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Zooey Deschanel
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.
Known For
Bridge to Terabithia
as Ms. Edmunds
Trolls Band Together
as Bridget (voice)
(500) Days of Summer
as Summer
Harold and the Purple Crayon
as Terry
Trolls
as Bridget (voice)
Trolls World Tour
as Bridget (voice)
Surf's Up
as Lani Aliikai (voice)
Yes Man
as Renee Allison
Almost Famous
as Anita Miller
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Trillian
