Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel

Actor

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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Date of Birth: 17 Jan 1980 (46 years)

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Filmography

New Girl

New Girl

2011EN
Merv

Merv

2025EN
The Good Girl

The Good Girl

2002EN
(500) Days of Summer

(500) Days of Summer

2009EN, FR, SV
The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter

2007EN
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2005EN
The New Guy

The New Guy

2002EN, ES
Manic

Manic

2001EN
Surf's Up

Surf's Up

2007EN
Harold and the Purple Crayon

Harold and the Purple Crayon

2024EN
Bridge to Terabithia

Bridge to Terabithia

2007EN
Trolls Holiday

Trolls Holiday

2017EN
Trolls

Trolls

2016EN
Mumford

Mumford

1999EN
Almost Famous

Almost Famous

2000EN
Elf

Elf

2003EN
Big Trouble

Big Trouble

2002EN
Trolls Band Together

Trolls Band Together

2023EN
Trolls World Tour

Trolls World Tour

2020EN
FOX 25th Anniversary Special

FOX 25th Anniversary Special

2012EN
Mila Kunis, Zooey Deschanel, Sam Altman, St. Paul & the Broken Bones

Mila Kunis, Zooey Deschanel, Sam Altman, St. Paul & the Broken Bones

2025