Zooey Deschanel
ActingBorn Jan 17, 1980
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
Teen Choice Awards
tv1999
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
movie2005
Sweet Friggin' Daisies
movie2002
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
tv2013
Bones
tv2005
The Simpsons
tv1989
The Simpsons
tv1989
Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event
movie2015
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
movie2012
Frasier
tv1993
Almost Famous
movie2000
These Amazing Shadows
movie2011
Filmography
2025Mervas Anna Finchmovie2024Harold and the Purple Crayonas Terrymovie2023Trolls Band Togetheras Bridget (voice)movie2023Dreamin' Wildas Nancymovie2023What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanelas Executive Producertv2022StoryBots: Answer Timeas Cat Burglartv2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas Self - Guesttv2022Trixie Motelas Selftv2022About Last Nightas Selftv2021Physicalas Kelly Kilmartintv2021The Celebrity Dating Gameas Self - Hosttv2020The Holiday Movies That Made Usas Self (archive footage)tv2020Celebrity IOUas Selftv2020Gone Mental with Lioras Selftv2020Trolls World Touras Bridget (voice)movie2019The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Showas Selfmovie2019Tamron Hallas Self - Guesttv2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self - Guesttv2019Today with Jenna & Sheinelleas Selftv2017Trolls Holidayas Bridget (voice)movie2017Carpool Karaoke: The Seriesas Selftv2016Trollsas Bridget (voice)movie2015Rock the Kasbahas Ronniemovie2015Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Eventas Selfmovie2015The Driftless Areaas Stellamovie2015The Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Musical Guesttv2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Selftv2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guesttv2013Brooklyn Nine-Nineas Jessica 'Jess' Daytv2013Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedyas Self - Letter Readermovie2012Ben Lee: Catch My Diseaseas Selfmovie2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKEDas Self - Guest Judgetv2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Starsas Self - Guest Judgetv2012FOX 25th Anniversary Specialas Self (voice) (uncredited)movie2011New Girlas Directortv2011Our Idiot Brotheras Natalie Rochlinmovie2011Your Highnessas Belladonnamovie2011Winnie the Poohas Songsmovie2011These Amazing Shadowsas Selfmovie2010Conanas Self - Musical Guesttv2010Who Do You Think You Are?as Selftv2009(500) Days of Summeras Summermovie2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guesttv2009Top Chef Mastersas Herself - Guesttv2008Yes Manas Renee Allisonmovie2008Visions of 'The Happening'as Herselfmovie2008The Happening: Elements of a Sceneas Selfmovie2008The Happening: A Day for Nightas Selfmovie2008Giganticas Happymovie2008The Happeningas Alma Mooremovie2007Flakesas Miss Pussy Katzmovie2007Tin Manas DGtv2007The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Fordas Dorothy Evansmovie2007Surf's Upas Lani Aliikai (voice)movie2007Ravingas Katiemovie2007Bridge to Terabithiaas Ms. Edmundsmovie2007The Go-Getteras Katemovie2007The Good Lifeas Francesmovie2006Live Free or Dieas Cherylmovie2006Failure to Launchas Kitmovie2006Winter Passingas Reese Holdenmovie2005Once Upon A Mattressas Lady Larkenmovie2005Bonesas Margaret Whiteselltv2005Don'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 Selfmovie2005Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'as Selfmovie2005The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyas Trillianmovie2005American Dad!as Dream Girl (voice)tv2005Celebrity Mixas Self (archive footage)movie2004Eulogyas Kate Collinsmovie2004Cracking Upas Heiditv2004Players in Pigtailsmovie2003Elfas Joviemovie2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Selftv2003House Huntingas Christymovie2003It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at Allas Gas Station Girlmovie2003Real Time with Bill Maheras Selftv2003All the Real Girlsas Noelmovie2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Musical Guesttv2003Whatever We Doas Nikkimovie2002Abandonas Samantha Harpermovie