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

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

Bones

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

American Dad!

American Dad!

Late Night with Seth Meyers

All Movies (58)

• Merv2025 · as Anna Finch
• Harold and the Purple Crayon2024 · as Terry
• Trolls Band Together2023 · as Bridget (voice)
• Dreamin' Wild2023 · as Nancy
• Trolls World Tour2020 · as Bridget (voice)
• The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show2019 · as Self
• Trolls Holiday2017 · as Bridget (voice)
• Trolls2016 · as Bridget (voice)
• Rock the Kasbah2015 · as Ronnie
• Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event2015 · as Self
• The Driftless Area2015 · as Stella
• Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy2013 · as Self - Letter Reader
• Ben Lee: Catch My Disease2012 · as Self
• FOX 25th Anniversary Special2012 · as Self (voice) (uncredited)
• Our Idiot Brother2011 · as Natalie Rochlin
• Your Highness2011 · as Belladonna
• Winnie the Pooh2011 · as additional voice
• These Amazing Shadows2011 · as Self
• (500) Days of Summer2009 · as Summer
• Yes Man2008 · as Renee Allison
• Visions of 'The Happening'2008 · as Self
• The Happening: A Day for Night2008 · as Self
• The Happening: Elements of a Scene2008 · as Self
• Gigantic2008 · as Happy
• The Happening2008 · as Alma Moore
• Flakes2007 · as Miss Pussy Katz
• The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford2007 · as Dorothy Evans
• Surf's Up2007 · as Lani Aliikai (voice)
• Raving2007 · as Katie
• Bridge to Terabithia2007 · as Ms. Edmunds
• The Go-Getter2007 · as Kate
• The Good Life2007 · as Frances
• Live Free or Die2006 · as Cheryl
• Failure to Launch2006 · as Kit
• Winter Passing2006 · as Reese Holden
• Once Upon A Mattress2005 · as Lady Larken
• 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'2005 · as Self
• Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'2005 · as Self
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy2005 · as Trillian
• Celebrity Mix2005 · as Self (archive footage)
• Eulogy2004 · as Kate Collins
• Players in Pigtails2004
• Elf2003 · as Jovie
• House Hunting2003 · as Christy
• It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All2003 · as Gas Station Girl
• All the Real Girls2003 · as Noel
• Whatever We Do2003 · as Nikki
• Manic2002 · as Tracy
• Abandon2002 · as Samantha Harper
• Sweet Friggin' Daisies2002 · as Zelda
• The Good Girl2002 · as Cheryl
• The New Guy2002 · as Nora
• Big Trouble2002 · as Jenny Herk
• Almost Famous2000 · as Anita Miller
• Mumford1999 · as Nessa Watkins
• Heather of the Valley—
• Trash Mountain— · as Abbi
• Trolls 4— · as Bridget (voice)

All TV Shows (51)

• What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel2023 · as Self
• StoryBots: Answer Time2022 · as Cat Burglar
• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self - Guest
• Trixie Motel2022 · as Self
• About Last Night2022 · as Self
• Physical2021 · as Kelly Kilmartin
• The Celebrity Dating Game2021 · as Self - Host
• The Holiday Movies That Made Us2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Celebrity IOU2020 · as Self
• Gone Mental with Lior2020 · as Self
• Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self - Guest
• Today with Jenna & Sheinelle2019 · as Self
• Carpool Karaoke: The Series2017 · as Self
• The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine2013 · as Jessica 'Jess' Day
• RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED2012 · as Self - Guest Judge
• RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars2012 · as Self - Guest Judge
• New Girl2011 · as Jessica 'Jess' Day
• Conan2010 · as Self
• Conan2010 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Conan2010 · as Self - Guest
• Who Do You Think You Are?2010 · as Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Top Chef Masters2009 · as Herself - Guest
• Tin Man2007 · as DG
• Bones2005 · as Margaret Whitesell
• American Dad!2005 · as French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice)
• American Dad!2005 · as Dream Girl (voice)
• Cracking Up2004 · as Heidi
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self - Musical Guest
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self - Guest
• Real Time with Bill Maher2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Live from E!2002 · as Self
• Teen Choice Awards1999 · as Self - Presenter
• White House Christmas1998 · as Self - Host
• Veronica's Closet1997 · as Elena
• Frasier1993 · as Jen
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• The Simpsons1989 · as Mary Spuckler (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Quirk Girl (voice)
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host