Zooey Deschanel

Acting·Jan 17, 1980·Los Angeles, California, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Merv2025 · Anna Finch	Anna Finch
Harold and the Purple Crayon2024 · Terry	Terry
Trolls Band Together2023 · Bridget (voice)	Bridget (voice)
Dreamin' Wild2023 · Nancy	Nancy
Trolls World Tour2020 · Bridget (voice)	Bridget (voice)
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show2019 · Self	Self
Trolls Holiday2017 · Bridget (voice)	Bridget (voice)
Trolls2016 · Bridget (voice)	Bridget (voice)
Rock the Kasbah2015 · Ronnie	Ronnie
Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event2015 · Self	Self
The Driftless Area2015 · Stella	Stella
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy2013 · Self - Letter Reader	Self - Letter Reader
Ben Lee: Catch My Disease2012 · Self	Self
FOX 25th Anniversary Special2012 · Self (voice) (uncredited)	Self (voice) (uncredited)
Our Idiot Brother2011 · Natalie Rochlin	Natalie Rochlin
Your Highness2011 · Belladonna	Belladonna
Winnie the Pooh2011 · additional voice	additional voice
These Amazing Shadows2011 · Self	Self
(500) Days of Summer2009 · Summer	Summer
Yes Man2008 · Renee Allison	Renee Allison
Visions of 'The Happening'2008 · Self	Self
The Happening: A Day for Night2008 · Self	Self
The Happening: Elements of a Scene2008 · Self	Self
Gigantic2008 · Happy	Happy
The Happening2008 · Alma Moore	Alma Moore
Flakes2007 · Miss Pussy Katz	Miss Pussy Katz
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford2007 · Dorothy Evans	Dorothy Evans
Surf's Up2007 · Lani Aliikai (voice)	Lani Aliikai (voice)
Raving2007 · Katie	Katie
Bridge to Terabithia2007 · Ms. Edmunds	Ms. Edmunds
The Go-Getter2007 · Kate	Kate
The Good Life2007 · Frances	Frances
Live Free or Die2006 · Cheryl	Cheryl
Failure to Launch2006 · Kit	Kit
Winter Passing2006 · Reese Holden	Reese Holden
Once Upon A Mattress2005 · Lady Larken	Lady Larken
Don'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'2005 · Self	Self
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'2005 · Self	Self
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy2005 · Trillian	Trillian
CCelebrity Mix2005 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Eulogy2004 · Kate Collins	Kate Collins
Players in Pigtails2004 · Actor	Actor
Elf2003 · Jovie	Jovie
House Hunting2003 · Christy	Christy
IIt's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All2003 · Gas Station Girl	Gas Station Girl
All the Real Girls2003 · Noel	Noel
Whatever We Do2003 · Nikki	Nikki
Manic2002 · Tracy	Tracy