Zooey Deschanel
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.
Acting
Movie
(500) Days of Summer
as Summer
2009
TV
The Simpsons
as Mary Spuckler (voice)
1989
TV
The Simpsons
as Quirk Girl (voice)
1989
Movie
Yes Man
as Renee Allison
2008
Movie
Bridge to Terabithia
as Ms. Edmunds
2007
Movie
Elf
as Jovie
2003
Movie
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Trillian
2005
TV
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Jessica 'Jess' Day
2013
Movie
The Happening
as Alma Moore
2008
Movie
Trolls
as Bridget (voice)
2016
TV
Bones
as Margaret Whitesell
2005
Movie
Almost Famous
as Anita Miller
2000
Movie
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
as Dorothy Evans
2007
Movie
Surf's Up
as Lani Aliikai (voice)
2007
TV
American Dad!
as French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice)
2005
TV
American Dad!
as Dream Girl (voice)
2005
Movie
Trolls World Tour
as Bridget (voice)
2020
Movie
Failure to Launch
as Kit
2006
TV
New Girl
as Jessica 'Jess' Day
2011
Movie
Your Highness
as Belladonna
2011
Movie
Our Idiot Brother
as Natalie Rochlin
2011
Movie
Trolls Band Together
as Bridget (voice)
2023
Movie
Winnie the Pooh
as additional voice
2011
TV
Frasier
as Jen
1993
