Acting
Zooey Deschanel
Acting · Born 1980-01-17 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Credits · 92
FilmMerv
2025 · Anna Finch
FilmHarold and the Purple Crayon
2024 · Terry
FilmTrolls Band Together
2023 · Bridget (voice)
FilmDreamin' Wild
2023 · Nancy
What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel
2023 · Self
StoryBots: Answer Time
2022 · Cat Burglar
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Self - Guest
FilmSnoopy Presents: Lucy's School
2022 · Songs
Trixie Motel
2022 · Self
About Last Night
2022 · Self
Physical
2021 · Kelly Kilmartin
The Celebrity Dating Game
2021 · Self - Host
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
2020 · Self (archive footage)
Celebrity IOU
2020 · Self
Gone Mental with Lior
2020 · Self
FilmTrolls World Tour
2020 · Bridget (voice)
FilmThe Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show
2019 · Self
Tamron Hall
2019 · Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self - Guest
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019 · Self
FilmTrolls Holiday
2017 · Bridget (voice)
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017 · Self
FilmTrolls
2016 · Bridget (voice)
FilmRock the Kasbah
2015 · Ronnie
FilmBrian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event
2015 · Self
FilmThe Driftless Area
2015 · Stella
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · Self - Musical Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self - Guest
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013 · Jessica 'Jess' Day
FilmLetters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
2013 · Self - Letter Reader
FilmBen Lee: Catch My Disease
2012 · Self
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
2012 · Self - Guest Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012 · Self - Guest Judge
FilmFOX 25th Anniversary Special
2012 · Self (voice) (uncredited)
New Girl
2011 · Jessica 'Jess' Day
FilmOur Idiot Brother
2011 · Natalie Rochlin
FilmYour Highness
2011 · Belladonna
FilmWinnie the Pooh
2011 · additional voice
FilmThese Amazing Shadows
2011 · Self
Conan
2010 · Self
Who Do You Think You Are?
2010 · Self
Film(500) Days of Summer
2009 · Summer
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
Top Chef Masters
2009 · Herself - Guest
FilmYes Man
2008 · Renee Allison
FilmGigantic
2008 · Happy
FilmThe Happening
2008 · Alma Moore
FilmFlakes
2007 · Miss Pussy Katz
Tin Man
2007 · DG
FilmThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
2007 · Dorothy Evans
FilmSurf's Up
2007 · Lani Aliikai (voice)
FilmRaving
2007 · Katie
FilmBridge to Terabithia
2007 · Ms. Edmunds
FilmThe Go-Getter
2007 · Kate
FilmThe Good Life
2007 · Frances
FilmLive Free or Die
2006 · Cheryl
FilmFailure to Launch
2006 · Kit
FilmWinter Passing
2006 · Reese Holden
FilmOnce Upon A Mattress
2005 · Lady Larken
Bones
2005 · Margaret Whitesell
FilmInside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
2005 · Self
FilmThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005 · Trillian
American Dad!
2005 · French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice)
FilmEulogy
2004 · Kate Collins
Cracking Up
2004 · Heidi
FilmElf
2003 · Jovie
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
FilmHouse Hunting
2003 · Christy
It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All
FilmIt's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All
2003 · Gas Station Girl
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 · Self
FilmAll the Real Girls
2003 · Noel
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Guest
FilmWhatever We Do
2003 · Nikki
FilmManic
2002 · Tracy
FilmAbandon
2002 · Samantha Harper
FilmSweet Friggin' Daisies
2002 · Zelda
FilmThe Good Girl
2002 · Cheryl
FilmThe New Guy
2002 · Nora
FilmBig Trouble
2002 · Jenny Herk
Live from E!
2002 · Self
FilmAlmost Famous
2000 · Anita Miller
FilmMumford
1999 · Nessa Watkins
Teen Choice Awards
1999 · Self - Presenter
White House Christmas
1998 · Self - Host
Veronica's Closet
1997 · Elena
Frasier
1993 · Jen
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Simpsons
1989 · Mary Spuckler (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Cameo (uncredited)