Zooey Deschanel
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
(500) Days of Summer
2009
as Summer
Bridge to Terabithia
2007
as Ms. Edmunds
Trolls
2016
as Bridget (voice)
Elf
2003
as Jovie
Trolls Band Together
2023
as Bridget (voice)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005
as Trillian
Surf's Up
2007
as Lani Aliikai (voice)
Yes Man
2008
as Renee Allison
Trolls World Tour
2020
as Bridget (voice)
Almost Famous
2000
as Anita Miller
The Happening
2008
as Alma Moore
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
2007
as Dorothy Evans
The New Guy
2002
as Nora
Winnie the Pooh
2011
as additional voice
Harold and the Purple Crayon
2024
as Terry
Failure to Launch
2006
as Kit
Merv
2025
as Anna Finch
Mumford
1999
as Nessa Watkins
Manic
2001
as Tracy
Your Highness
2011
as Belladonna