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

(500) Days of Summer

as Summer

The Simpsons

as Mary Spuckler (voice)

The Simpsons

as Quirk Girl (voice)

Yes Man

as Renee Allison

Bridge to Terabithia

as Ms. Edmunds

Elf

as Jovie

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

as Trillian

The Happening

as Alma Moore

Trolls

as Bridget (voice)

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

as Jessica 'Jess' Day