About
Zooey Deschanel
Overview
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 |
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| 2024 | Harold and the Purple Crayon | Actor | Terry | 61 Fair |
| 2023 | Trolls Band Together | Actor | Bridget (voice) | 67 Fair |
| 2023 | Dreamin' Wild | Actor | Nancy | 58 Average |
| 2023 | What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel | Actor | Self | 69 Fair |
| 2021 | The Celebrity Dating Game | Actor | Self - Host | N/A N/A |
| 2020 | Trolls World Tour | Actor | Bridget (voice) | 70 Good |
| 2019 | The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Trolls Holiday | Actor | Bridget (voice) | 62 Fair |
| 2016 | Trolls | Actor | Bridget (voice) | 65 Fair |
| 2015 | Rock the Kasbah | Actor | Ronnie | 56 Average |
| 2015 | Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2015 | The Driftless Area | Actor | Stella | 58 Average |
| 2013 | Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy | Actor | Narrator (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2012 | Ben Lee: Catch My Disease | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2012 | FOX 25th Anniversary Special | Actor | Self (voice) (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 2011 | New Girl | Actor | Jessica 'Jess' Day | 73 Good |
| 2011 | Our Idiot Brother | Actor | Natalie Rochlin | 60 Fair |
| 2011 | Your Highness | Actor | Belladonna | 54 Average |
| 2011 | These Amazing Shadows | Actor | Self | 60 Fair |
| 2009 | CineMash: Sid and Nancy | Actor | Sid Vicious | N/A N/A |
| 2009 | (500) Days Of Summer: The Bank Heist | Actor | Bank Teller | N/A N/A |
| 2009 | (500) Days of Summer | Actor | Summer | 72 Good |
| 2008 | Yes Man | Actor | Renee Allison | 66 Fair |
| 2008 | Visions of 'The Happening' | Actor | Herself | N/A N/A |
| 2008 | The Happening: Elements of a Scene | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2008 | The Happening: A Day for Night | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2008 | Gigantic | Actor | Happy | 58 Average |
| 2008 | The Happening | Actor | Alma Moore | 54 Average |
| 2007 | Flakes | Actor | Miss Pussy Katz | 58 Average |
| 2007 | Tin Man | Actor | DG | N/A N/A |
| 2007 | Tin Man | Actor | DG | 68 Fair |
| 2007 | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | Actor | Dorothy Evans | 68 Fair |
| 2007 | Surf's Up | Actor | Lani Aliikai (voice) | 63 Fair |
| 2007 | Raving | Actor | Katie | 59 Average |
| 2007 | Bridge to Terabithia | Actor | Ms. Edmunds | 71 Good |
| 2007 | The Go-Getter | Actor | Kate | 59 Average |
| 2007 | The Good Life | Actor | Frances | 59 Average |
| 2006 | Live Free or Die | Actor | Cheryl | 58 Average |
| 2006 | Failure to Launch | Actor | Kit | 58 Average |
| 2006 | Winter Passing | Actor | Reese Holden | 59 Average |
| 2005 | Once Upon A Mattress | Actor | Lady Larken | 59 Average |
| 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' | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2005 | Making of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' | Actor | Herself | N/A N/A |
| 2005 | Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2005 | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Actor | Trillian | 66 Fair |
| 2005 | Celebrity Mix | Actor | Self (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 2004 | Eulogy | Actor | Kate Collins | 60 Fair |
| 2004 | Players In Pigtails | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2003 | Elf | Actor | Jovie | 66 Fair |
| 2003 | House Hunting | Actor | Christy | 58 Average |
| 2003 | It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All | Actor | Gas Station Girl | N/A N/A |
| 2003 | All the Real Girls | Actor | Noel | 59 Average |
| 2003 | Whatever We Do | Actor | Nikki | 58 Average |
| 2002 | Abandon | Actor | Samantha Harper | 56 Average |
| 2002 | Sweet Friggin' Daisies | Actor | Zelda | 59 Average |
| 2002 | The New Guy | Actor | Nora | 58 Average |
| 2002 | Big Trouble | Actor | Jenny Herk | 59 Average |
| 2002 | The Good Girl | Actor | Cheryl | 60 Fair |
| 2001 | Manic | Actor | Tracy | 60 Fair |
| 2000 | Almost Famous | Actor | Anita Miller | 72 Good |
| 1999 | Mumford | Actor | Nessa Watkins | 59 Average |
| Merv | Actor | Anna | N/A N/A |
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Writing |
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| 2009 | (500) Days Of Summer: The Bank Heist | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
Production |
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| 2023 | What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel | Production | Executive Producer | 69 Fair |
Sound |
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| 2011 | Winnie the Pooh | Sound | Songs | 65 Fair |
| 2009 | (500) Days Of Summer: The Bank Heist | Sound | Musician | N/A N/A |
| 2009 | (500) Days Of Summer: The Bank Heist | Sound | Vocals | N/A N/A |
| 2009 | (500) Days Of Summer: The Bank Heist | Sound | Music | N/A N/A |
Crew |
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| 2009 | (500) Days Of Summer: The Bank Heist | Crew | Stunts | N/A N/A |