Acting
Zooey Deschanel
Also Known As: Zooey Claire Deschanel
Birth Date
January 17, 1980
(46 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
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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.
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The Simpsons
Mary Spuckler (voice)
1989 • 3 episodes
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009 • 2 episodes
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014 • 1 episode
American Dad!
French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice)
2005 • 1 episode
Bones
Margaret Whitesell
2005 • 1 episode
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014 • 1 episode
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
2019 • 2 episodes
Frasier
Jen
1993 • 1 episode
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975 • 1 episode
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003 • 1 episode
Conan
Self
2010 • 2 episodes
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest
2022 • 1 episode
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Musical Guest
2015 • 1 episode
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003 • 5 episodes
New Girl
Jessica 'Jess' Day
2011 • 146 episodes
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Jessica 'Jess' Day
2013 • 1 episode
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988 • 3 episodes
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993 • 1 episode
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003 • 2 episodes
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 • 3 episodes