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Zooey Deschanel

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
109

Gender
Female

Birthday
January 17, 1980 (46 years old)

Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA

Zooey Deschanel

Biography

Zooey Deschanel (born January 17, 1980) is an American actress and musician. She made her film debut in Mumford (1999) and had a supporting role in Cameron Crowe's film Almost Famous (2000). Deschanel is known for her deadpan roles in comedy films such as The Good Girl (2002), The New Guy (2002), Elf (2003), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Failure to Launch (2006), Yes Man (2008), and 500 Days of Summer (2009). From 2011 to 2018, she starred as Jess Day on the Fox sitcom New Girl, for which she received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards. Deschanel is also a co-founder of the female-focused website HelloGiggles, which was acquired by Time Inc. in 2015.

Known For

Acting

2025Mervas Anna Finch
2024Harold and the Purple Crayonas Terry
2023Trolls Band Togetheras Bridget (voice)
2023Dreamin' Wildas Nancy
2023What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanelas Self
2022StoryBots: Answer Timeas Cat Burglar
2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas Self - Guest
2022Trixie Motelas Self
2022About Last Nightas Self
2021Physicalas Kelly Kilmartin
2021The Celebrity Dating Gameas Self - Host
2020The Holiday Movies That Made Usas Self (archive footage)
2020Celebrity IOUas Self
2020Gone Mental with Lioras Self
2020Trolls World Touras Bridget (voice)
2019The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Showas Self
2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self - Guest
2019Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
2019Today with Jenna & Sheinelleas Self
2017Trolls Holidayas Bridget (voice)
2017Carpool Karaoke: The Seriesas Self
2016Trollsas Bridget (voice)
2015Rock the Kasbahas Ronnie
2015Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Eventas Self
2015The Driftless Areaas Stella
2015The Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Musical Guest
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest
2013Brooklyn Nine-Nineas Jessica 'Jess' Day
2013Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedyas Self - Letter Reader
2012Ben Lee: Catch My Diseaseas Self
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKEDas Self - Guest Judge
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Starsas Self - Guest Judge
2012FOX 25th Anniversary Specialas Self (voice) (uncredited)
2011New Girlas Jessica 'Jess' Day
2011Our Idiot Brotheras Natalie Rochlin
2011Your Highnessas Belladonna
2011Winnie the Poohas additional voice
2011These Amazing Shadowsas Self
2010Conanas Self
2010Conanas Self - Guest
2010Conanas Self - Musical Guest
2010Who Do You Think You Are?as Self
2009(500) Days of Summeras Summer
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
2009Top Chef Mastersas Herself - Guest
2008Yes Manas Renee Allison
2008Visions of 'The Happening'as Self
2008The Happening: Elements of a Sceneas Self
2008The Happening: A Day for Nightas Self
2008Giganticas Happy
2008The Happeningas Alma Moore
2007Flakesas Miss Pussy Katz
2007Tin Manas DG
2007The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Fordas Dorothy Evans
2007Surf's Upas Lani Aliikai (voice)
2007Ravingas Katie
2007Bridge to Terabithiaas Ms. Edmunds
2007The Go-Getteras Kate
2007The Good Lifeas Frances
2006Live Free or Dieas Cheryl
2006Failure to Launchas Kit
2006Winter Passingas Reese Holden
2005Once Upon A Mattressas Lady Larken
2005Bonesas Margaret Whitesell
2005Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'as Self
2005Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'as Self
2005The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyas Trillian
2005American Dad!as Dream Girl (voice)
2005American Dad!as French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice)
2005Celebrity Mixas Self (archive footage)
2004Eulogyas Kate Collins
2004Cracking Upas Heidi
2004Players in Pigtailsas
2003Elfas Jovie
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self - Guest
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self - Musical Guest
2003House Huntingas Christy
2003It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at Allas Gas Station Girl
2003Real Time with Bill Maheras Self
2003All the Real Girlsas Noel
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Musical Guest
2003Whatever We Doas Nikki
2002Manicas Tracy
2002Abandonas Samantha Harper
2002Sweet Friggin' Daisiesas Zelda
2002The Good Girlas Cheryl
2002The New Guyas Nora
2002Big Troubleas Jenny Herk
2002Live from E!as Self
2000Almost Famousas Anita Miller
1999Mumfordas Nessa Watkins
1999Teen Choice Awardsas Self - Presenter
1998White House Christmasas Self - Host
1997Veronica's Closetas Elena
1993Frasieras Jen
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas
1989The Simpsonsas Mary Spuckler (voice)
1989The Simpsonsas Quirk Girl (voice)
1988LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
Heather of the Valleyas
Trash Mountainas Abbi
Trolls 4as Bridget (voice)

Production

2023What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel...Executive Producer
2011New Girl...Producer
2011New Girl...Co-Executive Producer
2011New Girl...Director
2011Winnie the Pooh...Songs