Maya Thompson

Maya Thompson is a minor character on A New Direction. She is a registered nurse at Lima Regional Hospital. She attended McKinley High School as a teenager and later attended Howard University for college. She is the mother of Zandra Thompson and ex-wife of Don Thompson.

As Don lives in another state, Maya is heavily involved in Zandra's daily doings regarding school and her personal life. Unlike Don, she is very supportive of her sexuality and decision to want to pursue a career in performing, specifically on Broadway.