Emily Deschanel

Emily Deschanel
Deschanel at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International
Born	Emily Erin Deschanel (1976-10-11) October 11, 1976 (age 40) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Harvard-Westlake School Crossroads School Boston University (B.F.A.)
Occupation	Actress Producer
Years active	1994–present
Spouse(s)	David Hornsby (m. 2010)
Children	2
Parent(s)	Caleb Deschanel Mary Jo Deschanel
Relatives	Zooey Deschanel (sister)

Emily Erin Deschanel (/ˌdeɪʃəˈnɛl/; born October 11, 1976) is an American actress and producer. She is best known for starring in the Fox crime procedural comedy-drama series Bones as Dr. Temperance Brennan from 2005 to 2017.

Deschanel was born in Los Angeles, California, to cinematographer and director Caleb Deschanel and actress Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir). Her younger sister is actress and singer-songwriter Zooey Deschanel. Her paternal grandfather was French, from Oullins, Rhône; her roots also include Swiss, Dutch, English, Irish, and other French ancestry.

Deschanel attended Harvard-Westlake and Crossroads School in Los Angeles before graduating from Boston University's Professional Actors Training Program with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater.