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
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Simpsons
1989
The Simpsons
1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
American Dad!
2005
American Dad!
2005
Bones
2005
Conan
2010
Conan
2010
Conan
2010
Filmography
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest · 2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest · 2014
The Simpsons
as Mary Spuckler (voice) · 1989
The Simpsons
as Quirk Girl (voice) · 1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self · 2014
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self - Guest · 2019
American Dad!
as French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice) · 2005
American Dad!
as Dream Girl (voice) · 2005
Bones
as Margaret Whitesell · 2005
Conan
as Self · 2010
Conan
as Self - Musical Guest · 2010
Conan
as Self - Guest · 2010
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host · 1975
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Musical Guest · 2015
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Musical Guest · 2003
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self - Guest · 2022
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self · 2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest · 1988
Frasier
as Jen · 1993
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Jessica 'Jess' Day · 2013
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest · 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
· 1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self · 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self - Musical Guest · 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self - Guest · 2003
The Tamron Hall Show
as Self - Guest · 2019
New Girl
as Jessica 'Jess' Day · 2011
Bridge to Terabithia
as Ms. Edmunds · 2007
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Guest Judge · 2012
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self · 2017
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
as Self · 2019
Trolls World Tour
as Bridget (voice) · 2020
Live from E!
as Self · 2002
Veronica's Closet
as Elena · 1997
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
as Self - Guest Judge · 2012
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self · 2010
Trolls
as Bridget (voice) · 2016
(500) Days of Summer
as Summer · 2009
Physical
as Kelly Kilmartin · 2021
Trolls Band Together
as Bridget (voice) · 2023
Celebrity IOU
as Self · 2020
Winnie the Pooh
as additional voice · 2011
StoryBots: Answer Time
as Cat Burglar · 2022
Almost Famous
as Anita Miller · 2000
Failure to Launch
as Kit · 2006
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Trillian · 2005
Yes Man
as Renee Allison · 2008
Surf's Up
as Lani Aliikai (voice) · 2007
Elf
as Jovie · 2003
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
as Dorothy Evans · 2007
The Happening
as Alma Moore · 2008
The New Guy
as Nora · 2002
Tin Man
as DG · 2007
Harold and the Purple Crayon
as Terry · 2024
Your Highness
as Belladonna · 2011
Cracking Up
as Heidi · 2004
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
as Self (archive footage) · 2020
Trixie Motel
as Self · 2022
The Good Girl
as Cheryl · 2002
Trolls Holiday
as Bridget (voice) · 2017
About Last Night
as Self · 2022
Merv
as Anna Finch · 2025
White House Christmas
as Self - Host · 1998
Big Trouble
as Jenny Herk · 2002
Our Idiot Brother
as Natalie Rochlin · 2011
Top Chef Masters
as Herself - Guest · 2009
The Celebrity Dating Game
as Self - Host · 2021
Rock the Kasbah
as Ronnie · 2015
Gone Mental with Lior
as Self · 2020
Manic
as Tracy · 2002
Abandon
as Samantha Harper · 2002
Once Upon A Mattress
as Lady Larken · 2005
Live Free or Die
as Cheryl · 2006
What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel
as Self · 2023
These Amazing Shadows
as Self · 2011
Eulogy
as Kate Collins · 2004
All the Real Girls
as Noel · 2003
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
as Self - Narrator (voice) · 2013
Winter Passing
as Reese Holden · 2006
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
as Self (voice) (uncredited) · 2012
Flakes
as Miss Pussy Katz · 2007
The Go-Getter
as Kate · 2008
The Driftless Area
as Stella · 2015
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show
as Self · 2019
Trolls 4
as Bridget (voice)
Gigantic
as Happy · 2008
Mumford
as Nessa Watkins · 1999
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
as Self · 2005
Dreamin' Wild
as Nancy · 2023
Celebrity Mix
as Self (archive footage) · 2005
Visions of 'The Happening'
as Self · 2008
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'
as Self · 2005
The Happening: Elements of a Scene
as Self · 2008
The Good Life
as Frances · 2007
Ben Lee: Catch My Disease
as Self · 2012
Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event
as Self · 2015
The Happening: A Day for Night
as Self · 2008
Sweet Friggin' Daisies
as Zelda · 2002
Whatever We Do
as Nikki · 2003
Heather of the Valley
It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All
as Gas Station Girl · 2003
House Hunting
as Christy · 2003
Teen Choice Awards
as Self - Presenter · 1999
Trash Mountain
as Abbi · 2026
Players in Pigtails
· 2004
Raving
as Katie · 2007