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