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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Bridge to Terabithia
as Ms. Edmunds
2007
Big Trouble
as Jenny Herk
2002
Yes Man
as Renee Allison
2008
Almost Famous
as Anita Miller
2000
Elf
as Jovie
2003
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
as Dorothy Evans
2007
The New Guy
as Nora
2002
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Trillian
2005
The Good Life
as Frances
2007
Mumford
as Nessa Watkins
1999
Live Free or Die
as Cheryl
2006
Dreamin' Wild
as Nancy
2023
Failure to Launch
as Kit
2006
The Happening
as Alma Moore
2008
Surf's Up
as Lani Aliikai (voice)
2007
Flakes
as Miss Pussy Katz
2007
The Good Girl
as Cheryl
2002
The Go-Getter
as Kate
2007
All the Real Girls
as Noel
2003
Winter Passing
as Reese Holden
2006
TV Appearances
The Simpsons
as Mary Spuckler (voice)
1989
New Girl
as Jessica 'Jess' Day
2011
American Dad!
as French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice)
2005
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Frasier
as Jen
1993
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
Tin Man
as DG
2007
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
1988
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
2019
The Celebrity Dating Game
as Self - Host
2021
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975