Zooey Deschanel

Acting • 1980-01-17 • Los Angeles, California, USA

Zooey Claire 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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2026
Trash MountainFilm
Abbi
2025
MervFilm
Anna Finch
★ 5.9
2024
Harold and the Purple CrayonFilm
Terry
★ 6.5
2023
Trolls Band TogetherFilm
Bridget (voice)
★ 7.2
2023
Dreamin' WildFilm
Nancy
★ 6.1
2023
What Am I Eating? With Zooey DeschanelTV
Self • 6 episodes
★ 6.0
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
2022
StoryBots: Answer TimeTV
Cat Burglar • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2022
Trixie MotelTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
2022
About Last NightTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.0
2021
PhysicalTV
Kelly Kilmartin • 7 episodes
★ 6.5
2021
The Celebrity Dating GameTV
Self - Host • 8 episodes
★ 2.0
2020
Trolls World TourFilm
Bridget (voice)
★ 7.2
2020
Celebrity IOUTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
2020
The Holiday Movies That Made UsTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2020
Gone Mental with LiorTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.0
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 6.2
2019
The Tamron Hall ShowTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 4.7
2019
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas ShowFilm
Self
★ 7.1
2019
Today with Jenna & SheinelleTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.3
2017
Trolls HolidayFilm
Bridget (voice)
★ 6.7
2017
Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.1
2016
TrollsFilm
Bridget (voice)
★ 6.6
2015
The Late Late Show with James CordenTV
Self - Musical Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2015
Rock the KasbahFilm
Ronnie
★ 5.4
2015
The Driftless AreaFilm
Stella
★ 5.1
2015
Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special EventFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2013
Brooklyn Nine-NineTV
Jessica 'Jess' Day • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
2013
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President KennedyFilm
Self - Narrator (voice)
★ 6.6
2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsTV
Self - Guest Judge • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKEDTV
Self - Guest Judge • 1 episodes
★ 5.5
2012
FOX 25th Anniversary SpecialFilm
Self (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.8
2012
Ben Lee: Catch My DiseaseFilm
Self
★ 2.0
2011
New GirlTV
Jessica 'Jess' Day • 146 episodes
★ 7.4
2011
Winnie the PoohFilm
additional voice
★ 6.9
2011
Your HighnessFilm
Belladonna
★ 5.3
2011
Our Idiot BrotherFilm
Natalie Rochlin
★ 6.1
2011
These Amazing ShadowsFilm
Self
★ 7.4
2010
ConanTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.2
2010
ConanTV
Self - Musical Guest • 2 episodes
★ 7.2
2010
ConanTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2010
Who Do You Think You Are?TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 4.9
2009
(500) Days of SummerFilm
Summer
★ 7.3
2009
Top Chef MastersTV
Herself - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2008
Yes ManFilm
Renee Allison
★ 6.7
2008
The HappeningFilm
Alma Moore
★ 5.4
2008
GiganticFilm
Happy
★ 5.6
2008
The Go-GetterFilm
Kate
★ 6.3
2008
The Happening: A Day for NightFilm
Self
2008
Visions of 'The Happening'Film
Self
2008
The Happening: Elements of a SceneFilm
Self
2007
Bridge to TerabithiaFilm
Ms. Edmunds
★ 7.4
2007
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert FordFilm
Dorothy Evans
★ 7.1
2007
Surf's UpFilm
Lani Aliikai (voice)
★ 6.5
2007
Tin ManTV
DG • 3 episodes
★ 6.6
2007
FlakesFilm
Miss Pussy Katz
★ 5.1
2007
The Good LifeFilm
Frances
★ 6.5
2007
RavingFilm
Katie
★ 6.5
2006
Failure to LaunchFilm
Kit
★ 5.9
2006
Winter PassingFilm
Reese Holden
★ 6.1
2006
Live Free or DieFilm
Cheryl
★ 5.4
2005
American Dad!TV
French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2005
American Dad!TV
Dream Girl (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2005
BonesTV
Margaret Whitesell • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
2005
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyFilm
Trillian
★ 6.7
2005
Once Upon A MattressFilm
Lady Larken
★ 6.0
2005
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'Film
Self
★ 9.0
2005
Celebrity MixFilm
Self (archive footage)
2005
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'Film
Self
2004
EulogyFilm
Kate Collins
★ 6.4
2004
Cracking UpTV
Heidi • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
2004
Players in PigtailsFilm
2003
Real Time with Bill MaherTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self - Guest • 5 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self - Musical Guest • 2 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.5
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTV
Self - Musical Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.5
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.5
2003
ElfFilm
Jovie
★ 6.7
2003
All the Real GirlsFilm
Noel
★ 5.9
2003
Whatever We DoFilm
Nikki
★ 4.7
2003
House HuntingFilm
Christy
★ 5.8
2003
It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at AllFilm
Gas Station Girl
★ 7.0
2002
The Good GirlFilm
Cheryl
★ 6.2
2002
The New GuyFilm
Nora
★ 6.0
2002
Big TroubleFilm
Jenny Herk
★ 6.1
2002
AbandonFilm
Samantha Harper
★ 4.8
2002
ManicFilm
Tracy
★ 6.8
2002
Live from E!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.7
2002
Sweet Friggin' DaisiesFilm
Zelda
★ 8.3
2000
Almost FamousFilm
Anita Miller
★ 7.5
1999
MumfordFilm
Nessa Watkins
★ 6.6
1999
Teen Choice AwardsTV
Self - Presenter • 2 episodes
★ 9.1
1998
White House ChristmasTV
Self - Host • 1 episodes
1997
Veronica's ClosetTV
Elena • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
1996
Film Independent Spirit AwardsTV
Self - Nominee & Performer (segment: In America) • 1 episodes
1993
FrasierTV
Jen • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV
★ 5.3
1989
The SimpsonsTV
Mary Spuckler (voice) • 3 episodes
★ 8.0
1989
The SimpsonsTV
Quirk Girl (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1988
LIVE with Kelly and MarkTV
Self - Guest • 3 episodes
★ 5.6
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Cameo (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Host • 1 episodes
★ 6.9

Known For

The Simpsons

New Girl

(500) Days of Summer

Yes Man

Bridge to Terabithia

The Happening

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