Zooey Deschanel
Known for ActingBorn 1980-01-17Los 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.
Known for
Bridge to Terabithia
2007 · as Ms. Edmunds
(500) Days of Summer
2009 · as Summer
Trolls
2016 · as Bridget (voice)
The Happening
2008 · as Alma Moore
Yes Man
2008 · as Renee Allison
Trolls Band Together
2023 · as Bridget (voice)
Almost Famous
2000 · as Anita Miller
Trolls World Tour
2020 · as Bridget (voice)
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
2007 · as Dorothy Evans
Surf's Up
2007 · as Lani Aliikai (voice)
Elf
2003 · as Jovie
Winnie the Pooh
2011 · as additional voice
Failure to Launch
2006 · as Kit
Trolls 4
as Bridget (voice)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005 · as Trillian
The New Guy
2002 · as Nora
Harold and the Purple Crayon
2024 · as Terry
Big Trouble
2002 · as Jenny Herk