Zooey Deschanel

ActorProducerProductionDirectorSound Jan 17 (age 46) Los Angeles, California, USA 1988–2025 (37 year career)

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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, …

Known For

Film

(500) Days of Summer

Summer

Film

Bridge to Terabithia

Ms. Edmunds

Film

Almost Famous

Anita Miller

Film

Yes Man

Renee Allison

Film

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Dorothy Evans

Film

Elf

Jovie

Film

Trolls World Tour

Bridget (voice)

Film

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Trillian

Filmography

Acting (103)

Movies (59)

Merv

2025

as Anna Finch

5.8

Harold and the Purple Crayon

as Terry

Trolls Band Together

as Bridget (voice)

Dreamin' Wild

as Nancy

Trolls World Tour

as Bridget (voice)

The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show

2019

as Self

7.1

Elf: Buddy's Sing and Cheer Along Edition

2018

as Jovie

Trolls Holiday

as Bridget (voice)

Trolls

as Bridget (voice)

Rock the Kasbah

as Ronnie

The Driftless Area

as Stella

Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event

2015

as Self

8.0

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

2013

as Self - Letter Reader

6.6

FOX 25th Anniversary Special

2012

as Self (voice) (uncredited)

7.3

Ben Lee: Catch My Disease

as Self

Winnie the Pooh

as additional voice

Your Highness

as Belladonna

Our Idiot Brother

as Natalie Rochlin

These Amazing Shadows

as Self

(500) Days of Summer

as Summer

The Happening

as Alma Moore

Yes Man

as Renee Allison

The Happening: A Day for Night

2008

as Self

Gigantic

2008

as Happy

5.6

Visions of 'The Happening'

2008

as Herself

The Happening: Elements of a Scene

2008

as Self

Bridge to Terabithia

2007

as Ms. Edmunds

7.3

Surf's Up

2007

as Lani Aliikai (voice)

6.5

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

as Dorothy Evans

Flakes

as Miss Pussy Katz

The Go-Getter

as Kate

Raving

as Katie

The Good Life

as Frances

Failure to Launch

as Kit

Winter Passing

as Reese Holden

Live Free or Die

as Cheryl

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2005

as Trillian

6.7

Celebrity Mix

2005

as Self (archive footage)

Once Upon A Mattress

2005

as Lady Larken

5.9

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'

2005

as Self

Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

2005

as Self

Players in Pigtails

Eulogy

as Kate Collins

Elf

as Jovie

Whatever We Do

as Nikki

All the Real Girls

as Noel

House Hunting

as Christy

It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All

2003

as Gas Station Girl

The New Guy

as Nora

The Good Girl

as Cheryl

Big Trouble

as Jenny Herk

Abandon

as Samantha Harper

Sweet Friggin' Daisies

as Zelda

Manic

as Tracy

Almost Famous

as Anita Miller

Mumford

as Nessa Watkins

Trolls 4

as Bridget (voice)

Heather of the Valley

Trash Mountain

as Abbi

Television (44)

What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel

2023

as Self

6.0

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

as Self - Guest

5.6

StoryBots: Answer Time

as Cat Burglar

Trixie Motel

as Self

About Last Night

as Self

Physical

as Kelly Kilmartin

The Celebrity Dating Game

as Self - Host

Celebrity IOU

as Self

The Holiday Movies That Made Us

2020

as Self (archive footage)

7.2

Gone Mental with Lior

2020

as Self

4.0

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self - Guest

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

2019

as Self

3.3

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

2017

as Self

6.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015

as Self - Musical Guest

5.2

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

as Self - Guest

5.9

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

as Self

5.2

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013

as Jessica 'Jess' Day

8.2

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

2012

as Self - Guest Judge

7.2

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED

2012

as Self - Guest Judge

5.5

New Girl

2011

as Jessica 'Jess' Day

7.4

Conan

2010

as Self - Musical Guest

7.2

Who Do You Think You Are?

2010

as Self

6.6

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Top Chef Masters

as Herself - Guest

Tin Man

as DG

Bones

as Margaret Whitesell

8.2

American Dad!

2005

as French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice)

Weeds

as Kat

Weeds

as Kat

Cracking Up

as Heidi

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Live from E!

as Self

Teen Choice Awards

as Self - Presenter

White House Christmas

1998

as Self - Host

Veronica's Closet

1997

as Elena

5.2

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Frasier

as Jen

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

5.4

The Simpsons

1989

as Mary Spuckler (voice)

8.0

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Crew (5)

Movies (1)

Winnie the Pooh

2011

Songs

6.9

Television (4)

What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel

2023

Executive Producer

6.0

New Girl

2011

Co-Executive Producer

New Girl

Director

New Girl

Producer