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Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel
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Deschanel at the 57th Annual San Francisco International Film Festival, May 2014
Born Zooey Claire Deschanel
(1980-01-17) January 17, 1980 (age 37)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education Crossroads School
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer-songwriter
Years active 1998–present
Spouse(s)
  • Ben Gibbard (m. 2009; div. 2012)
  • Jacob Pechenik (m. 2015)
Children 1; Elsie Otter Pechenik (b. 2015)
Parent(s)
Relatives Emily Deschanel (sister)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
Years active 2001–present
Associated acts She & Him

Zooey Claire Deschanel (/ˈzi ˌdʃəˈnɛl/; born January 17, 1980) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. In 1999, she made her film debut in Mumford, followed by her role as Anita Miller in Cameron Crowe's 2000 semi-autobiographical film Almost Famous. Deschanel soon became known for her deadpan comedy roles in 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). She also did dramatic turns in the films Manic (2001), All the Real Girls (2003), Winter Passing (2005) and Bridge to Terabithia (2007). Since 2011, she has played Jessica Day on the Fox sitcom New Girl, for which she has received an Emmy Award nomination and three Golden Globe Award nominations. USA Today described her performance as "a role tailored to launch her from respected indie actor to certified TV star, Deschanel soars, combining well-honed skills with a natural charm."


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