Zooey Deschanel
Actor
Biography
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.
Filmography
Yes Man
as Renee Allison 2008
Bridge to Terabithia
as Ms. Edmunds 2007
Elf
as Jovie 2003
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Trillian 2005
The Happening
as Alma Moore 2008
Trolls
as Bridget (voice) 2016
Almost Famous
as Anita Miller 2000
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
as Dorothy Evans 2007
Surf's Up
as Lani Aliikai (voice) 2007
Trolls World Tour
as Bridget (voice) 2020
Failure to Launch
as Kit 2006
Your Highness
as Belladonna 2011
Our Idiot Brother
as Natalie Rochlin 2011
Trolls Band Together
as Bridget (voice) 2023
Winnie the Pooh
as additional voice 2011
The Good Girl
as Cheryl 2002