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.
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Terry
2024
Trolls Band Together
Bridget (voice)
2023
Dreamin' Wild
Nancy
2023
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show
Self
2019
Trolls Holiday
Bridget (voice)
2017
Trolls
Bridget (voice)
2016
Rock the Kasbah
Ronnie
2015
Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event
Self
2015
The Driftless Area
Stella
2015
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
Narrator (voice)
2013
Ben Lee: Catch My Disease
Self
2012
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Self (voice) (uncredited)
2012
Our Idiot Brother
Natalie Rochlin
2011
Your Highness
Belladonna
2011
These Amazing Shadows
Self
2011
(500) Days of Summer
Summer
2009
Yes Man
Renee Allison
2008
Gigantic
Happy
2008
The Happening
Alma Moore
2008
Flakes
Miss Pussy Katz
2007
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Dorothy Evans
2007
Surf's Up
Lani Aliikai (voice)
2007
Raving
Katie
2007
Bridge to Terabithia
Ms. Edmunds
2007
The Go-Getter
Kate
2007
The Good Life
Frances
2007
Live Free or Die
Cheryl
2006
Failure to Launch
Kit
2006
Winter Passing
Reese Holden
2006
Once Upon A Mattress
Lady Larken
2005
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
Self
2005
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Trillian
2005
Celebrity Mix
Self (archive footage)
2005
Eulogy
Kate Collins
2004
Players In Pigtails
2004
Elf
Jovie
2003
House Hunting
Christy
2003
It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All
Gas Station Girl
2003
All the Real Girls
Noel
2003
Whatever We Do
Nikki
2003
Abandon
Samantha Harper
2002
Sweet Friggin' Daisies
Zelda
2002
The New Guy
Nora
2002
Big Trouble
Jenny Herk
2002
The Good Girl
Cheryl
2002
Manic
Tracy
2001
Almost Famous
Anita Miller
2000
Mumford
Nessa Watkins
1999
Merv
Anna
What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel
Self · (6 episodes)
2023
StoryBots: Answer Time
Cat Burglar · (1 episode)
2022
Trixie Motel
Self · (1 episode)
2022
About Last Night
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Physical
Kelly Kilmartin · (7 episodes)
2021
The Celebrity Dating Game
Self - Host · (9 episodes)
2021
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2020
Celebrity IOU
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Gone Mental with Lior
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Trolls World Tour
Bridget (voice)
2020
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Today with Hoda & Jenna
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self · (2 episodes)
2017
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Jessica 'Jess' Day · (1 episode)
2013
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2012
New Girl
Jessica 'Jess' Day · (146 episodes)
2011
Winnie the Pooh
additional voice
2011
Conan
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Top Chef Masters
Herself - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Visions of 'The Happening'
Herself
2008
The Happening: A Day for Night
Self
2008
The Happening: Elements of a Scene
Self
2008
Tin Man
DG · (3 episodes)
2007
Bones
Margaret Whitesell · (1 episode)
2005
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'
Self
2005
American Dad!
French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
American Dad!
Dream Girl (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
Cracking Up
(1 episode)
2004
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (3 episodes)
2003
E! Live from the Red Carpet
Self · (1 episode)
2002
White House Christmas
Host · (1 episode)
1998
Veronica's Closet
Elena · (1 episode)
1997
Frasier
Jen · (1 episode)
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(3 episodes)
1992
The Simpsons
Mary Spuckler (voice) · (3 episodes)
1989
The Simpsons
(voice) · (1 episode)
1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1988
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975