Born on a bee farm in Boring, Oregon, to a family allergic to bees, MARIA THAYER (Rory) later studied performing arts at The Juilliard School. Her television credits include, among others, CBS’s Big Apple, BBC’s 12:21 and NBC’s Miss Match, Law and Order: Criminal Intent and the final episode of Will & Grace. Her film work includes Todd Solondz’s Storytelling and Hitch, with Will Smith. Thayer also performed in the independent film Scratch, for which she won Best Actress at the Columbia Film Festival. The actor originated the character of Tammi Littlenut on Strangers with Candy on Comedy Central and reprises her role in the summer 2006 film version of the television show.