Acting
Zooey Deschanel
EN cinema · 59 credits
Born
17 January 1980 (age 46)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as Zooey Claire 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.
Known for
Filmography
Trolls 4
as Bridget (voice)
Merv
as Anna Finch
Dreamin' Wild
as Nancy
Trolls Band Together
as Bridget (voice)
Trolls World Tour
as Bridget (voice)
Trolls Holiday
as Bridget (voice)
Trolls
as Bridget (voice)
The Driftless Area
as Stella
Rock the Kasbah
as Ronnie
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
as Self - Narrator (voice)
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
as Self (voice) (uncredited)
Your Highness
as Belladonna
Our Idiot Brother
as Natalie Rochlin
Winnie the Pooh
as additional voice, Songs
(500) Days of Summer
as Summer
Yes Man
as Renee Allison
The Happening
as Alma Moore
The Go-Getter
as Kate
Gigantic
as Happy
Bridge to Terabithia
as Ms. Edmunds
The Good Life
as Frances
Surf's Up
as Lani Aliikai (voice)
Flakes
as Miss Pussy Katz
Raving
as Katie
Live Free or Die
as Cheryl
Winter Passing
as Reese Holden
Once Upon A Mattress
as Lady Larken
Celebrity Mix
2005
Celebrity Mix
as Self (archive footage)
Eulogy
as Kate Collins
Elf
as Jovie
Whatever We Do
as Nikki
House Hunting
as Christy
It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All
2003
It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All
as Gas Station Girl
Big Trouble
as Jenny Herk
The New Guy
as Nora
The Good Girl
as Cheryl
Manic
as Tracy
Abandon
as Samantha Harper
Almost Famous
as Anita Miller
Mumford
as Nessa Watkins