and romantic tension, Mays quickly vaulted from hardworking supporting player to endearing primetime leading lady. During that series' later seasons, Mays also co-starred in Will Arnett sitcom "The Millers" (CBS 2013-15), before co-starring in children's animated series "The Adventures of Puss in Boots" (Netflix 2015- ) and mockumentary comedy "Trial and Error" (NBC 2017- ). On the big screen, she co-starred in Doug Liman's "American Made" (2017), an action comedy starring Tom Cruise based on a real CIA operation of the 1980s.
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
Movies
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82% | 69% | Bill & Ted Face the Music | Joanna (Character) | $3.4M | 2020 |
86% | 78% | American Made | Dana Sibota (Character) | $51.3M | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale | Unknown (Character) | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 58% | Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant | April (Character) | - | 2015 |
38% | 34% | Last Weekend | Blake (Character) | $6.1K | 2014 |
14% | 56% | The Smurfs 2 | Grace Winslow (Character) | $71M | 2013 |
21% | 44% | The Smurfs | Grace Winslow (Character) | $142.6M | 2011 |
34% | 43% | Paul Blart: Mall Cop | Amy (Character) | $146.3M | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 27% | Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control | Nina (Character) | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet | 36% | Bar Starz | Tiffany (Character) | - | 2008 |
24% | 47% | Blind Dating | Mandy (Character) | $87.4K | 2007 |
2% | 29% | Epic Movie | Lucy (Character) | $39.7M | 2007 |
79% | 64% | Red Eye | Cynthia (Character) | $57.9M | 2005 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 50% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Guest | 2020 |
88% | 88% | Trial & Error | Carol Anne Keane (Character) | 2017-2018 |
No Score Yet | 88% | The Adventures of Puss in Boots |
Dulcinea (Character), Unknown (Voice) |
2015-2018 |
84% | 70% | Great News | Cat (Guest Star) | 2018 |
29% | No Score Yet | Gigi Does It | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2015 |
47% | 46% | The Millers | Debbie (Character) | 2013-2015 |
70% | 71% | Glee |
Emma Pilsbury (Character), Emma Pillsbury-Schuester (Guest Star) |
2009-2015 |
81% | 81% | The League | Trixie Von Stein (Guest Star) | 2012-2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Marilyn Denis Show | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 100% | The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson | Guest | 2013-2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Social | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Tonight Show With Jay Leno | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live! With Kelly and Michael | Guest | 2013 |
83% | 83% | How I Met Your Mother | Coat Check Girl (Guest Star) | 2013 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | LIVE with Kelly | Guest | 2011-2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live With Regis and Kelly | Guest | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lopez Tonight | Guest | 2010 |
53% | 66% | Heroes | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 2006 |
40% | No Score Yet | Back to You | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 |
97% | 86% | Ugly Betty | Charlie (Guest Star) | 2007-2008 |
96% | 96% | Pushing Daisies | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | 85% | Ghost Whisperer | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007 |
74% | 92% | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Daphne (Guest Star) | 2006 |
66% | 83% | Entourage | Jennifer (Guest Star) | 2005-2006 |
90% | 96% | House | Hannah (Guest Star) | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Stacked | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
81% | 97% | Six Feet Under | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
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