Zooey Deschanel

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1980-01-17 (44 years old)

Place of Birth Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As Zooey Claire Deschanel, Ζόι Ντεσανέλ, Зои Дешанель, ズーイー・デシャネル, ゾーイ・デシャネル, 조이 데이셔넬, 柔伊·黛絲香奈, Зоуї Дешанель

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

Actor

Merv

as Anna

2023
Trolls Band Together

as Bridget (voice)

2023
Dreamin' Wild

as Nancy

2022
StoryBots: Answer Time

as Cat Burglar

2022
Trixie Motel

as Self

2022
2021
Physical

as Kelly Kilmartin

2021
2020
Trolls World Tour

as Bridget (voice)

2020
The Holiday Movies That Made Us

as Self (archive footage)

2020
2019
Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

2017
Trolls Holiday

as Bridget (voice)

2016
Trolls

as Bridget (voice)

2015
Rock the Kasbah

as Ronnie

2015
2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine

as Jessica 'Jess' Day

2012
FOX 25th Anniversary Special

as Self (voice) (uncredited)

2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

as Self - Guest Judge

2011
Our Idiot Brother

as Natalie Rochlin

2011
Your Highness

as Belladonna

2011
New Girl

as Jessica 'Jess' Day

2010
Conan

as Self

2009
2009
Top Chef Masters

as Herself - Guest

2008
Yes Man

as Renee Allison

2008
Gigantic

as Happy

2008
The Happening

as Alma Moore

2007
Flakes

as Miss Pussy Katz

2007
Surf's Up

as Lani Aliikai (voice)

2007
Raving

as Katie

2007
Bridge to Terabithia

as Ms. Edmunds

2007
2007
The Good Life

as Frances

2007
Tin Man

as DG

2006
2006
Winter Passing

as Reese Holden

2005
Once Upon A Mattress

as Lady Larken

2005
Celebrity Mix

as Self (archive footage)

2005
Bones

as Margaret Whitesell

2005
Weeds

as Kat

2005
American Dad!

as French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice)

2005
American Dad!

as Dream Girl (voice)

2004
Eulogy

as Kate Collins

2003
Elf

as Jovie

2003
House Hunting

as Christy

2003
2003
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

2002
Abandon

as Samantha Harper

2002
The New Guy

as Nora

2002
Big Trouble

as Jenny Herk

2002
The Good Girl

as Cheryl

2001
Manic

as Tracy

2000
Almost Famous

as Anita Miller

1999
Mumford

as Nessa Watkins

1997
1993
Frasier

as Jen

1993
1989
The Simpsons

as Mary Spuckler (voice)

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Producer

2023
2011
New Girl

as Co-Executive Producer

2011
New Girl

as Producer

Sound

2011

Director

2011
New Girl

as Director