Person

Zooey Deschanel

Acting · Born 1980-01-17 · 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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  Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

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  The Simpsons

  Mary Spuckler (voice)

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  The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

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  Late Night with Seth Meyers

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  Bones

  Margaret Whitesell

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  American Dad!

  French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice)

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  The Kelly Clarkson Show

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  Conan

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  Real Time with Bill Maher

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  The Jennifer Hudson Show

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• 2025MervAnna Finch
• 2024Harold and the Purple CrayonTerry
• 2023Trolls Band TogetherBridget (voice)
• 2023Dreamin' WildNancy
• 2023What Am I Eating? With Zooey DeschanelSelf
• 2022StoryBots: Answer TimeCat Burglar
• 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest
• 2022Trixie MotelSelf
• 2022About Last NightSelf
• 2021PhysicalKelly Kilmartin
• 2021The Celebrity Dating GameSelf - Host
• 2020The Holiday Movies That Made UsSelf (archive footage)
• 2020Celebrity IOUSelf
• 2020Gone Mental with LiorSelf
• 2020Trolls World TourBridget (voice)
• 2019The Kacey Musgraves Christmas ShowSelf
• 2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest
• 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf - Guest
• 2019Today with Jenna & SheinelleSelf
• 2017Trolls HolidayBridget (voice)
• 2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelf
• 2016TrollsBridget (voice)
• 2015Rock the KasbahRonnie
• 2015Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special EventSelf
• 2015The Driftless AreaStella
• 2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Musical Guest
• 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
• 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest
• 2013Brooklyn Nine-NineJessica 'Jess' Day
• 2013Letters to Jackie: Remembering President KennedySelf - Letter Reader
• 2012Ben Lee: Catch My DiseaseSelf
• 2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKEDSelf - Guest Judge
• 2012RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSelf - Guest Judge
• 2012FOX 25th Anniversary SpecialSelf (voice) (uncredited)
• 2011New GirlJessica 'Jess' Day
• 2011Our Idiot BrotherNatalie Rochlin
• 2011Your HighnessBelladonna
• 2011Winnie the Poohadditional voice
• 2011These Amazing ShadowsSelf
• 2010ConanSelf
• 2010Who Do You Think You Are?Self
• 2009(500) Days of SummerSummer
• 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
• 2009Top Chef MastersHerself - Guest
• 2008Yes ManRenee Allison
• 2008Visions of 'The Happening'Self
• 2008The Happening: A Day for NightSelf
• 2008The Happening: Elements of a SceneSelf
• 2008GiganticHappy
• 2008The HappeningAlma Moore
• 2007FlakesMiss Pussy Katz
• 2007Tin ManDG
• 2007The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert FordDorothy Evans
• 2007Surf's UpLani Aliikai (voice)
• 2007RavingKatie
• 2007Bridge to TerabithiaMs. Edmunds
• 2007The Go-GetterKate
• 2007The Good LifeFrances
• 2006Live Free or DieCheryl
• 2006Failure to LaunchKit
• 2006Winter PassingReese Holden
• 2005Once Upon A MattressLady Larken
• 2005BonesMargaret Whitesell
• 2005Don'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
• 2005Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'Self
• 2005The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyTrillian
• 2005American Dad!French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice)
• 2005Celebrity MixSelf (archive footage)
• 2004EulogyKate Collins
• 2004Cracking UpHeidi
• 2004Players in Pigtails
• 2003ElfJovie
• 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
• 2003House HuntingChristy
• 2003It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at AllGas Station Girl
• 2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf
• 2003All the Real GirlsNoel
• 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
• 2003Whatever We DoNikki
• 2002ManicTracy
• 2002AbandonSamantha Harper
• 2002Sweet Friggin' DaisiesZelda
• 2002The Good GirlCheryl
• 2002The New GuyNora
• 2002Big TroubleJenny Herk
• 2002Live from E!Self
• 2000Almost FamousAnita Miller
• 1999MumfordNessa Watkins
• 1999Teen Choice AwardsSelf - Presenter
• 1998White House ChristmasSelf - Host
• 1997Veronica's ClosetElena
• 1993FrasierJen
• 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
• 1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• 1989The SimpsonsMary Spuckler (voice)
• 1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
• 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
• —Heather of the Valley
• —Trash MountainAbbi
• —Trolls 4Bridget (voice)