Zooey Deschanel
Acting
Born 1980-01-17 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Filmography
Merv
Dec 9, 2025
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Jul 31, 2024
Trolls Band Together
Oct 12, 2023
Dreamin' Wild
Aug 4, 2023
Trolls World Tour
Mar 11, 2020
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show
Nov 29, 2019
Trolls Holiday
Nov 1, 2017
Trolls
Oct 13, 2016
Rock the Kasbah
Oct 22, 2015
Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event
Oct 11, 2015
The Driftless Area
Apr 18, 2015
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
Jun 19, 2013
Ben Lee: Catch My Disease
Nov 6, 2012
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Apr 22, 2012
Our Idiot Brother
Aug 26, 2011
Your Highness
Apr 8, 2011
Winnie the Pooh
Apr 6, 2011
These Amazing Shadows
Jan 22, 2011
(500) Days of Summer
Jul 17, 2009
Yes Man
Dec 9, 2008
Visions of 'The Happening'
Oct 7, 2008
The Happening: A Day for Night
Oct 7, 2008
The Happening: Elements of a Scene
Oct 7, 2008
Gigantic
Sep 9, 2008
The Happening
Jun 11, 2008
Flakes
Dec 19, 2007
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Sep 20, 2007
Surf's Up
Jun 8, 2007
Raving
Apr 29, 2007
Bridge to Terabithia
Feb 15, 2007