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Zooey Deschanel
Actor, Producer, Director, Additional CreditsBorn January 17, 1980 (45 years)
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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Zooey Deschanel Filmography
| 2025 | Merv · as Anna Finch |
| 2024 | Harold and the Purple Crayon · as Terry |
| 2023 | Trolls Band Together · as Bridget (voice) |
| 2022 | StoryBots: Answer Time (TV Series) · as Cat Burglar |
| 2022 | Dreamin' Wild · as Nancy |
| 2021 | Physical (TV Series) · as Kelly Kilmartin |
| 2020 | Trolls World Tour · as Bridget (voice) |
| 2017 | Trolls Holiday · as Bridget (voice) |
| 2016 | Trolls · as Bridget (voice) |
| 2015 | Rock the Kasbah · as Ronnie |
| 2015 | The Driftless Area · as Stella |
| 2013 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV Series) · as Jessica 'jess' Day |
| 2011 | New Girl (TV Series) · as Jessica 'jess' Day |
| 2011 | Our Idiot Brother · as Natalie Rochlin |
| 2011 | Your Highness · as Belladonna |
| 2011 | Winnie the Pooh · as Additional Voice |
| 2009 | 500 Days of Summer · as Summer |
| 2008 | Yes Man · as Renee Allison |
| 2008 | Gigantic · as Happy |
| 2008 | The Happening · as Alma Moore |
| 2007 | Drunk History (TV Series) · as Mary Todd Lincoln |
| 2007 | Flakes · as Miss Pussy Katz |
| 2007 | Tin Man (TV Series) · as Dg |
| 2007 | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford · as Dorothy Evans |
| 2007 | Surf's Up · as Lani Aliikai (voice) |
| 2007 | Bridge to Terabithia · as Ms. Edmunds |
| 2007 | The Go-Getter · as Kate |
| 2007 | The Good Life · as Frances |
| 2006 | Live Free or Die · as Cheryl |
| 2006 | Failure to Launch · as Kit |
| 2005 | Winter Passing · as Reese Holden |
| 2005 | Once Upon a Mattress · as Lady Larken |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as Margaret Whitesell |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy · as Trillian |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice) |
| 2004 | Eulogy · as Kate Collins |
| 2004 | Cracking Up (TV Series) |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | Elf · as Jovie |
| 2003 | All the Real Girls · as Noel |
| 2003 | It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All · as Gas Station Girl |
| 2003 | Whatever We Do · as Nikki |
| 2002 | Abandon · as Samantha Harper |
| 2002 | The Good Girl · as Cheryl |
| 2002 | The New Guy · as Nora |
| 2002 | Big Trouble · as Jenny Herk |
| 2001 | Manic · as Tracy |
| 2000 | Almost Famous · as Anita Miller |
| 1999 | Mumford · as Nessa Watkins |
| 1998 | White House Christmas (TV Series) · as Host |
| 1997 | Veronica's Closet (TV Series) · as Elena |
| 1993 | Frasier (TV Series) · as Jen |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Mary Spuckler (voice) |
| 2025 | The 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2024 | Don't Hate Your House with the Property Brothers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Trixie Motel (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | About Last Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2021 | History of the Sitcom (TV Series) · as Self - Actress |
| 2021 | The Celebrity Dating Game (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Celebrity IOU (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Gone Mental with Lior (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The Movies That Made Us (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | Your Food’s Roots (TV Series) · as Herself |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Harry (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2014 | 71st Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2013 | The Hollywood Reporter Roundtables (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy · as Self - Letter Reader |
| 2013 | The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Brother vs. Brother (TV Series) · as Self - Jonathan's Girlfriend |
| 2013 | 70th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2012 | The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2012 | Katie (2012) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Teen Choice Awards 2012 · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | 2012 ESPY Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | Celebrity Style Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The 2012 Billboard Music Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | FOX 25th Anniversary Special · as Self (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2012 | The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Ben Lee: Catch My Disease · as Self |
| 2011 | The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2011 | Teen Choice 2011 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2011 | These Amazing Shadows · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Do It Again · as Self |
| 2010 | Who Do You Think You Are? (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Piper's QUICK Picks (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Sundance Skippy · as Self |
| 2009 | American Ninja Warrior (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Top Chef: Masters (TV Series) · as Herself - Guest |
| 2009 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The 2009 Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2009 | The 51st Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2008 | Spectacle: Elvis Costello With... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Piper's Picks TV (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Xposé (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | The Teen Choice Awards 2006 · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2006 | 2006 Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2006 | The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2006 · as Self |
| 2005 | The Young Turks (TV Series) · as Self (2008) |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | So You Think You Can Dance (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2005 | The Offspring Complete Music Video Collection · as Self (segment: She's Got Issues) |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Nominee & Performer (segment: In America) |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Reel Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Dinner for Five (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 1999 | Making the Video (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Cartelera (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self - At James Beard Awards |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self - New Girl |
| 1994 | Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | New Girl (TV Series) |
| 2011 | New Girl (TV Series) |
| 2011 | Winnie the Pooh · as Songs |