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).

Filmography

• Leanne — Mary
• St. Denis Medical — Kelly
• 2022Disenchanted — Ruby
• United States of Al — Cindy
• 2020Bill & Ted Face the Music — Joanna
• 2020Little Willy — Mrs. Caruthers
• 2017American Made — Dana Sibota
• Great News — Cat
• 2017Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale — Dulcinea (voice)
• Trial & Error — Carol Anne Keane
• Gigi Does It
• 2015Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant — April Elizabeth Farnekowski
• 2015Resident Advisors — Michaela Roberts
• Resident Advisors — Michaela Roberts
• The Adventures of Puss in Boots — Dulcinea (voice)
• Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp — Jessica
• 2014Last Weekend — Blake Curtis
• Drunk History — Florence Schaffner
• Getting On — Suzi Sasso
• The Millers — Debbie Stoker
• 2013The Smurfs 2 — Grace Winslow
• NTSF:SD:SUV:: — Clock
• 2011The Smurfs — Grace Winslow
• Glee — Emma Pillsbury
• 2009Paul Blart: Mall Cop — Amy
• The League — Trixie Von Stein
• 2008Bar Starz — Tiffany
• 2008Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control — Nina
• Back to You — Shelley
• 2007Blind Dating — Mandy
• 2007Epic Movie — Lucy
• Pushing Daisies — Elsita / Elsa
• 2007Smiley Face — Actress in Waiting Room
• 2006Flags of Our Fathers — Nurse in Hawaii
• Heroes — Charlie Andrews
• Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip — Daphne
• Ugly Betty — Charlie
• Ghost Whisperer — Jennifer Billings
• How I Met Your Mother — Coat Check Girl
• 2005Red Eye — Cynthia
• Stacked
• Entourage — Jennifer
• House — Hannah
• Joey — Molly
• Six Feet Under — Donna

Appearances as themselves (3)

• 2012Glee: Keep on Believin' — Self
• Conan — Self
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson — Self