Biography
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- ). The musical comedy series followed a ragtag group of glee club members …
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Career Milestones
2004 | Made television debut as Matt LeBlanc's quirky neighbor Molly on NBC's spin-off series, "Joey" |
2005 | First film role was in the Wes Craven-directed thriller, "Red Eye" |
2005 | Had a recurring role as Dana Gordon's witty and sassy assistant on HBO's "Entourage" |
2006 | Played the recurring role of Charlie, a diner waitress with telepathic powers and the love interest of time traveler Hiro Nakamura (Masi Oka) in NBC's "Heroes" |
2007 | Cast in a recurring role on ABC's "Ugly Betty" as Charlie, the scheming and back-stabbing girlfriend of Betty's workplace crush, Henry |
2007 | Co-starred in the blockbuster spoof "Epic Movie" as one of four adult orphans held captive by the chocolate-maker Willy (Crispin Glover) |
2009 | Cast as Emma Pillsbury, the school's supportive but slightly neurotic guidance counselor, in the Fox musical comedy series, "Glee" |
2011 | Co-starred in the 3D film, "The Smurfs," which is based on the 1980s animated TV series |
Awards
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Glee |
2011 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Glee |
2012 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Glee |