Zooey Deschanel

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.

Known For

Harold and the Purple Crayon 2024 ★ 6.6
Trolls Band Together 2023 ★ 7.2
StoryBots: Answer Time 2022 ★ 6.9
Physical 2021 ★ 6.5
Trolls World Tour 2020 ★ 7.2
Trolls 2016 ★ 6.6
Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2013 ★ 8.2
New Girl 2011 ★ 7.4
Winnie the Pooh 2011 ★ 6.9
(500) Days of Summer 2009 ★ 7.3
Yes Man 2008 ★ 6.7
The Happening 2008 ★ 5.4
Bridge to Terabithia 2007 ★ 7.3
Surf's Up 2007 ★ 6.5
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford 2007 ★ 7.1
Failure to Launch 2006 ★ 5.8
American Dad! 2005 ★ 7.0
Bones 2005 ★ 8.2
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 2005 ★ 6.7
Elf 2003 ★ 6.7
Almost Famous 2000 ★ 7.5
Veronica's Closet 1997 ★ 5.4
Frasier 1993 ★ 7.7
The Simpsons 1989 ★ 8.0