Jayma Mays

Jamia Suzette "Jayma" Mays At age 15, she was offered a job working on the local radio station reading the obituaries. After graduating from Grundy High School, she earned an associate degree from Southwest Virginia Community College. Mays then attended Virginia Tech for a year before transferring to Radford University. She also appeared in the music video for Switchfoot's single "Awakening".

From 2017 to 2018, Mays starred in the NBC crime anthology comedy Trial & Error as prosecutor Carol Anne Keane. She also appeared in a 2018 episode of Great News as Cat, the girlfriend of Greg, played by Mays's husband Adam Campbell.

In April 2021, it was announced that Mays was cast in Disenchanted, the long-awaited sequel to the 2007 film Enchanted, along with Maya Rudolph and Yvette Nicole Brown.

Personal life Mays met her husband Adam Campbell on the set of Epic Movie in 2006. She gave birth to their son on August 21, 2016.

Filmography

Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2004 Joey Molly Episode: "Joey and the Party"2005 The Comeback Sales Girl Episode: "Valerie Demands Dignity" Six Feet Under Donna Episode: "The Rainbow of Her Reasons" Stacked Brenda Episode: "Nobody Says I Love You" 2005, 2013 How I Met Your Mother Coat Check Girl 2 episodes2006 If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now Sandra Pilot (unaired) 30 Even Scarier Movie Moments Herself Miniseries House Hannah Episode: "Sleeping Dogs Lie" Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Daphne Episode: "Pilot" Entourage Jen Episode: "Sorry, Ari" 2006–2010 Heroes Charlie Andrews Recurring role; 5 episodes 2007 Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office Angela Pilot (unaired) Ghost Whisperer Jennifer Billings Episode: "The Underneath" Pushing Daisies Elsita / Elsa Episode: "Pigeon" 2007–2008 Ugly Betty Charlie Recurring role; 8 episodes 2008 Back to You Shelley Ken Episode: "Date Night" 2008–2019 Drunk History Annabelle / Abigail Adams / Marjory Stoneman Douglas / Florence Schaffner Recurring role; 4 episodes 2009–2015 Glee Emma Pillsbury Main role (seasons 1–3); recurring (season 4–6) 2012–2014 The League Trixie Von Stein Recurring role; 6 episodes 2013 NTSF:SD:SUV:: Clock Episode: "The Great Train Stoppery" 2013–2015 The Millers Debbie Main role; 34 episodes 2014–2015 Getting On Suzi Sasso 5 episodes 2015 Resident AdvisorsMichaela RobertsEpisode: "Motivational Speaker" Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp Jessica 2 episodes Gigi Does ItEpisode: "Love Thyself" 2015–2018 The Adventures of Puss in Boots Dulcinea Voice; Main role 2017–2018 Trial & Error Carol Anne Keane Main role 2018 Great News Cat Episode: "Catfight" 2022 United States of Al Cindy 6 episodes 2025–2026 Leanne Mary 10+ episodes 2026 St. Denis Medical Kelly Episode: "Here a Righteous Woman Comes"

Music videos Year Title Artist 2007 "Awakening" Switchfoot