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Jayma Mays

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IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000687
Jayma Mays in Red Eye (2005)
Trial & Error: A Big Break
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A Big Break (2018)
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Jamia Suzette Mays was born in Bristol, Tennessee, to Susan (Norris) and James Mays, and was raised in Grundy, Virginia with her older brother and sister. Her father was a high school teacher at Grundy Senior High School for seven years, before spending 25 years working in the coal-mining industry. He is now retired and lives with Jayma's mother in Bristol.

At school, Jayma enjoyed Math and singing. She graduated from high school in 1997. She then went on to get an Associate degree from Southwest Virginia Community College. She then did a year at Virginia Tech, transferring to Radford University. After earning her degree in Theatre in 2000, she moved to California.

She started out with an internship with actor Timothy Busfield, of the television series Thirtysomething (1987). In 2004, she had her screen television debut on Joey (2004). Her first feature film came, a year later, in Red Eye (2005). Her breakthrough role came when she won the role of "Emma Pillsbury" on the hit show Glee (2009).
BornJuly 16, 1979
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BornJuly 16, 1979
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000687
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 7 nominations

Photos224

Jennifer Love Hewitt, Camryn Manheim, and Jayma Mays in Ghost Whisperer (2005)
Nicholas D'Agosto, Jayma Mays, and John Hartman in Trial & Error (2017)
Jayma Mays in Trial & Error (2017)
Patricia Belcher, Nicholas D'Agosto, and Jayma Mays in Trial & Error (2017)
Nicholas D'Agosto and Jayma Mays in Trial & Error (2017)
Nicholas D'Agosto and Jayma Mays in Trial & Error (2017)
Jayma Mays in Trial & Error (2017)
Jayma Mays in Trial & Error (2017)
Jayma Mays in Trial & Error (2017)
Jayma Mays and John Hartman in Trial & Error (2017)
Jack Black and Jayma Mays in Drunk History (2007)
Jack Black and Jayma Mays in Drunk History (2007)

Known for

Red Eye (2005)
Red Eye
6.5
  • Cynthia
  • 2005
Epic Movie (2007)
Epic Movie
2.4
  • Lucy
  • 2007
Tom Cruise, Sarah Wright, and Alejandro Edda in American Made (2017)
American Made
7.1
  • Dana Sibota
  • 2017
Alan Cumming, Fred Armisen, George Lopez, Anton Yelchin, and Katy Perry in The Smurfs (2011)
The Smurfs
5.4
  • Grace Winslow
  • 2011

Credits

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Actress

  • Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Amy Adams, Idina Menzel, Maya Rudolph, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jayma Mays, Griffin Newman, and Gabriella Baldacchino in Disenchanted (2022)
    Disenchanted
    • Ruby
    • 2022
  • Dean Norris, Adhir Kalyan, Kelli Goss, Parker Young, Elizabeth Alderfer, and Farrah Mackenzie in United States of Al (2021)
    United States of Al
    • Cindy
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Samara Weaving, and Brigette Lundy-Paine in Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
    Bill & Ted Face the Music
    • Joanna
    • 2020
  • Little Willy (2020)
    Little Willy
    • Mrs. Caruthers
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Drunk History (2013)
    Drunk History
    • Abigail Adams
    • Florence Schaffner
    • Marjory Stoneman Douglas
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2019
  • Kristin Chenoweth, Nicholas D'Agosto, Sherri Shepherd, Jayma Mays, Steven Boyer, and Amanda Payton in Trial & Error (2017)
    Trial & Error
    • Carol Anne Keane
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2018
  • The Adventures of Puss in Boots (2015)
    The Adventures of Puss in Boots
    • Dulcinea
    • Werewolfman
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2018
  • John Michael Higgins, Andrea Martin, Horatio Sanz, Adam Campbell, Nicole Richie, and Briga Heelan in Great News (2017)
    Great News
    • Cat
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Tom Cruise, Sarah Wright, and Alejandro Edda in American Made (2017)
    American Made
    • Dana Sibota
    • 2017
  • Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale (2017)
    Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale
    • Dulcinea (voice)
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Little Red Riding Hood, Re-Imagined by Jayma Mays
    • Narrator (voice)
    • TV Movie
    • 2016
  • Gigi Does It (2015)
    Gigi Does It
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Getting On (2013)
    Getting On
    • Suzi Sasso
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2015
  • Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)
    Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
    • Jessica
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2015
  • Mark Feuerstein and Jayma Mays in Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant (2015)
    Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
    • April Elizabeth Farnekowski
    • 2015

Soundtrack

  • Jane Lynch, Lea Michele, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Matthew Morrison, Cory Monteith, Dianna Agron, Kevin McHale, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, and Heather Elizabeth Morris in Glee (2009)
    Glee
    • performer: "Danny's Song"
    • performer: "You're All The World To Me"
    • performer: "Getting Married Today" (uncredited) ...
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2014
  • Glee Encore (2011)
    Glee Encore
    • performer: "Like a Virgin"
    • Video
    • 2011
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Videos64

What We Know About 'Bill & Ted Face the Music' ... So Far
Clip 3:22
What We Know About 'Bill & Ted Face the Music' ... So Far
DVD Clip: A Closer Look
Clip 0:53
DVD Clip: A Closer Look
DVD Clip: Roadkill
Clip 0:48
DVD Clip: Roadkill
Official Season 2 Trailer
Trailer 2:29
Official Season 2 Trailer
UK Trailer
Trailer 2:24
UK Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:29
Official Trailer
Trailer #2
Trailer 2:32
Trailer #2
U.S. Version #1
Trailer 1:34
U.S. Version #1
Trailer #2
Trailer 2:32
Trailer #2
Trailer #1
Trailer 1:48
Trailer #1
Teaser Trailer
Trailer 1:02
Teaser Trailer
DVD Trailer: Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Trailer 2:25
DVD Trailer: Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • July 16, 1979
    • Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
  • Spouse
    • Adam CampbellOctober 28, 2007 - present (1 child)
  • Children
    • Jude Jones Campbell
  • Parents
      Susan Norris
  • Relatives
    • Ryan O'Quinn(Cousin)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Jayma's all-time favorite television show is The Golden Girls (1985). She has the boxed set and watches it all the time.
  • Quotes
    I feel really content in my 30s actually. I don't feel like the wisest person in the world but I definitely don't worry or stress like I used to.
  • Trademarks
      Red hair and large hazel eyes

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