Zooey Deschanel
January 17, 1980 (44 years old) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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
Credits
- 2024 ·Harold and the Purple Crayonas Terry
- 2023 ·Trolls Band Togetheras Bridget (voice)
- 2023 ·Dreamin' Wildas Nancy
- 2023 ·What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanelas Self
- 2022 ·StoryBots: Answer Timeas Cat Burglar
- 2022 ·Trixie Motelas Self
- 2022 ·About Last Nightas Self
- 2021 ·Physicalas Kelly Kilmartin
- 2021 ·The Celebrity Dating Gameas Self - Host
- 2020 ·The Holiday Movies That Made Usas Self (archive footage)
- 2020 ·Celebrity IOUas Self
- 2020 ·Gone Mental with Lioras Self
- 2020 ·Trolls World Touras Bridget (voice)
- 2019 ·The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Showas Self
- 2019 ·Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
- 2019 ·The Kelly Clarkson Showas
- 2017 ·Trolls Holidayas Bridget (voice)
- 2017 ·Carpool Karaoke: The Seriesas Self
- 2016 ·Trollsas Bridget (voice)
- 2015 ·Rock the Kasbahas Ronnie
- 2015 ·Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Eventas Self
- 2015 ·The Driftless Areaas Stella
- 2014 ·Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
- 2013 ·Brooklyn Nine-Nineas Jessica 'Jess' Day
- 2013 ·Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedyas Narrator (voice)
- 2012 ·Ben Lee: Catch My Diseaseas Self
- 2012 ·RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKEDas Self - Guest
- 2012 ·RuPaul's Drag Race All Starsas Self - Guest Judge
- 2012 ·FOX 25th Anniversary Specialas Self (voice) (uncredited)
- 2011 ·New Girlas Jessica 'Jess' Day
- 2011 ·Our Idiot Brotheras Natalie Rochlin
- 2011 ·Your Highnessas Belladonna
- 2011 ·These Amazing Shadowsas Self
- 2010 ·Conanas Self
- 2010 ·Who Do You Think You Are?as Self
- 2009 ·(500) Days of Summeras Summer
- 2009 ·Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
- 2009 ·Top Chef Mastersas Herself - Guest
- 2008 ·Yes Manas Renee Allison
- 2008 ·The Happening: A Day for Nightas Self
- 2008 ·Visions of 'The Happening'as Herself
- 2008 ·The Happening: Elements of a Sceneas Self
- 2008 ·Giganticas Happy
- 2008 ·The Happeningas Alma Moore
- 2007 ·Flakesas Miss Pussy Katz
- 2007 ·Tin Manas DG
- 2007 ·The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Fordas Dorothy Evans
- 2007 ·Surf's Upas Lani Aliikai (voice)
- 2007 ·Ravingas Katie
- 2007 ·Bridge to Terabithiaas Ms. Edmunds
- 2007 ·The Go-Getteras Kate
- 2007 ·The Good Lifeas Frances
- 2006 ·Live Free or Dieas Cheryl
- 2006 ·Failure to Launchas Kit
- 2006 ·Winter Passingas Reese Holden
- 2005 ·Once Upon A Mattressas Lady Larken
- 2005 ·Bonesas Margaret Whitesell
- 2005 ·Don'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
- 2005 ·Weedsas Kat
- 2005 ·Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'as Self
- 2005 ·The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyas Trillian
- 2005 ·American Dad!as French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice)
- 2005 ·American Dad!as Dream Girl (voice)
- 2005 ·Celebrity Mixas Self (archive footage)
- 2004 ·Eulogyas Kate Collins
- 2004 ·Cracking Upas
- 2004 ·Players In Pigtailsas
- 2003 ·Elfas Jovie
- 2003 ·House Huntingas Christy
- 2003 ·It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at Allas Gas Station Girl
- 2003 ·Real Time with Bill Maheras Self
- 2003 ·All the Real Girlsas Noel
- 2003 ·Jimmy Kimmel Live!as
- 2003 ·Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest
- 2003 ·Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self
- 2003 ·Whatever We Doas Nikki
- 2002 ·Abandonas Samantha Harper
- 2002 ·Sweet Friggin' Daisiesas Zelda
- 2002 ·The New Guyas Nora
- 2002 ·Big Troubleas Jenny Herk
- 2002 ·E! Live from the Red Carpetas Self
- 2002 ·The Good Girlas Cheryl
- 2001 ·Manicas Tracy
- 2000 ·Almost Famousas Anita Miller
- 1999 ·Mumfordas Nessa Watkins
- 1997 ·Veronica's Closetas Elena
- 1993 ·Frasieras Jen
- 1993 ·Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
- 1992 ·The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas
- 1989 ·The Simpsonsas Mary Spuckler (voice)
- 1988 ·LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Future ·Mervas Anna
- 1998 ·White House Christmasas Host
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host