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Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Claire Deschanel is an American actress, musician, and singer-songwriter.  Deschanel made her film debut in 1999 with Mumford, followed by her breakout role as Anita Miller in Cameron Crowe's 2000 semi-autobiographical film Almost Famous. Deschanel soon became known for her deadpan and "Manic Pixie Dream Girl" supporting roles in numerous film roles. She has portrayed the role of Jessica Day in the Fox comedy series New Girl since 2011. For a few years starting in 2001, Deschanel performed in the jazz cabaret act If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies with fellow actress Samantha Shelton.  Besides singing, she plays keyboards, percussion, banjo and ukulele. In 2006, Deschanel teamed up with M. Ward to release their debut album Volume One (recorded under the moniker She & Him) which was released in March 2008, followed by two additional volumes and a Christmas album.  She also often sings in her films.   Also 1999, Deschanel starred as herself in the music video "She's Got Issues" for The Offspring, followed by a judging position for the ninth Independent Music Awards.  She has signed on to represent Rimmel, a cosmetics brand and personally launched HelloGiggles, an entertainment website geared towards women, with producer Sophia Rossi and writer Molly McAleer. In 2012, she was featured in a commercial for the iPhone 4S, and later announced that she would be producing a comedy called Must Be Nice, written by New Girl consulting producer J. J. Philbin.


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Born:
Jan 17, 1980 In Los Angeles, California, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
65
First Appeared:
In the series The Simpsons 1989-12-17
Latest Project:
Movie Harold and the Purple Crayon 2024-07-31
Known For
Poster of Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event
Poster of Tin Man
Poster of Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
Poster of Cracking Up
Filmography
Movie Harold and the Purple Crayon Terry 2024-07-31
Movie Dreamin' Wild Nancy 2023-08-04
Movie Trolls Band Together Bridget (voice) 2023-10-12
Series The Celebrity Dating Game Self - Host 2021-06-14
Movie Trolls World Tour Bridget (voice) 2020-03-11
Movie The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show Self 2019-11-29
Movie Trolls Holiday Bridget (voice) 2017-11-01
Movie Trolls Bridget (voice) 2016-10-13
Movie The Driftless Area Stella 2015-04-18
Movie Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event Self 2015-10-11
Movie Rock the Kasbah Ronnie 2015-10-22
Movie Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy Narrator (voice) 2013-06-19
Series Brooklyn Nine-Nine Jessica "Jess" Day 2013-09-17
Movie FOX 25th Anniversary Special Self (voice) (uncredited) 2012-04-22
Movie Ben Lee: Catch My Disease Self 2012-11-06
Movie Your Highness Belladonna 2011-04-08
Movie These Amazing Shadows Self 2011-01-22
Series New Girl Jessica 'Jess' Day 2011-09-20
Movie Our Idiot Brother Natalie Rochlin 2011-08-26
Movie (500) Days of Summer Summer 2009-07-17
Movie Gigantic Happy 2008-09-09
Movie The Happening Alma Moore 2008-06-11
Movie The Happening: A Day for Night Self 2008-10-07
Movie Visions of 'The Happening' Herself 2008-10-07
Movie Yes Man Renee Allison 2008-12-09
Movie The Happening: Elements of a Scene Self 2008-10-07
Movie Bridge to Terabithia Ms. Edmunds 2007-02-15
Movie The Good Life Frances 2007-01-20
Movie Raving Katie 2007-04-29
Movie The Go-Getter Kate 2007-01-22
Movie Surf's Up Lani Aliikai (voice) 2007-06-08
Movie Flakes Miss Pussy Katz 2007-12-19
Series Tin Man DG 2007-12-02
Movie The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Dorothy Evans 2007-09-20
Movie Winter Passing Reese Holden 2006-02-07
Movie Failure to Launch Kit 2006-03-10
Movie Live Free or Die Cheryl 2006-03-11
Movie The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Trillian 2005-04-28
Series American Dad! Unknown 2005-02-06
Movie Celebrity Mix Self (archive footage) 2005-01-17
Movie Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' Self 2005-07-05
Movie 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' Self 2005-09-05
Series Weeds Kat 2005-08-07
Series Bones Margaret Whitesell 2005-09-13
Movie Once Upon A Mattress Lady Larken 2005-12-18
Series Cracking Up Unknown 2004-03-09
Movie Eulogy Kate Collins 2004-10-15
Series Jimmy Kimmel Live! Unknown 2003-01-26
Movie Whatever We Do Nikki 2003-01-16
Movie All the Real Girls Noel 2003-02-14
Movie Elf Jovie 2003-10-09
Movie It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All Gas Station Girl 2003-04-01
Movie House Hunting Christy 2003-05-07
Series E! Live from the Red Carpet Herself 2002-01-13
Movie Big Trouble Jenny Herk 2002-04-05
Movie The Good Girl Cheryl 2002-01-12
Movie The New Guy Nora 2002-05-10
Movie Abandon Samantha Harper 2002-10-14
Movie Manic Tracy 2001-01-27
Movie Almost Famous Anita Miller 2000-09-15
Movie Mumford Nessa Watkins 1999-09-24
Series Frasier Jen 1993-09-16
Series Late Night with Conan O'Brien Unknown 1993-09-13
Series The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Unknown 1992-05-25
Series The Simpsons Unknown 1989-12-17