Merv
2025 · Movie
as Anna Finch
Zooey Deschanel
1980-01-17
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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
Harold and the Purple Crayon
2024 · Movie
as Terry
Dreamin' Wild
2023 · Movie
as Nancy
Trolls Band Together
2023 · Movie
as Bridget (voice)
What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel
2023 · TV Show
as Self
About Last Night
2022 · TV Show
as Self
Trixie Motel
2022 · TV Show
as Self
StoryBots: Answer Time
2022 · TV Show
as Cat Burglar
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
The Celebrity Dating Game
2021 · TV Show
as Self - Host
Physical
2021 · TV Show
as Kelly Kilmartin
Trolls World Tour
2020 · Movie
as Bridget (voice)
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
2020 · TV Show
as Self (archive footage)
Gone Mental with Lior
2020 · TV Show
as Self
Celebrity IOU
2020 · TV Show
as Self
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show
2019 · Movie
as Self
Tamron Hall
2019 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019 · TV Show
as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Trolls Holiday
2017 · Movie
as Bridget (voice)
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017 · TV Show
as Self
Trolls
2016 · Movie
as Bridget (voice)
The Driftless Area
2015 · Movie
as Stella
Rock the Kasbah
2015 · Movie
as Ronnie
Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event
2015 · Movie
as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · TV Show
as Self - Musical Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · TV Show
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
2013 · Movie
as Self - Letter Reader
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013 · TV Show
as Jessica 'Jess' Day
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
2012 · Movie
as Self (voice) (uncredited)
Ben Lee: Catch My Disease
2012 · Movie
as Self
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012 · TV Show
as Self - Guest Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
2012 · TV Show
as Self - Guest Judge
Your Highness
2011 · Movie
as Belladonna
These Amazing Shadows
2011 · Movie
as Self
Our Idiot Brother
2011 · Movie
as Natalie Rochlin
Winnie the Pooh
2011 · Movie
as additional voice
New Girl
2011 · TV Show
as Jessica 'Jess' Day
Who Do You Think You Are?
2010 · TV Show
as Self
Conan
2010 · TV Show
as Self, Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest
(500) Days of Summer
2009 · Movie
as Summer
Top Chef Masters
2009 · TV Show
as Herself - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Yes Man
2008 · Movie
as Renee Allison
The Happening
2008 · Movie
as Alma Moore
Gigantic
2008 · Movie
as Happy
Visions of 'The Happening'
2008 · Movie
as Self
The Happening: A Day for Night
2008 · Movie
as Self
The Happening: Elements of a Scene
2008 · Movie
as Self
Bridge to Terabithia
2007 · Movie
as Ms. Edmunds
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
2007 · Movie
as Dorothy Evans
The Good Life
2007 · Movie
as Frances
Surf's Up
2007 · Movie
as Lani Aliikai (voice)
Flakes
2007 · Movie
as Miss Pussy Katz
The Go-Getter
2007 · Movie
as Kate
Raving
2007 · Movie
as Katie
Tin Man
2007 · TV Show
as DG
Live Free or Die
2006 · Movie
as Cheryl
Failure to Launch
2006 · Movie
as Kit
Winter Passing
2006 · Movie
as Reese Holden
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005 · Movie
as Trillian
Once Upon A Mattress
2005 · Movie
as Lady Larken
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Celebrity Mix
2005 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
2005 · Movie
as Self
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'
2005 · Movie
as Self
American Dad!
2005 · TV Show
as French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice), Dream Girl (voice)
Bones
2005 · TV Show
as Margaret Whitesell
Eulogy
2004 · Movie
as Kate Collins
Players in Pigtails
2004 · Movie
Cracking Up
2004 · TV Show
as Heidi
Elf
2003 · Movie
as Jovie
All the Real Girls
2003 · Movie
as Noel
Whatever We Do
2003 · Movie
as Nikki
House Hunting
2003 · Movie
as Christy
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It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All
2003 · Movie
as Gas Station Girl
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV Show
as Self - Guest, Self, Self - Musical Guest
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 · TV Show
as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · TV Show
as Self, Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest
Big Trouble
2002 · Movie
as Jenny Herk
The New Guy
2002 · Movie
as Nora
The Good Girl
2002 · Movie
as Cheryl
Manic
2002 · Movie
as Tracy
Abandon
2002 · Movie
as Samantha Harper
Sweet Friggin' Daisies
2002 · Movie
as Zelda
Live from E!
2002 · TV Show
as Self
Almost Famous
2000 · Movie
as Anita Miller
Mumford
1999 · Movie
as Nessa Watkins
Teen Choice Awards
1999 · TV Show
as Self - Presenter
White House Christmas
1998 · TV Show
as Self - Host
Veronica's Closet
1997 · TV Show
as Elena
Frasier
1993 · TV Show
as Jen
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · TV Show
The Simpsons
1989 · TV Show
as Mary Spuckler (voice), Quirk Girl (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
as Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self - Host
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Heather of the Valley
· Movie
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Trash Mountain
· Movie
as Abbi
Trolls 4
· Movie
as Bridget (voice)
