Acting
Zooey Deschanel
Born January 17, 1980 Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Filmography
5.9
Merv
2025·Comedy
6.6
Harold and the Purple Crayon
2024·Family
7.2
Trolls Band Together
2023·Animation
6.1
Dreamin' Wild
2023·Music
7.2
Trolls World Tour
2020·Family
7.1
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show
2019·Music
6.7
Trolls Holiday
2017·Adventure
6.6
Trolls
2016·Adventure
5.4
Rock the Kasbah
2015·Comedy
8.0
Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event
2015·Music
5.1
The Driftless Area
2015·Crime
6.6
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
2013·Documentary
2.0
Ben Lee: Catch My Disease
2012·Documentary
7.8
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
2012·Comedy
6.1
Our Idiot Brother
2011·Comedy
5.3
Your Highness
2011·Comedy
6.9
Winnie the Pooh
2011·Animation
7.4
These Amazing Shadows
2011·Documentary
7.3
(500) Days of Summer
2009·Comedy
6.7
Yes Man
2008·Comedy
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Visions of 'The Happening'
2008·Documentary
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The Happening: Elements of a Scene
2008·Documentary
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The Happening: A Day for Night
2008·Documentary
5.6
Gigantic
2008·Comedy