Actor
Zooey Deschanel
Born 1980 · Los 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.
Directed
Acting
The Simpsons
Mary Spuckler (voice) · 1989
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Jessica 'Jess' Day · 2013
(500) Days of Summer
Summer · 2009
Bones
Margaret Whitesell · 2005
Bridge to Terabithia
Ms. Edmunds · 2007
Almost Famous
Anita Miller · 2000
Yes Man
Renee Allison · 2008
Elf
Jovie · 2003
Trolls World Tour
Bridget (voice) · 2020
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Dorothy Evans · 2007
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Trillian · 2005
Trolls
Bridget (voice) · 2016
New Girl
Jessica 'Jess' Day · 2011
American Dad!
French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice) · 2005
Frasier
Jen · 1993
Surf's Up
Lani Aliikai (voice) · 2007
Trolls Band Together
Bridget (voice) · 2023
Winnie the Pooh
additional voice · 2011
The Happening
Alma Moore · 2008
Failure to Launch
Kit · 2006
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1975
Our Idiot Brother
Natalie Rochlin · 2011
Trolls Holiday
Bridget (voice) · 2017
The Good Girl
Cheryl · 2002