Jayma Mays is an American actress who is best known for playing Emma Pillsbury in the musical TV series Glee (2009-2015) for which she was nominated in the category of ‘Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series’ at the prestigious Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards for 4 years in succession (2009-2012); winning in 2009. She is also known for her roles in films such as Lucy Pervertski in Epic Movie (2007), Amy Anderson in Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009), and Grace Winslow in The Smurfs (2011). Other than Glee, Jayma is well-recognized for her portrayal of Charlie Andrews in the drama TV series Heroes (2006-2010), Charlie in the comedy-drama TV series Ugly Betty (2007-2008), and Debbie in the sitcom The Millers (2013-2015).
Sun Sign
Cancer
Residence
Los Angeles, California, United States
Boyfriend / Spouse
Jayma has dated –
- Adam Campbell (2006–Present) – Jayma first met English actor Adam Campbell on the sets of the parody film titled Epic Movie where they were playing siblings. The couple began dating soon after and got married on October 28, 2007. They have a son together named Jude Jones (b. August 21, 2016).
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Petite frame
- Straight, neck-length hair
- Charming smile
- Gleaming face
Jayma Mays Favorite Things
- School Subject – Mathematics
- Hobby – Singing
- TV Shows – The Golden Girls, The Smurfs
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Jayma Mays Facts
- Born in Bristol, Tennessee, Jayma was brought up in Grundy, Virginia, where her family had relocated to when she was quite young. She completed all of her schooling and higher studies in the state of Virginia.
- When she was 15 years old, she was offered a job where she had to read obituaries for a local radio station.
- Her first acting role was a single-episode appearance in 2004 in the sitcom Joey which was a spin-off of the hit sitcom Friends, starring in the lead role.
- She was featured in the music video for the American rock band Switchfoot‘s 2007 single titled Awakening.
- She made an appearance in a 2018 episode of the sitcom Great News with her husband Adam Campbell. The real-life couple played boyfriend-girlfriend in that episode.
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Facts of Jamia Suzette Mays
- Gender Female
- full nameJamia Suzette Mays
- nicknamesJayma
- birthplaceBristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
- Date of Birth July 16, 1979
- Age 45 years 1 months
- Horoscope Cancer
- Lucky Number 4
- Lucky Stone Moonstone
- Lucky Color Silver
- Best Match for Marriage Taurus, Pisces, Scorpio
- ethnicity / ethnic backgroundEnglish, Scottish, Welsh, and German
- nationalityAmerican
- net worth$3 million
- professionActress
- weight55 kg or 121 lbs
- height5 ft 4 in or 162.5 cm
- hair colorRed
- eye colorHazel
- body type / buildSlim
- high schoolGrundy High School
- collegeSouthwest Virginia Community College
- motherSusan Paulette Mays
- fatherJames Edwin Mays
- brothersJonathan Mays
- sistersJulia Mays
- favorite tv showThe Golden Girls, The Smurfs