Zooey Deschanel
ActingAlso Known As
Zooey Claire 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.
Movies
(58 total)
(500) Days of Summer
as Summer
Yes Man
as Renee Allison
Bridge to Terabithia
as Ms. Edmunds
Elf
as Jovie
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Trillian
The Happening
as Alma Moore
Trolls
as Bridget (voice)
Almost Famous
as Anita Miller
Surf's Up
as Lani Aliikai (voice)
Trolls World Tour
as Bridget (voice)
Failure to Launch
as Kit
Your Highness
as Belladonna
Our Idiot Brother
as Natalie Rochlin
Trolls Band Together
as Bridget (voice)
Winnie the Pooh
as additional voice
The Good Girl
as Cheryl
The New Guy
as Nora
Trolls Holiday
as Bridget (voice)
Rock the Kasbah
as Ronnie
TV Shows
(47 total)
The Simpsons
as Mary Spuckler (voice)
The Simpsons
as Quirk Girl (voice)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Jessica 'Jess' Day
Bones
as Margaret Whitesell
American Dad!
as French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice)
American Dad!
as Dream Girl (voice)
New Girl
as Jessica 'Jess' Day
Frasier
as Jen
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
Conan
as Self
Conan
as Self - Musical Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Musical Guest
Tin Man
as DG
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest