Zooey Claire Deschanel (born January 17, 1980) is an American actress, model, and singer-songwriter. She made her film debut in Mumford (1999) and next obtained 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). She has ventured into more dramatic territory with Manic (2001), All the Real Girls (2003), Winter Passing (2005), and Bridge to Terabithia (2007). From 2011 to 2018, she played Jessica Day on the Fox sitcom New Girl, for which she received an Emmy Award nomination and three Golden Globe Award nominations.
For a few years starting in 2001, Deschanel performed in the jazz cabaret act If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies with actress Samantha Shelton. In 2006, Deschanel teamed up with M. Ward to form She & Him, and subsequently released their debut album, Volume One, in 2008. They have since released five albums: Volume Two, in 2010, A Very She & Him Christmas in 2011, Volume 3 in 2013, Classics in 2014, and Christmas Party in 2016. She received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Song Written for Visual Media for “So Long”, which was featured in the 2011 film Winnie the Pooh soundtrack. Besides singing, she plays keyboards, percussion, banjo, and ukulele.
Deschanel is also a co-founder of the female-focused website HelloGiggles, which was acquired by Time, Inc. in 2015.
Zooey Deschanel Biography / Wiki
| Name | Zooey Deschanel |
| Also Know | Zooey Claire Deschanel, Ζόι ÎτεσανÎλ, Зои Дешанель, ì£¼ì´ ë””ìƒ¤ë„¬ |
| Gender | Female |
| Known For | Acting |
| Place of Birth | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Date of Birth | 1980-01-17 |
| Age(as in 2022) | 42 |
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Zooey Deschanel Acting Movies
| Movie Name | Character | Release Date | Overview |
| Winter Passing | Reese Holden | 2006-02-07 | Actress Reese Holden has been offered a small fortune by a book editor if she can secure for publication the love letters that her father, a reclusive… |
| Gigantic | Happy | 2008-09-09 | Young mattress salesman Brian decides to adopt a baby from China but is distracted when he forms a relationship with quirky, wealthy Harriet whom he m… |
| House Hunting | Christy | 2003-05-07 | You can get it for a steal!… |
| The Driftless Area | Stella | 2015-04-18 | Pierre Hunter, a bartender with unyielding optimism, returns to his tiny hometown after his parents’ death. When he falls for the enigmatic Stella, Pi… |
| Raving | Katie | 2007-04-29 | In New York City, a young woman forms a curious bond with a lonely older man after they encounter one another on a street corner…. |
| The Happening: A Day for Night | Herself | 2008-10-07 | This making-of is an interesting, candid look at how the director operates during a typical day during principal photography…. |
| Yes Man | Renee Allison | 2008-12-09 | Carl Allen has stumbled across a way to shake free of post-divorce blues and a dead-end job: embrace life and say yes to everything…. |
| The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy | Trillian | 2005-04-28 | Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a res… |
| The Good Life | Frances | 2007-01-18 | A story about a mostly normal young man who makes the most out of fitting in when he obviously doesn’t…. |
| The Happening | Alma Moore | 2008-06-11 | When a deadly airborne virus threatens to wipe out the northeastern United States, teacher Elliott Moore and his wife Alma flee from contaminated citi… |
| Flakes | Miss Pussy Katz | 2007-01-01 | Aspiring rock musician Neal Downs manages a cereal bar. Stylish Miss Pussy Katz is the creator of radically-themed art clothing. When the cereal bar, … |
| The Go-Getter | Kate | 2007-01-22 | When his mother dies, a teenager takes a road-trip in a stolen car to find his long-lost brother. Along the way he discovers a profound connection wit… |
| All the Real Girls | Noel | 2003-08-01 | In a sleepy little mill town in North Carolina, Paul is the town Romeo. But when his best friend’s sister returns home from boarding school, he finds … |
| Celebrity Mix | 2005-01-17 | These eight short films range from hysterically funny to wickedly suspenseful, and feature some of Hollywood’s biggest names. Includes short films Lau… | |
| (500) Days of Summer | Summer Finn | 2009-07-17 | Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer, suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their … |
| Rock the Kasbah | Ronnie | 2015-10-22 | A washed-up music producer finds one last shot at redemption with a golden-voiced young girl in Afghanistan. However, when jealousy gets the better of… |
| CineMash: Sid and Nancy | Sid Vicious | 2009-08-09 | A parody of the relationship between Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen…. |
| The New Guy | Nora | 2002-05-10 | Nerdy high school senior Dizzy Harrison has finally gotten lucky — after purposely getting expelled, he takes lessons in ‘badass cool’ from a convict… |
| Failure to Launch | Kit | 2006-03-10 | Tripp, an attractive man in his thirties, is still living with his parents Al and Sue. Tripp’s best friends Demo and Ace are also still living in thei… |
| The Good Girl | Cheryl | 2002-01-12 | A discount store clerk strikes up an affair with a stock boy who considers himself the incarnation of Holden Caulfield…. |
| Manic | Tracy | 2001-01-27 | Follows the fate of Lyle, a violent adolescent who, in lieu of prison, is placed in a juvenile mental institution where he encounters a group of equal… |
| Eulogy | Kate Collins | 2004-10-15 | A black comedy that follows three generations of a family, who come together for the funeral of the patriarch – unveiling a litany of family secrets a… |
| Our Idiot Brother | Natalie | 2011-08-26 | Everybody has one—the sibling who is always just a little bit behind the curve when it comes to getting his life together. For sisters Liz, Miranda … |
| Trolls | Bridget (voice) | 2016-10-13 | Lovable and friendly, the trolls love to play around. But one day, a mysterious giant shows up to end the party. Poppy, the optimistic leader of the T… |
| Brian Wilson and Friends: A Soundstage Special Event | Herself | 2015-10-11 | In his Soundstage special, Brian Wilson performs hits from his illustrious award-winning career as a Beach Boy, as well as selections from his new alb… |
| Trolls Holiday | Bridget (voice) | 2017-11-01 | When the eternally optimistic Poppy, queen of the Trolls, learns that the Bergens no longer have any holidays on their calendar, she enlists the help … |
| It’s Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All | Gas Station Girl | 2003-04-01 | A 2003 Canadian Movie directed by Marcel Sarmiento… |
| Making of ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ | Herself | 2005-09-05 | A documentary about the making of ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ (2005)… |
| Dreamin’ Wild | Nancy | 2022-09-07 | “Dreamin’ Wild†tells the true story of the Emerson family and the tumult that followed the success of their self-recorded pop-funk album of the… |
| Harold and the Purple Crayon | 2023-01-27 | Based on the children’s book, where 4-year-old Harold uses a purple crayon to create a world of his own by just drawing…. | |
| Bridge to Terabithia | Ms. Edmunds | 2007-02-15 | Jesse Aarons trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school, so he’s very upset when newcomer Leslie Burke outruns him and everyone else. D… |
| Abandon | Samantha Harper | 2002-10-14 | A psychological thriller about a senior at one of America’s most prestigious universities. Under enormous pressure to complete her thesis and earn a t… |
| Your Highness | Belladonna | 2011-04-08 | A fantasy movie about an arrogant, lazy prince and his more heroic brother who must complete a quest in order to save their father’s kingdom…. |
| Once Upon A Mattress | Lady Larken | 2005-12-18 | Queen Aggravain has ruled that none may marry until her son, Prince Dauntless marries. However, she has managed to sabotage every princess that come a… |
| Whatever We Do | Nikki | 2003-01-16 | Twenty margaritas and 10 shots of tequila, with a few ounces of debauchery, bring four friends closer to the truth than they have been for years…. |
| Inside ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ | Self | 2005-07-05 | Documentary charting the rise of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy from its original guise as a radio series through to becoming a Hollywood blockb… |
| Mumford | Nessa Watkins | 1999-09-24 | In the small town of Mumford, a psychologist of the same name moves in and quickly becomes very popular, despite a questionable past…. |
| Live Free or Die | Cheryl | 2006-03-11 | It’s not the crime, it’s the cover-up. In small-town, hard-scrabble New Hampshire, foul-mouthed all-talk slacker John “Rugged” Rudgate fancies himself… |
| Ben Lee: Catch My Disease | Self | 2012-11-06 | Charming, intelligent and iconoclastic, Ben Lee is an Australian singer-songwriter whose creative growth since his early adolescence has undergone alm… |
| Visions of ‘The Happening’ | Herself | 2008-10-07 | This making-of features additional background on the original ideas for the film. Shyamalan discusses his initial inspiration to make the ultimate B-m… |
| Elf | Jovie | 2003-10-09 | When young Buddy falls into Santa’s gift sack on Christmas Eve, he’s transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa’s help… |
| The Happening: Elements of a Scene | Herself | 2008-10-07 | This making-of is a feature that examines some of the story boarding and Pre-Viz sequences for the film, and moves onto the physical creation of the s… |
| The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show | Herself | 2019-11-29 | Join Kacey Musgraves for a holiday variety show featuring new songs, time-honored classics, and a rotating cast of celebrity friends…. |
| Surf’s Up | Lani Aliikai (voice) | 2007-06-08 | Surf’s Up is an animated feature that goes behind the scenes of the high-octane world of competitive penguin surfing. The film profiles Cody Maverick,… |
| Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy | Narrator (voice) | 2013-06-19 | Revisits President John F. Kennedy’s presidential legacy through 21 of the more than 800,000 condolence letters written to Jackie Kennedy after JFK’s … |
| Almost Famous | Anita Miller | 2000-09-15 | In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller’s unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone ma… |
| The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | Dorothy Evans | 2007-09-07 | Outlaw Jesse James is rumored to be the ‘fastest gun in the West’. An eager recruit into James’ notorious gang, Robert Ford eventually grows jealous o… |
| Big Trouble | Jenny Herk | 2002-04-05 | The story of how a mysterious suitcase brings together, and changes, the lives of a divorced dad, an unhappy housewife, two hitmen, a pair of street t… |
| These Amazing Shadows | Self | 2011-01-22 | Tells the history and importance of The National Film Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and inde… |
| 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’ | Self | 2005-09-05 | An in-depth examination of the complete production of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005)…. |
| Trolls World Tour | Bridget (voice) | 2020-03-11 | Queen Poppy and Branch make a surprising discovery — there are other Troll worlds beyond their own, and their distinct differences create big clashe… |
| FOX 25th Anniversary Special | Self (voice) | 2012-04-22 | A special celebrating FOX’s 25 years on the air. Highlights from iconic series and tributes to memorable moments, as well as celebrities honoring the … |
Zooey Deschanel Directing Movies
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| Director | Jessica Day is an offbeat and adorable girl in her late 20s who, after a bad breakup, moves in with three single guys. Goofy, positive, vulnerable and… | ||
Zooey Deschanel Production Movies
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| Co-Executive Producer | Jessica Day is an offbeat and adorable girl in her late 20s who, after a bad breakup, moves in with three single guys. Goofy, positive, vulnerable and… | ||
| Producer | Jessica Day is an offbeat and adorable girl in her late 20s who, after a bad breakup, moves in with three single guys. Goofy, positive, vulnerable and… | ||
Sound
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| Winnie the Pooh | Original Music Composer | 2011-04-06 | During an ordinary day in Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie the Pooh sets out to find some honey. Misinterpreting a note from Christopher Robin, Owl convinces… |
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