Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 17, 1980 (age 46)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
- Zooey Claire Deschanel
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 - Movies
(500) Days of Summer
as Summer
Bridge to Terabithia
as Ms. Edmunds
Trolls Band Together
as Bridget (voice)
Trolls
as Bridget (voice)
Elf
as Jovie
Trolls World Tour
as Bridget (voice)
Almost Famous
as Anita Miller
Yes Man
as Renee Allison
Surf's Up
as Lani Aliikai (voice)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Trillian
Known For - TV Shows
The Simpsons
as Mary Spuckler (voice)
The Simpsons
as Quirk Girl (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Bones
as Margaret Whitesell
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
American Dad!
as French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice)
American Dad!
as Dream Girl (voice)
Conan
as Self
Conan
as Self - Musical Guest