When school started last fall, Emma was still dating Dr. Carl. His positive influences on her were becoming evident, as she was starting to loosen up. And she remained with Carl even after Will tried to impress her by impulsively buying a Corvette convertible.
But that didn't stop Will from trying to win back her affections. When he discovered Emma's newfound appreciation for "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," he decided to mount a production of the bawdy show with the glee club. At Will's request, Emma volunteered as costume designer. Then things heated up between them, when Mr. Shue stepped into the Rocky role and got Emma to rehearse the sexy "Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch Me" number.
Mr. Schuester gave Emma advance tickets to sectionals, but Carl objected to her going. Emma told Will she couldn't be there; instead, she went to Las Vegas and eloped with Carl.
When Carl turned to substitute teacher Holly Holiday for counseling, he admitted that he and Emma hadn't had sex after four months of marriage, and Emma confessed that she's confused about her feelings for Will. Unbeknownst to Will, Carl moved into a hotel to give Emma time to think.
Emma finally revealed to Will that she was getting an annulment, but by then he was dating Holly. The savvy substitute decided to take a job in Cleveland, telling Will that he's in love with Emma and that Emma is into him, too.
After he helps her confront her OCD issues, Emma encouraged Will to take the role he's been offered in April Rhodes' Broadway show. When he secretly decided to join the production for the summer, Emma helped him pack, but she held on to one of his sweater vests as a memento of their time together. After the glee club fails to make the top 10 at nationals, Will returns to Lima - and Emma.
In 2004, Jayma Mays made her first television appearance on "Joey," and the following year landed a role in Wes Craven's "Red Eye." Most recently, Mays had recurring roles on the Emmy Award-winning series "Ugly Betty" and the critically acclaimed "Heroes," and she has guest-starred on numerous series, including HOUSE, "Six Feet Under," "The Comeback," "Entourage," "Stacked," "How I Met Your Mother" and "Ghost Whisperer."
Her feature film credits include "Paul Blart: Mall Cop," Clint Eastwood's "Flags of Our Fathers," "Blind Guy Driving," "Bar Starz" and "Epic Movie," where she met her husband, Adam Campbell. She recently starred in "The Smurfs" movie opposite Neil Patrick Harris.
Mays is from Grundy, VA, and graduated from Radford University with a degree in Performing Arts. She lives in Los Angeles.
