Zooey Deschanel
- Date of Birth: 1980-01-17
- Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
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... 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.
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
Science Fiction, Documentary • 2005 July
Visions of 'The Happening'
Documentary, Horror • 2008 October
The Happening: Elements of a Scene
Documentary, Horror • 2008 October
Merv
Comedy, Romance • 2025 June
It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All
• 2003 April
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'
Documentary • 2005 September
Players In Pigtails
Animation • 2004 January