Zooey Deschanel
Acting • Born 1980-01-17
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.
Filmography
105 credits
Bridge to Terabithia
Movie • 2007
Ms. Edmunds
Big Trouble
Movie • 2002
Jenny Herk
Yes Man
Movie • 2008
Renee Allison
Almost Famous
Movie • 2000
Anita Miller
Elf
Movie • 2003
Jovie
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Movie • 2007
Dorothy Evans
The New Guy
Movie • 2002
Nora
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Movie • 2005
Trillian
The Good Life
Movie • 2007
Frances
Mumford
Movie • 1999
Nessa Watkins
Live Free or Die
Movie • 2006
Cheryl
Dreamin' Wild
Movie • 2023
Nancy
Failure to Launch
Movie • 2006
Kit
The Happening
Movie • 2008
Alma Moore
Surf's Up
Movie • 2007
Lani Aliikai (voice)
Flakes
Movie • 2007
Miss Pussy Katz
The Good Girl
Movie • 2002
Cheryl
The Go-Getter
Movie • 2007
Kate
All the Real Girls
Movie • 2003
Noel
Winter Passing
Movie • 2006
Reese Holden
Trolls Band Together
Movie • 2023
Bridget (voice)
Manic
Movie • 2001
Tracy
Gigantic
Movie • 2008
Happy
Abandon
Movie • 2002
Samantha Harper
Your Highness
Movie • 2011
Belladonna
Eulogy
Movie • 2004
Kate Collins
Sweet Friggin' Daisies
Movie • 2002
Zelda
Once Upon A Mattress
Movie • 2005
Lady Larken
Celebrity Mix
Movie • 2005
Self (archive footage)
(500) Days of Summer
Movie • 2009
Summer
These Amazing Shadows
Movie • 2011
Self
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Movie • 2012
Self (voice) (uncredited)
Our Idiot Brother
Movie • 2011
Natalie Rochlin
Whatever We Do
Movie • 2003
Nikki
Players in Pigtails
Movie • 2004
Ben Lee: Catch My Disease
Movie • 2012
Self
House Hunting
Movie • 2003
Christy
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
Movie • 2013
Self - Letter Reader
The Driftless Area
Movie • 2015
Stella
Rock the Kasbah
Movie • 2015
Ronnie
Merv
Movie • 2025
Anna Finch
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Movie • 2024
Terry
Raving
Movie • 2007
Katie
Trolls
Movie • 2016
Bridget (voice)
Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event
Movie • 2015
Self
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
Movie • 2005
Self
Trolls Holiday
Movie • 2017
Bridget (voice)
It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All
Movie • 2003
Gas Station Girl
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show
Movie • 2019
Self
Visions of 'The Happening'
Movie • 2008
Herself
The Happening: A Day for Night
Movie • 2008
Self
The Happening: Elements of a Scene
Movie • 2008
Self
Trolls World Tour
Movie • 2020
Bridget (voice)
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'
Movie • 2005
Self
Winnie the Pooh
Movie • 2011
additional voice
Heather of the Valley
Movie
Trash Mountain
Movie
Abbi
Trolls 4
Movie
Bridget (voice)
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Mary Spuckler (voice)
New Girl
TV • 2011
Jessica 'Jess' Day
American Dad!
TV • 2005
French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Frasier
TV • 1993
Jen
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
TV • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
Tin Man
TV • 2007
DG
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
Tamron Hall
TV • 2019
Self - Guest
The Celebrity Dating Game
TV • 2021
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel
TV • 2023
Self
Live from E!
TV • 2002
Self
Gone Mental with Lior
TV • 2020
Self
American Dad!
TV • 2005
Dream Girl (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
TV • 2012
Self - Guest Judge
Bones
TV • 2005
Margaret Whitesell
Top Chef Masters
TV • 2009
Herself - Guest
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TV • 2013
Jessica 'Jess' Day
About Last Night
TV • 2022
Self
Physical
TV • 2021
Kelly Kilmartin
Who Do You Think You Are?
TV • 2010
Self
Veronica's Closet
TV • 1997
Elena
Trixie Motel
TV • 2022
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
StoryBots: Answer Time
TV • 2022
Cat Burglar
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
TV • 2012
Self - Guest Judge
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV • 2003
Self
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TV • 2017
Self
Conan
TV • 2010
Self
Celebrity IOU
TV • 2020
Self
White House Christmas
TV • 1998
Self - Host
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
TV • 2019
Self
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Quirk Girl (voice)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self - Guest
Teen Choice Awards
TV • 1999
Self - Presenter
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Cracking Up
TV • 2004
Heidi
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Musical Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV • 2015
Self - Musical Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
Conan
TV • 2010
Self - Musical Guest