Zooey Deschanel

Acting

Zooey Deschanel

Born 17 January 1980 · Los Angeles, California, USA · 46

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

Highlights

The Simpsons1989 · Series · Mary Spuckler (voice)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine2013 · Series · Jessica 'Jess' Day
(500) Days of Summer2009 · Film · Summer
Bones2005 · Series · Margaret Whitesell
Bridge to Terabithia2007 · Film · Ms. Edmunds
Almost Famous2000 · Film · Anita Miller

Filmography

Movies

43 films

Trash Mountain2026 · Film · Abbi
Merv2025 · Film · Anna Finch
Harold and the Purple Crayon2024 · Film · Terry
Trolls Band Together2023 · Film · Bridget (voice)
Dreamin' Wild2023 · Film · Nancy
Trolls World Tour2020 · Film · Bridget (voice)
Trolls Holiday2017 · Film · Bridget (voice)
Trolls2016 · Film · Bridget (voice)
Rock the Kasbah2015 · Film · Ronnie
The Driftless Area2015 · Film · Stella
Our Idiot Brother2011 · Film · Natalie Rochlin
Your Highness2011 · Film · Belladonna
Winnie the Pooh2011 · Film · additional voice
(500) Days of Summer2009 · Film · Summer
Yes Man2008 · Film · Renee Allison
Gigantic2008 · Film · Happy
The Happening2008 · Film · Alma Moore
The Go-Getter2008 · Film · Kate
Flakes2007 · Film · Miss Pussy Katz
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford2007 · Film · Dorothy Evans
Surf's Up2007 · Film · Lani Aliikai (voice)
Raving2007 · Film · Katie
Bridge to Terabithia2007 · Film · Ms. Edmunds
The Good Life2007 · Film · Frances
Live Free or Die2006 · Film · Cheryl
Failure to Launch2006 · Film · Kit
Winter Passing2006 · Film · Reese Holden
Once Upon A Mattress2005 · Film · Lady Larken
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy2005 · Film · Trillian
Eulogy2004 · Film · Kate Collins
Players in Pigtails2004 · Film
Elf2003 · Film · Jovie
House Hunting2003 · Film · Christy
All the Real Girls2003 · Film · Noel
Whatever We Do2003 · Film · Nikki
Manic2002 · Film · Tracy
Abandon2002 · Film · Samantha Harper
Sweet Friggin' Daisies2002 · Film · Zelda
The Good Girl2002 · Film · Cheryl
The New Guy2002 · Film · Nora
Big Trouble2002 · Film · Jenny Herk
Almost Famous2000 · Film · Anita Miller
Mumford1999 · Film · Nessa Watkins

Filmography

Series

11 shows

StoryBots: Answer Time2022 · Series · Cat Burglar
Physical2021 · Series · Kelly Kilmartin
Brooklyn Nine-Nine2013 · Series · Jessica 'Jess' Day
New Girl2011 · Series · Jessica 'Jess' Day
Tin Man2007 · Series · DG
Bones2005 · Series · Margaret Whitesell
American Dad!2005 · Series · French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice)
Cracking Up2004 · Series · Heidi
Veronica's Closet1997 · Series · Elena
Frasier1993 · Series · Jen
The Simpsons1989 · Series · Mary Spuckler (voice)