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Zooey Deschanel

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

2025
Merv

as Anna Finch

Movie
2023
Trolls Band Together

as Bridget (voice)

Movie
2020
Trolls World Tour

as Bridget (voice)

Movie
2016
Trolls

as Bridget (voice)

Movie
2009
(500) Days of Summer

as Summer

Movie
2008
Yes Man

as Renee Allison

Movie
2007
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

as Dorothy Evans

Movie
2007
Surf's Up

as Lani Aliikai (voice)

Movie
2007
Bridge to Terabithia

as Ms. Edmunds

Movie
2006
Failure to Launch

as Kit

Movie
2003
Elf

as Jovie

Movie
2000
Almost Famous

as Anita Miller

Movie
2011
New Girl

as Jessica 'Jess' Day

TV Show