Zooey Deschanel
Acting
Born 1980 (age 46)
Los Angeles, California, USA
163 cm (5′ 4″)
58 acting credits
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
17 Jul 2009
The Simpsons
17 Dec 1989
Yes Man
09 Dec 2008
Bridge to Terabithia
15 Feb 2007
Elf
07 Nov 2003
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
28 Apr 2005
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
17 Sep 2013
The Happening
11 Jun 2008
Photos
Filmography
2025
- Mervas Anna Finch
2024
- Harold and the Purple Crayonas Terry
2023
- Trolls Band Togetheras Bridget (voice)
- Dreamin' Wildas Nancy
2022
- StoryBots: Answer Timeas Cat Burglar1 episode
2021
- Physicalas Kelly Kilmartin7 episodes
2020
- Trolls World Touras Bridget (voice)
2017
- Trolls Holidayas Bridget (voice)
2016
- Trollsas Bridget (voice)
2015
- Rock the Kasbahas Ronnie
- The Driftless Areaas Stella
2013
- Brooklyn Nine-Nineas Jessica 'Jess' Day1 episode
2011
- New Girlas Jessica 'Jess' Day146 episodes
- Our Idiot Brotheras Natalie Rochlin
- Your Highnessas Belladonna
- Winnie the Poohas additional voice
2009
- (500) Days of Summeras Summer
2008
- Yes Manas Renee Allison
- Giganticas Happy
- The Happeningas Alma Moore
2007
- Flakesas Miss Pussy Katz
- Tin Manas DG3 episodes
- The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Fordas Dorothy Evans
- Surf's Upas Lani Aliikai (voice)
- Ravingas Katie
- Bridge to Terabithiaas Ms. Edmunds
- The Go-Getteras Kate
- The Good Lifeas Frances
2006
- Live Free or Dieas Cheryl
- Failure to Launchas Kit
- Winter Passingas Reese Holden
2005
- Once Upon A Mattressas Lady Larken
- Bonesas Margaret Whitesell1 episode
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyas Trillian
- American Dad!as Dream Girl (voice)1 episode
2004
- Eulogyas Kate Collins
- Cracking Upas Heidi1 episode
- Players in Pigtails
2003
- Elfas Jovie
- House Huntingas Christy
- It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at Allas Gas Station Girl
- All the Real Girlsas Noel
- Whatever We Doas Nikki
2002
- Manicas Tracy
- Abandonas Samantha Harper
- Sweet Friggin' Daisiesas Zelda
- The Good Girlas Cheryl
- The New Guyas Nora
- Big Troubleas Jenny Herk
2000
- Almost Famousas Anita Miller
1999
- Mumfordas Nessa Watkins
1997
- Veronica's Closetas Elena1 episode
1993
- Frasieras Jen1 episode
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno3 episodes
1989
- The Simpsonsas Quirk Girl (voice)1 episode