Zooey Deschanel
Acting1980Los Angeles, California, USA
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
Acting History
Future
2025
Merv
as Anna Finch
The Simpsons
TVas Mary Spuckler (voice) / Quirk Girl (voice)• 1 eps
2024
Harold and the Purple Crayon
as Terry
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
TVas Self• 1 eps
2023
Dreamin' Wild
as Nancy
Trolls Band Together
as Bridget (voice)
Physical
TVas Kelly Kilmartin• 7 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
TVas Self - Guest Judge• 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
TVas Self - Guest Judge• 1 eps
What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel
TVExecutive Producer
2022
2021
Tamron Hall
TVas Self - Guest• 2 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TVas Self - Guest• 2 eps
The Celebrity Dating Game
TVas Self - Host
2020
Trolls World Tour
as Bridget (voice)
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TVas Self• 2 eps
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
TVas Self (archive footage)
Celebrity IOU
TVas Self• 1 eps
Gone Mental with Lior
TVas Self
2019
2018
Real Time with Bill Maher
TVas Self• 1 eps
2017
Trolls Holiday
as Bridget (voice)
2016
Trolls
as Bridget (voice)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TVas Jessica 'Jess' Day• 1 eps
2015
Rock the Kasbah
as Ronnie
The Driftless Area
as Stella
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TVas Self - Musical Guest
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TVas Self
Live from E!
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TVas Self - Guest
2013
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
as Self - Letter Reader
Who Do You Think You Are?
TVas Self• 1 eps
American Dad!
TVas Dream Girl (voice) / French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice)• 1 eps
2012
Ben Lee: Catch My Disease
as Self
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
as Self (voice) (uncredited)
2011
Your Highness
as Belladonna
These Amazing Shadows
as Self
Our Idiot Brother
as Natalie Rochlin
Winnie the Pooh
as additional voice
New Girl
TVas Jessica 'Jess' Day• 146 eps
Winnie the Pooh
Songs
New Girl
TVProducer
New Girl
TVCo-Executive Producer
New Girl
TVDirector
2010
Conan
TVas Self / Self - Musical Guest
2009
(500) Days of Summer
as Summer
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TVas Self - Guest
Bones
TVas Margaret Whitesell• 1 eps
Top Chef Masters
TVas Herself - Guest
2008
The Happening
as Alma Moore
Yes Man
as Renee Allison
Gigantic
as Happy
Visions of 'The Happening'
as Herself
2007
Surf's Up
as Lani Aliikai (voice)
The Go-Getter
as Kate
Bridge to Terabithia
as Ms. Edmunds
The Good Life
as Frances
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
as Dorothy Evans
Flakes
as Miss Pussy Katz
Raving
as Katie
Tin Man
TVas DG
2006
2005
Celebrity Mix
as Self (archive footage)
Once Upon A Mattress
as Lady Larken
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Trillian
2004
2003
All the Real Girls
as Noel
Whatever We Do
as Nikki
House Hunting
as Christy
Elf
as Jovie
It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All
as Gas Station Girl
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TVas Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Self - Guest / Self / Self - Musical Guest
2002
The Good Girl
as Cheryl
The New Guy
as Nora
Big Trouble
as Jenny Herk
Abandon
as Samantha Harper
Sweet Friggin' Daisies
as Zelda
Frasier
TVas Jen• 1 eps
2001
Manic
as Tracy
2000
Almost Famous
as Anita Miller
1999
Mumford
as Nessa Watkins
Teen Choice Awards
TVas Self - Presenter
1998
Veronica's Closet
TVas Elena• 1 eps
White House Christmas
TVas Self - Host
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TVas Self - Guest
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TVas Self - Guest
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Host / Self - Cameo (uncredited)