Acting · Los Angeles, California, USA · Born January 17, 1980
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.
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2025
as Anna Finch
MovieHarold and the Purple Crayon
2024
as Terry
MovieTrolls Band Together
2023
as Bridget (voice)
MovieDreamin' Wild
2023
as Nancy
TVWhat Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel
2023
as Self
TVStoryBots: Answer Time
2022
as Cat Burglar
TVThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self - Guest
TVTrixie Motel
2022
as Self
TVAbout Last Night
2022
as Self
TVPhysical
2021
as Kelly Kilmartin
TVThe Celebrity Dating Game
2021
as Self - Host
TVThe Holiday Movies That Made Us
2020
as Self (archive footage)
TVCelebrity IOU
2020
as Self
TVGone Mental with Lior
2020
as Self
MovieTrolls World Tour
2020
as Bridget (voice)
MovieThe Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show
2019
as Self
TVTamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self - Guest
TVToday with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019
as Self
MovieTrolls Holiday
2017
as Bridget (voice)
TVCarpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
as Self
MovieTrolls
2016
as Bridget (voice)
MovieRock the Kasbah
2015
as Ronnie
MovieBrian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event
2015
as Self
MovieThe Driftless Area
2015
as Stella
TVThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Musical Guest
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
TVBrooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Jessica 'Jess' Day
MovieLetters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
2013
as Self - Letter Reader
MovieBen Lee: Catch My Disease
2012
as Self
TVRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
2012
as Self - Guest Judge
TVRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
as Self - Guest Judge
MovieFOX 25th Anniversary Special
2012
as Self (voice) (uncredited)
TVNew Girl
2011
as Jessica 'Jess' Day
MovieOur Idiot Brother
2011
as Natalie Rochlin
MovieYour Highness
2011
as Belladonna
MovieWinnie the Pooh
2011
as additional voice
MovieThese Amazing Shadows
2011
as Self
TVConan
2010
as Self
TVWho Do You Think You Are?
2010
as Self
Movie(500) Days of Summer
2009
as Summer
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
TVTop Chef Masters
2009
as Herself - Guest
MovieYes Man
2008
as Renee Allison
MovieVisions of 'The Happening'
2008
as Self
MovieThe Happening: A Day for Night
2008
as Self
MovieThe Happening: Elements of a Scene
2008
as Self
MovieGigantic
2008
as Happy
MovieThe Happening
2008
as Alma Moore
MovieFlakes
2007
as Miss Pussy Katz
TVTin Man
2007
as DG
MovieThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
2007
as Dorothy Evans
MovieSurf's Up
2007
as Lani Aliikai (voice)
MovieRaving
2007
as Katie
MovieBridge to Terabithia
2007
as Ms. Edmunds
MovieThe Go-Getter
2007
as Kate
MovieThe Good Life
2007
as Frances
MovieLive Free or Die
2006
as Cheryl
MovieFailure to Launch
2006
as Kit
MovieWinter Passing
2006
as Reese Holden
MovieOnce Upon A Mattress
2005
as Lady Larken
TVBones
2005
as Margaret Whitesell
MovieDon'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
as Self
MovieInside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
2005
as Self
MovieThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005
as Trillian
TVAmerican Dad!
2005
as French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice)
Celebrity Mix
2005
as Self (archive footage)
MovieEulogy
2004
as Kate Collins
TVCracking Up
2004
as Heidi
MoviePlayers in Pigtails
2004
MovieElf
2003
as Jovie
TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
MovieHouse Hunting
2003
as Christy
It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All
2003
as Gas Station Girl
TVReal Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
MovieAll the Real Girls
2003
as Noel
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
MovieWhatever We Do
2003
as Nikki
MovieManic
2002
as Tracy
MovieAbandon
2002
as Samantha Harper
MovieSweet Friggin' Daisies
2002
as Zelda
MovieThe Good Girl
2002
as Cheryl
MovieThe New Guy
2002
as Nora
MovieBig Trouble
2002
as Jenny Herk
TVLive from E!
2002
as Self
MovieAlmost Famous
2000
as Anita Miller
MovieMumford
1999
as Nessa Watkins
TVTeen Choice Awards
1999
as Self - Presenter
TVWhite House Christmas
1998
as Self - Host
TVVeronica's Closet
1997
as Elena
TVFrasier
1993
as Jen
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Mary Spuckler (voice)
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Heather of the Valley
Trash Mountain
as Abbi
MovieTrolls 4
as Bridget (voice)
