Zooey Deschanel
Acting
Born: Jan 17, 1980
From: Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dreamin' Wild | Nancy | 2023 | 6.1 |
| Trolls Band Together | Bridget (voice) | 2023 | 7.25 |
| Your Highness | Belladonna | 2011 | 5.325 |
| (500) Days of Summer | Summer | 2009 | 7.301 |
| Yes Man | Renee Allison | 2008 | 6.688 |
| The Happening | Alma Moore | 2008 | 5.397 |
| Gigantic | Happy | 2008 | 5.6 |
| Bridge to Terabithia | Ms. Edmunds | 2007 | 7.31 |
| The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | Dorothy Evans | 2007 | 7.1 |
| The Good Life | Frances | 2007 | 6.5 |
| Surf's Up | Lani Aliikai (voice) | 2007 | 6.494 |
| Flakes | Miss Pussy Katz | 2007 | 5.086 |
| The Go-Getter | Kate | 2007 | 6.225 |
| Live Free or Die | Cheryl | 2006 | 5.444 |
| Failure to Launch | Kit | 2006 | 5.8 |
| Winter Passing | Reese Holden | 2006 | 6.043 |
| The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Trillian | 2005 | 6.683 |
| Once Upon A Mattress | Lady Larken | 2005 | 5.985 |
| Celebrity Mix | Self (archive footage) | 2005 | — |
| Eulogy | Kate Collins | 2004 | 6.441 |
| Elf | Jovie | 2003 | 6.666 |
| All the Real Girls | Noel | 2003 | 5.96 |
| Big Trouble | Jenny Herk | 2002 | 6.119 |
| The New Guy | Nora | 2002 | 5.924 |
| The Good Girl | Cheryl | 2002 | 6.226 |
| Abandon | Samantha Harper | 2002 | 4.872 |
| Sweet Friggin' Daisies | Zelda | 2002 | 8.333 |
| Manic | Tracy | 2001 | 6.888 |
| Almost Famous | Anita Miller | 2000 | 7.5 |
| Mumford | Nessa Watkins | 1999 | 6.519 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1980 |
| From | Los Angeles, California, … |