Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel

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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Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 • as Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • as Self

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003 • as Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Conan

Conan

2010 • as Self

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Filmography

2024

Harold and the Purple Crayon
Harold and the Purple Crayon
as Terry
Movie - Released: 7/31/2024

2023

Dreamin' Wild
Dreamin' Wild
as Nancy
Movie - Released: 8/4/2023
Trolls Band Together
Trolls Band Together
as Bridget (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/12/2023
What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel
What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel
as Self
TV - Released: 5/23/2023

2022

About Last Night
About Last Night
as Self
TV - Released: 2/10/2022
Trixie Motel
Trixie Motel
as Self
TV - Released: 6/3/2022
StoryBots: Answer Time
StoryBots: Answer Time
as Cat Burglar
TV - Released: 11/21/2022

2021

The Celebrity Dating Game
The Celebrity Dating Game
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 6/14/2021
Physical
Physical
as Kelly Kilmartin
TV - Released: 6/18/2021

2020

Trolls World Tour
Trolls World Tour
as Bridget (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/11/2020
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
as Self (archive footage)
TV - Released: 12/1/2020
Gone Mental with Lior
Gone Mental with Lior
as Self
TV - Released: 4/6/2020
Celebrity IOU
Celebrity IOU
as Self
TV - Released: 4/13/2020

2019

The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/29/2019
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/9/2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV - Released: 9/9/2019
TV
Today with Hoda & Jenna
as Self
TV - Released: 4/8/2019

2017

Trolls Holiday
Trolls Holiday
as Bridget (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/1/2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self
TV - Released: 8/8/2017

2016

Trolls
Trolls
as Bridget (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/13/2016

2015

The Driftless Area
The Driftless Area
as Stella
Movie - Released: 4/18/2015
Rock the Kasbah
Rock the Kasbah
as Ronnie
Movie - Released: 10/22/2015
Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event
Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/11/2015

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
TV - Released: 2/25/2014

2013

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/19/2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Jessica 'Jess' Day
TV - Released: 9/17/2013

2012

FOX 25th Anniversary Special
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
as Self (voice) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 4/22/2012
Ben Lee: Catch My Disease
Ben Lee: Catch My Disease
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/6/2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Guest Judge
TV - Released: 10/22/2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 10/23/2012

2011

Your Highness
Your Highness
as Belladonna
Movie - Released: 4/8/2011
These Amazing Shadows
These Amazing Shadows
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/22/2011
Our Idiot Brother
Our Idiot Brother
as Natalie Rochlin
Movie - Released: 8/26/2011
Winnie the Pooh
Winnie the Pooh
as additional voice
Movie - Released: 4/6/2011
New Girl
New Girl
as Jessica 'Jess' Day
TV - Released: 9/20/2011

2010

Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
TV - Released: 3/5/2010
Conan
Conan
as Self
TV - Released: 11/8/2010

2009

(500) Days of Summer
(500) Days of Summer
as Summer
Movie - Released: 7/17/2009
Top Chef Masters
Top Chef Masters
as Herself - Guest
TV - Released: 6/10/2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 7/16/2009

2008

Yes Man
Yes Man
as Renee Allison
Movie - Released: 12/9/2008
The Happening
The Happening
as Alma Moore
Movie - Released: 6/11/2008
Gigantic
Gigantic
as Happy
Movie - Released: 9/9/2008
Visions of 'The Happening'
Visions of 'The Happening'
as Herself
Movie - Released: 10/7/2008
The Happening: A Day for Night
The Happening: A Day for Night
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/7/2008
The Happening: Elements of a Scene
The Happening: Elements of a Scene
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/7/2008

2007

Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia
as Ms. Edmunds
Movie - Released: 2/15/2007
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
as Dorothy Evans
Movie - Released: 9/20/2007
The Good Life
The Good Life
as Frances
Movie - Released: 1/20/2007
Surf's Up
Surf's Up
as Lani Aliikai (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/8/2007
Flakes
Flakes
as Miss Pussy Katz
Movie - Released: 12/19/2007
The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter
as Kate
Movie - Released: 1/22/2007
Raving
Raving
as Katie
Movie - Released: 4/29/2007
Tin Man
Tin Man
as DG
TV - Released: 12/2/2007

2006

Live Free or Die
Live Free or Die
as Cheryl
Movie - Released: 3/11/2006
Failure to Launch
Failure to Launch
as Kit
Movie - Released: 3/10/2006
Winter Passing
Winter Passing
as Reese Holden
Movie - Released: 2/7/2006

2005

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Trillian
Movie - Released: 4/28/2005
Once Upon A Mattress
Once Upon A Mattress
as Lady Larken
Movie - Released: 12/18/2005
Movie
Celebrity Mix
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/17/2005
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/5/2005
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'
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'
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/5/2005
Weeds
Weeds
as Kat
TV - Released: 8/7/2005
American Dad!
American Dad!
as French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice)
TV - Released: 2/6/2005
American Dad!
American Dad!
as Dream Girl (voice)
TV - Released: 2/6/2005
Bones
Bones
as Margaret Whitesell
TV - Released: 9/13/2005

2004

Eulogy
Eulogy
as Kate Collins
Movie - Released: 10/15/2004
Players In Pigtails
Players In Pigtails
Movie - Released: 1/1/2004
Cracking Up
Cracking Up
TV - Released: 3/9/2004

2003

Elf
Elf
as Jovie
Movie - Released: 11/7/2003
All the Real Girls
All the Real Girls
as Noel
Movie - Released: 2/14/2003
Whatever We Do
Whatever We Do
as Nikki
Movie - Released: 1/16/2003
House Hunting
House Hunting
as Christy
Movie - Released: 5/7/2003
Movie
It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All
as Gas Station Girl
Movie - Released: 4/1/2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV - Released: 1/26/2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 1/26/2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
TV - Released: 2/21/2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
TV - Released: 1/26/2003

2002

Big Trouble
Big Trouble
as Jenny Herk
Movie - Released: 4/5/2002
The New Guy
The New Guy
as Nora
Movie - Released: 5/10/2002
The Good Girl
The Good Girl
as Cheryl
Movie - Released: 1/12/2002
Abandon
Abandon
as Samantha Harper
Movie - Released: 10/14/2002
Sweet Friggin' Daisies
Sweet Friggin' Daisies
as Zelda
Movie - Released: 10/1/2002
E! Live from the Red Carpet
E! Live from the Red Carpet
as Self
TV - Released: 1/13/2002

2001

Manic
Manic
as Tracy
Movie - Released: 1/27/2001

2000

Almost Famous
Almost Famous
as Anita Miller
Movie - Released: 9/15/2000

1999

Mumford
Mumford
as Nessa Watkins
Movie - Released: 9/24/1999

1998

White House Christmas
White House Christmas
as Host
TV - Released: 12/20/1998

1997

Veronica's Closet
Veronica's Closet
as Elena
TV - Released: 9/25/1997

1993

Frasier
Frasier
as Jen
TV - Released: 9/16/1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/13/1993

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV - Released: 5/25/1992

1989

The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as Mary Spuckler (voice)
TV - Released: 12/17/1989

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/5/1988

1975

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
TV - Released: 10/11/1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 10/11/1975

Unknown

Movie
Merv
as Anna
Movie