Zooey Deschanel
47 movies · 11 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 17, 1980 (age 46)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- Zooey Claire 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
Zooey Deschanel: movies and TV shows
Acting (57)
- Upcoming
- Upcoming Trolls 4
as Bridget (voice)
- 2026 Trash Mountain
as Abbi
- 2025 Merv
as Anna Finch
- 2024 Harold and the Purple Crayon
as Terry
- 2023 Trolls Band Together
as Bridget (voice)
- 2023 Dreamin' Wild
as Nancy
- 2022
- 2021
- 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
- 2011
- 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
- 2008 The Go-Getter
as Kate
- 2007 Flakes
as Miss Pussy Katz
- 2007
- 2007 The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
as Dorothy Evans
- 2007 Surf's Up
as Lani Aliikai (voice)
- 2007 Raving
as Katie
- 2007 Bridge to Terabithia
as Ms. Edmunds
- 2007 The Good Life
as Frances
- 2006 Live Free or Die
as Cheryl
- 2006 Failure to Launch
as Kit
- 2006 Winter Passing
as Reese Holden
- 2005 Once Upon A Mattress
as Lady Larken
- 2005
- 2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Trillian
- 2005 American Dad! · TV
as French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice) / Dream Girl (voice) · 2 episodes
- 2004 Eulogy
as Kate Collins
- 2004
- 2004
- 2003 Elf
as Jovie
- 2003 House Hunting
as Christy
- 2003 It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All
as Gas Station Girl
- 2003 All the Real Girls
as Noel
- 2003 Whatever We Do
as Nikki
- 2002 Manic
as Tracy
- 2002 Abandon
as Samantha Harper
- 2002 Sweet Friggin' Daisies
as Zelda
- 2002 The Good Girl
as Cheryl
- 2002 The New Guy
as Nora
- 2002 Big Trouble
as Jenny Herk
- 2000 Almost Famous
as Anita Miller
- 1999 Mumford
as Nessa Watkins
- 1997
- 1993
- 1989
Behind the camera (4)
- 2023
- 2022
- 2011
- 2011 Winnie the Pooh
Songs
Talk shows and appearances (42)
- 2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show
1 episode
- 2022 Trixie Motel
1 episode
- 2022 About Last Night
1 episode
- 2021 The Celebrity Dating Game
8 episodes
- 2020 The Holiday Movies That Made Us
1 episode
- 2020 Celebrity IOU
1 episode
- 2020 Gone Mental with Lior
1 episode
- 2019
- 2019 The Tamron Hall Show
2 episodes
- 2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show
2 episodes
- 2019 Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
1 episode
- 2017 Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2 episodes
- 2015
- 2015 The Late Late Show with James Corden
1 episode
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
1 episode
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
1 episode
- 2013
- 2012
- 2012 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
1 episode
- 2012 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
1 episode
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010 Conan
5 episodes
- 2010 Who Do You Think You Are?
1 episode
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2 episodes
- 2009 Top Chef Masters
1 episode
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005
- 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
4 episodes
- 2003 Real Time with Bill Maher
1 episode
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
8 episodes
- 2002 Live from E!
1 episode
- 1999 Teen Choice Awards
2 episodes
- 1998 White House Christmas
1 episode
- 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1 episode
- 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
3 episodes
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
3 episodes
- 1975 Saturday Night Live
2 episodes