Zooey Deschanel
Acting
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
Bones
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Frasier
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Conan
Conan
American Dad!
American Dad!
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Real Time with Bill Maher
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
New Girl
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Physical
Trolls Band Together
Tin Man
(500) Days of Summer
Bridge to Terabithia
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