Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

102

Gender

Female

Birthday

1980-01-17 (45 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As

Zooey Claire Deschanel

Ζόι Ντεσανέλ

Зои Дешанель

ズーイー・デシャネル

ゾーイ・デシャネル

조이 데이셔넬

柔伊·黛絲香奈

Зоуї Дешанель

زویی دشانل

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.

Known For

Bridge to Terabithia

Bridge to Terabithia

Almost Famous

Almost Famous

Sweet Friggin' Daisies

Sweet Friggin' Daisies

(500) Days of Summer

(500) Days of Summer

These Amazing Shadows

These Amazing Shadows

Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event

Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event

Acting

Bridge to Terabithia

2007

Bridge to Terabithia

as

Ms. Edmunds

Big Trouble

2002

Big Trouble

as

Jenny Herk

Yes Man

2008

Yes Man

as

Renee Allison

Almost Famous

2000

Almost Famous

as

Anita Miller

Elf

2003

Elf

as

Jovie

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

2007

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

as

Dorothy Evans

The New Guy

2002

The New Guy

as

Nora

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2005

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

as

Trillian

The Good Life

2007

The Good Life

as

Frances

Mumford

1999

Mumford

as

Nessa Watkins

Live Free or Die

2006

Live Free or Die

as

Cheryl

Dreamin' Wild

2023

Dreamin' Wild

as

Nancy

Failure to Launch

2006

Failure to Launch

as

Kit

The Happening

2008

The Happening

as

Alma Moore

Surf's Up

2007

Surf's Up

as

Lani Aliikai (voice)

Flakes

2007

Flakes

as

Miss Pussy Katz

The Good Girl

2002

The Good Girl

as

Cheryl

The Go-Getter

2007

The Go-Getter

as

Kate

All the Real Girls

2003

All the Real Girls

as

Noel

Winter Passing

2006

Winter Passing

as

Reese Holden

Trolls Band Together

2023

Trolls Band Together

as

Bridget (voice)

Manic

2001

Manic

as

Tracy

Gigantic

2008

Gigantic

as

Happy

Abandon

2002

Abandon

as

Samantha Harper

Your Highness

2011

Your Highness

as

Belladonna

Eulogy

2004

Eulogy

as

Kate Collins

Sweet Friggin' Daisies

2002

Sweet Friggin' Daisies

as

Zelda

Once Upon A Mattress

2005

Once Upon A Mattress

as

Lady Larken

Celebrity Mix

2005

Celebrity Mix

as

Self (archive footage)

(500) Days of Summer

2009

(500) Days of Summer

as

Summer

These Amazing Shadows

2011

These Amazing Shadows

as

Self

FOX 25th Anniversary Special

2012

FOX 25th Anniversary Special

as

Self (voice) (uncredited)

Our Idiot Brother

2011

Our Idiot Brother

as

Natalie Rochlin

Whatever We Do

2003

Whatever We Do

as

Nikki

Players In Pigtails

2004

Players In Pigtails

as

Ben Lee: Catch My Disease

2012

Ben Lee: Catch My Disease

as

Self

House Hunting

2003

House Hunting

as

Christy

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

2013

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

as

Narrator (voice)

The Driftless Area

2015

The Driftless Area

as

Stella

Rock the Kasbah

2015

Rock the Kasbah

as

Ronnie

Merv

Merv

as

Anna

Harold and the Purple Crayon

2024

Harold and the Purple Crayon

as

Terry

Raving

2007

Raving

as

Katie

Trolls

2016

Trolls

as

Bridget (voice)

Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event

2015

Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event

as

Self

Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

2005

Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

as

Self

Trolls Holiday

2017

Trolls Holiday

as

Bridget (voice)

It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All

2003

It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All

as

Gas Station Girl

The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show

2019

The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show

as

Self

Visions of 'The Happening'

2008

Visions of 'The Happening'

as

Herself

The Happening: A Day for Night

2008

The Happening: A Day for Night

as

Self

The Happening: Elements of a Scene

2008

The Happening: Elements of a Scene

as

Self

Trolls World Tour

2020

Trolls World Tour

as

Bridget (voice)

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

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'

as

Self

Winnie the Pooh

2011

Winnie the Pooh

as

additional voice

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Mary Spuckler (voice)

New Girl

New Girl

as

Jessica 'Jess' Day

American Dad!

American Dad!

as

French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as

Frasier

Frasier

as

Jen

The Holiday Movies That Made Us

The Holiday Movies That Made Us

as

Self (archive footage)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as

Self - Guest

Cracking Up

Cracking Up

as

Tin Man

Tin Man

as

DG

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as

Self - Guest

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

as

Self - Guest

The Celebrity Dating Game

The Celebrity Dating Game

as

Self - Host

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel

What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel

as

Self

E! Live from the Red Carpet

E! Live from the Red Carpet

as

Self

Gone Mental with Lior

Gone Mental with Lior

as

Self

American Dad!

American Dad!

as

Dream Girl (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as

Self

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

as

Self - Guest Judge

Bones

Bones

as

Margaret Whitesell

Top Chef Masters

Top Chef Masters

as

Herself - Guest

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

as

Jessica 'Jess' Day

About Last Night

About Last Night

as

Self

Physical

Physical

as

Kelly Kilmartin

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

as

Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as

Veronica's Closet

Veronica's Closet

as

Elena

Trixie Motel

Trixie Motel

as

Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as

Self - Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as

Self - Guest

StoryBots: Answer Time

StoryBots: Answer Time

as

Cat Burglar

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED

as

Self - Guest Judge

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

as

Self

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

as

Self

Conan

Conan

as

Self

Celebrity IOU

Celebrity IOU

as

Self

White House Christmas

White House Christmas

as

Host

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as

Self

Today with Hoda & Jenna

Today with Hoda & Jenna

as

Self

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

(voice)

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as

Self

Production

New Girl

New Girl

as

New Girl

New Girl

as

What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel

What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel

as

Crew

Directing

New Girl

New Girl

as