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Zooey Deschanel

Born Jan 17, 1980 in Los Angeles

Zooey Deschanel is an American actress that starred as Jess Day on the series "New Girl" on FOX for seven seasons. She has also appeared in "Yes Man" and "Elf."Her father is cinematographer Caleb Deschanel and her sister is "Bones" actress Emily Deschanel.

Filmography

Shows & movies
Merv
Merv as Anna Finch
2025
TVT Rating
Comedy, Romance
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Harold and the Purple Crayon as Terry
2024
TVT Rating
Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy | 1h 30m
Trolls Band Together
Trolls Band Together as Bridget
2023
TVT Rating
Animation, Comedy, Family | 1h 32m
What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel
What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel as Zooey Deschanel
1 season • 2023 • Continuing
TVT Rating
Reality, Food, Family | 25m
Love is a Crime
Love is a Crime
1 season • 2021 • Ended
TVT Rating
Crime, Podcast
Physical
Physical as Kelly
3 seasons • 2021 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama, Comedy | 29m
The Celebrity Dating Game
The Celebrity Dating Game as Self
1 season • 2021 • Ended
TVT Rating
Reality, Game Show, Romance | 42m
Trolls World Tour
Trolls World Tour as Bridget (voice)
2020
TVT Rating
Animation, Comedy, Family, Musical | 1h 31m
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show as Zooey Deschanel
2019
TVT Rating
Comedy, Musical | 45m
Your Food’s Roots
Your Food’s Roots as Herself
2 seasons • 2017 • Ended
TVT Rating
Food, Documentary | 10m
Trolls Holiday
Trolls Holiday as Bridget (voice)
2017
TVT Rating
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy | 26m
Trolls
Trolls as Bridget (voice)
2016
TVT Rating
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy | 1h 32m
Brian Wilson and Friends: A Soundstage Special Event
Brian Wilson and Friends: A Soundstage Special Event as Herself
2015
TVT Rating
| 1h 43m
The Driftless Area
The Driftless Area as Stella
2015
TVT Rating
Drama, Comedy | 1h 35m
Rock the Kasbah
Rock the Kasbah as Ronnie
2015
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 40m
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy as Narrator (voice)
2013
TVT Rating
Documentary | 1h 28m
Ben Lee: Catch My Disease
Ben Lee: Catch My Disease as Herself
2012
TVT Rating
Documentary | 1h 26m
New Girl
New Girl as Jessica "Jess" Day
7 seasons • 2011 • Ended
TVT Rating
Comedy | 22m
These Amazing Shadows
These Amazing Shadows as herself
2011
TVT Rating
Documentary | 1h 28m
Your Highness
Your Highness as Belladonna
2011
TVT Rating
Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy | 1h 42m
Our Idiot Brother
Our Idiot Brother as Natalie Rochlin
2011
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 1h 30m
Sundance Skippy
Sundance Skippy as Self
2010
TVT Rating
Documentary, Comedy, Romance | 1h 30m
(500) Days of Summer
(500) Days of Summer as Summer Finn
2009
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama, Romance | 1h 35m
The Happening: A Day for Night
The Happening: A Day for Night as Self
2008
TVT Rating
Documentary, Horror | 7m
The Happening: Elements of a Scene
The Happening: Elements of a Scene as Zooey Deschanel
2008
TVT Rating
| 10m
Gigantic
Gigantic as Happy
2008
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 39m
The Happening
The Happening as Alma Moore
2008
TVT Rating
Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller | 1h 26m
Yes Man
Yes Man as Renee Allison
2009
TVT Rating
Comedy, Romance | 1h 44m
Tin Man
Tin Man as DG
1 season • 2007 • Ended
TVT Rating
Science Fiction, Mini-Series, Fantasy, Adventure, Action | 1h 29m
Raving
Raving as Katie
2007
TVT Rating
Drama | 20m
The Good Life
The Good Life as Frances
2007
TVT Rating
Drama, Comedy | 1h 46m
Flakes
Flakes as Miss Pussy Katz
2007
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 24m
The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter as Kate
2007
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 33m
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford as Dorothy Evans
2007
TVT Rating
Action, Drama, Western | 2h 40m
Surf's Up
Surf's Up as Lani Aliikai (voice)
2007
TVT Rating
Animation, Comedy, Family | 1h 25m
Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia as Ms. Edmunds
2007
TVT Rating
Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy | 1h 35m
Live Free or Die
Live Free or Die as Cheryl
2006
TVT Rating
Action, Comedy, Crime | 1h 29m
Winter Passing
Winter Passing as Reese Holden
2006
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 1h 38m
Failure to Launch
Failure to Launch as Kit
2006
TVT Rating
Comedy, Romance | 1h 37m
The Offspring - Complete Music Video Collection
The Offspring - Complete Music Video Collection as Self (segment "She's Got Issues")
2009
TVT Rating
Musical | 2h 30m
Once Upon A Mattress
Once Upon A Mattress as Lady Larken
2005
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 30m
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as Trillian
2005
TVT Rating
Adventure, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction | 1h 49m
Eulogy
Eulogy as Kate Collins
2004
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 1h 31m
Whatever We Do
Whatever We Do as Nikki
2003
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 25m
House Hunting
House Hunting as Christy
2003
TVT Rating
| 18m
All the Real Girls
All the Real Girls as Noel
2003
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 48m
Elf
Elf as Jovie
2003
TVT Rating
Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance | 1h 37m
Abandon
Abandon as Samantha Harper
2002
TVT Rating
Drama, Thriller | 1h 39m
The Good Girl
The Good Girl as Cheryl
2002
TVT Rating
Drama, Comedy | 1h 33m
The New Guy
The New Guy as Nora
2002
TVT Rating
Comedy, Family | 1h 28m
Big Trouble
Big Trouble as Jenny Herk
2002
TVT Rating
Action, Comedy, Thriller | 1h 25m
Manic
Manic as Tracy
2001
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 40m
Almost Famous
Almost Famous as Anita Miller
2000
TVT Rating
Drama | 2h 2m
Mumford
Mumford as Nessa Watkins
1999
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 1h 52m