Zooey Deschanel
Acting
Born: January 17, 1980 (age 46) · Los Angeles, California, USA
Highest Rated
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
(500) Days of Summer
2009
The Simpsons
1989
Yes Man
2008
Bridge to Terabithia
2007
Elf
2003
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
The Happening
2008
Trolls
2016
Bones
2005
Almost Famous
2000
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
2007
Photos (9)
Movies (42)
(500) Days of Summer
Summer
Trolls World Tour
Bridget (voice)
Bridge to Terabithia
Ms. Edmunds
Trolls Band Together
Bridget (voice)
Trolls
Bridget (voice)
Elf
Jovie
The Happening
Alma Moore
Yes Man
Renee Allison
Surf's Up
Lani Aliikai (voice)
Almost Famous
Anita Miller
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Terry
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Trillian
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Dorothy Evans
Winnie the Pooh
additional voice
Failure to Launch
Kit
The New Guy
Nora
Your Highness
Belladonna
Merv
Anna Finch
Trolls Holiday
Bridget (voice)
The Good Girl
Cheryl
Rock the Kasbah
Ronnie
Big Trouble
Jenny Herk
Manic
Tracy
Our Idiot Brother
Natalie Rochlin
Eulogy
Kate Collins
The Driftless Area
Stella
Winter Passing
Reese Holden
Abandon
Samantha Harper
Live Free or Die
Cheryl
Dreamin' Wild
Nancy
The Go-Getter
Kate
Mumford
Nessa Watkins
Whatever We Do
Nikki
Gigantic
Happy
Once Upon A Mattress
Lady Larken
All the Real Girls
Noel
Flakes
Miss Pussy Katz
The Good Life
Frances
Sweet Friggin' Daisies
Zelda
House Hunting
Christy
Players in Pigtails
2004
Raving
Katie
TV Shows (14)
The Simpsons
Mary Spuckler (voice) · 3 eps
The Simpsons
Quirk Girl (voice) · 1 eps
American Dad!
French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice) · 1 eps
American Dad!
Dream Girl (voice) · 1 eps
Bones
Margaret Whitesell · 1 eps
Frasier
Jen · 1 eps
New Girl
Jessica 'Jess' Day · 146 eps
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Jessica 'Jess' Day · 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
3 eps
Physical
Kelly Kilmartin · 7 eps
Veronica's Closet
Elena · 1 eps
StoryBots: Answer Time
Cat Burglar · 1 eps
Tin Man
DG · 3 eps
Cracking Up
Heidi · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (48)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · 1 eps
Conan
Self · 2 eps
Conan
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
Conan
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 5 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 3 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 2 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self · 2 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Live from E!
Self · 1 eps
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity IOU
Self · 1 eps
Trixie Motel
Self · 1 eps
Top Chef Masters
Herself - Guest · 1 eps
White House Christmas
Self - Host · 1 eps
About Last Night
Self · 1 eps
What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel
Self · 6 eps
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
Self - Letter Reader
These Amazing Shadows
Self
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
The Celebrity Dating Game
Self - Host · 8 eps
Gone Mental with Lior
Self · 1 eps
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Self (voice) (uncredited)
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'
Self
Ben Lee: Catch My Disease
Self
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
Self
The Happening: Elements of a Scene
Self
Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event
Self
Visions of 'The Happening'
Self
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show
Self
The Happening: A Day for Night
Self
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · 2 eps
