Person Details

Birthday: 1980-01-17 02:11:20

Aliases: Zooey Claire Deschanel , Ζόι Ντεσανέλ , Зои Дешанель

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 25

TV Involvements: 17


Most Famous Work

Biography

Zooey Claire Deschanel (born January 17, 1980) is an American actress, model, and singer-songwriter. She made her film debut in Mumford (1999) and next obtained 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). She has ventured into more dramatic territory with Manic (2001), All the Real Girls (2003), Winter Passing (2005), and Bridge to Terabithia (2007). From 2011 to 2018, she played Jessica Day on the Fox sitcom New Girl, for which she received an Emmy Award nomination and three Golden Globe Award nominations. For a few years starting in 2001, Deschanel performed in the jazz cabaret act If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies with actress Samantha Shelton. In 2006, Deschanel teamed up with M. Ward to form She & Him, and subsequently released their debut album, Volume One, in 2008. They have since released five albums: Volume Two, in 2010, A Very She & Him Christmas in 2011, Volume 3 in 2013, Classics in 2014, and Christmas Party in 2016. She received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Song Written for Visual Media for "So Long", which was featured in the 2011 film Winnie the Pooh soundtrack. Besides singing, she plays keyboards, percussion, banjo, and ukulele. Deschanel is also a co-founder of the female-focused website HelloGiggles, which was acquired by Time, Inc. in 2015.

Most Famous Work

Bones
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8

Bones

(2005) Margaret Whitesell
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
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8

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

(2012) Self - Judge
Celebrity IOU
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6

Celebrity IOU

(2020) Self
The Happening
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5

The Happening

(2008) Alma Moore
Bridge to Terabithia
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7

Bridge to Terabithia

(2007) Ms. Edmunds
StoryBots: Answer Time
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6

StoryBots: Answer Time

(2022) Cat Burglar
Trolls Holiday
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7

Trolls Holiday

(2017) Bridget (voice)
Top Chef Masters
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7

Top Chef Masters

(2009) Herself - Guest

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 N/A
2023 Bridget (voice)
Nancy
Self
2022 Cat Burglar
Self
Self
2021 Kelly Kilmartin
Self - Host
2020 Self (archive footage)
Self
Self
Bridget (voice)
2019 Self
N/A
Self - Guest
2017 Bridget (voice)
Self
2016 Bridget (voice)
2015 Ronnie
Self
Stella
2014 Self
2013 Jessica 'Jess' Day
Narrator (voice)
2012 Self
Self - Judge
Self (voice)
2011 Jessica 'Jess' Day
Natalie
Belladonna
Self
2010 Self
Self
2009 Summer Finn
Herself - Guest
2008 Renee Allison
Herself
Herself
Herself
Happy
Alma Moore
2007 Miss Pussy Katz
DG
Dorothy Evans
Lani Aliikai (voice)
Katie
Ms. Edmunds
Kate
Frances
2006 Cheryl
Kit
Reese Holden
2005 Lady Larken
Margaret Whitesell
Self
Kat
N/A
Self
Trillian
Dream Girl (voice)
French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice)
Self (archive footage)
2004 Kate Collins
N/A
N/A
2003 Jovie
Christy
Gas Station Girl
Self
Noel
Self - Guest
N/A
Nikki
2002 Samantha Harper
Zelda
Nora
Jenny Herk
Self
Cheryl
2001 Tracy
2000 Anita Miller
1999 Nessa Watkins
1997 Elena
1993 Jen
Self - Guest
1992 N/A
1989 Mary Spuckler (voice)
1988 Self - Guest
1975 Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Self - Host
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Executive Producer
2011 Co-Executive Producer
Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2011 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
2011 Songs
Year Role Movie/Tv

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