Zooey Deschanel
3.8Acting

Zooey Deschanel

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.

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Movie2007Bridge to TerabithiaMs. Edmunds
Movie2002Big TroubleJenny Herk
Movie2008Yes ManRenee Allison
Movie2000Almost FamousAnita Miller
Movie2003ElfJovie
Movie2007The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert FordDorothy Evans
Movie2002The New GuyNora
Movie2005The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyTrillian
Movie2007The Good LifeFrances
Movie1999MumfordNessa Watkins
Movie2006Live Free or DieCheryl
Movie2023Dreamin' WildNancy
Movie2006Failure to LaunchKit
Movie2008The HappeningAlma Moore
Movie2007Surf's UpLani Aliikai (voice)
Movie2007FlakesMiss Pussy Katz
Movie2002The Good GirlCheryl
Movie2007The Go-GetterKate
Movie2003All the Real GirlsNoel
Movie2006Winter PassingReese Holden
Movie2023Trolls Band TogetherBridget (voice)
Movie2001ManicTracy
Movie2008GiganticHappy
Movie2002AbandonSamantha Harper
Movie2011Your HighnessBelladonna
Movie2004EulogyKate Collins
Movie2002Sweet Friggin' DaisiesZelda
Movie2005Once Upon A MattressLady Larken
Movie2005Celebrity MixSelf (archive footage)
Movie2009(500) Days of SummerSummer
Movie2011These Amazing ShadowsSelf
Movie2012FOX 25th Anniversary SpecialSelf (voice) (uncredited)
Movie2011Our Idiot BrotherNatalie Rochlin
Movie2003Whatever We DoNikki
Movie2004Players In Pigtails
Movie2012Ben Lee: Catch My DiseaseSelf
Movie2003House HuntingChristy
Movie2013Letters to Jackie: Remembering President KennedyNarrator (voice)
Movie2015The Driftless AreaStella
Movie2015Rock the KasbahRonnie
MovieN/AMervAnna
Movie2024Harold and the Purple CrayonTerry
Movie2007RavingKatie
Movie2016TrollsBridget (voice)
Movie2015Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special EventSelf
Movie2005Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'Self
Movie2017Trolls HolidayBridget (voice)
Movie2003It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at AllGas Station Girl
Movie2019The Kacey Musgraves Christmas ShowSelf
Movie2008Visions of 'The Happening'Herself
Movie2008The Happening: A Day for NightSelf
Movie2008The Happening: Elements of a SceneSelf
Movie2020Trolls World TourBridget (voice)
Movie2005Don'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
Movie2011Winnie the Poohadditional voice
TV Show1989The SimpsonsMary Spuckler (voice)3
TV Show2011New GirlJessica 'Jess' Day146
TV Show2005American Dad!French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice)1
TV Show1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno3
TV Show1993FrasierJen1
TV Show2020The Holiday Movies That Made UsSelf (archive footage)1
TV Show1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest1
TV Show2004Cracking Up1
TV Show2007Tin ManDG3
TV Show1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest2
TV Show2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest2
TV Show2021The Celebrity Dating GameSelf - Host9
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host1
TV Show2023What Am I Eating? With Zooey DeschanelSelf6
TV Show2002E! Live from the Red CarpetSelf1
TV Show2020Gone Mental with LiorSelf1
TV Show2005American Dad!Dream Girl (voice)1
TV Show2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf1
TV Show2012RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSelf - Guest Judge1
TV Show2005BonesMargaret Whitesell1
TV Show2009Top Chef MastersHerself - Guest1
TV Show2013Brooklyn Nine-NineJessica 'Jess' Day1
TV Show2022About Last NightSelf1
TV Show2021PhysicalKelly Kilmartin7
TV Show2010Who Do You Think You Are?Self1
TV Show2019The Kelly Clarkson Show1
TV Show1997Veronica's ClosetElena1
TV Show2022Trixie MotelSelf1
TV Show2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest1
TV Show2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest1
TV Show2022StoryBots: Answer TimeCat Burglar1
TV Show2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKEDSelf - Guest Judge1
TV Show2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf1
TV Show2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelf2
TV Show2010ConanSelf1
TV Show2020Celebrity IOUSelf1
TV Show1998White House ChristmasHost1
TV Show2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self3
TV Show2019Today with Hoda & JennaSelf1
TV Show1989The Simpsons(voice)1
TV Show2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf1

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Movie2011Winnie the PoohSongsSound
TV Show2011New GirlCo-Executive ProducerProduction
TV Show2011New GirlProducerProduction
TV Show2011New GirlDirectorDirecting
TV Show2023What Am I Eating? With Zooey DeschanelExecutive ProducerProduction