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