Acting credits
94
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Zooey Deschanel
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
4.1
Moderate attention
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Movies: 53Series: 41Crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 11664
IMDb ID: nm0221046
Known for: Acting
Born: January 17, 1980
Age: 46
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2025
Years active: 51
Average TMDB rating: 6.39
Wikidata: Q191719
Also known as
Zooey Claire Deschanel
Other jobs
Executive Producer (1)Producer (1)Songs (1)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Zooey Deschanel.
5.9
Merv
as Anna Finch
2025 Movie
6.7
Harold and the Purple Crayon
as Terry
2024 Movie
7.2
Trolls Band Together
as Bridget (voice)
2023 Movie
6.1
Dreamin' Wild
as Nancy
2023 Movie
7.2
Trolls World Tour
as Bridget (voice)
2020 Movie
7.1
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show
as Self
2019 Movie
6.7
Trolls Holiday
as Bridget (voice)
2017 Movie
6.6
Trolls
as Bridget (voice)
2016 Movie
5.4
Rock the Kasbah
as Ronnie
2015 Movie
8.0
Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event
as Self
2015 Movie
5.1
The Driftless Area
as Stella
2015 Movie
6.6
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
as Self - Letter Reader
2013 Movie
2.0
Ben Lee: Catch My Disease
as Self
2012 Movie
7.3
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
as Self (voice) (uncredited)
2012 Movie
6.1
Our Idiot Brother
as Natalie Rochlin
2011 Movie
5.3
Your Highness
as Belladonna
2011 Movie
6.9
Winnie the Pooh
as additional voice
2011 Movie
7.4
These Amazing Shadows
as Self
2011 Movie
7.3
(500) Days of Summer
as Summer
2009 Movie
6.7
Yes Man
as Renee Allison
2008 Movie
Visions of 'The Happening'
as Herself
2008 Movie
The Happening: Elements of a Scene
as Self
2008 Movie
The Happening: A Day for Night
as Self
2008 Movie
5.6
Gigantic
as Happy
2008 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Zooey Deschanel.
6.0
What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel
as Self • 6 eps
2023 Series
6.9
StoryBots: Answer Time
as Cat Burglar • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.7
Trixie Motel
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
2.0
About Last Night
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.5
Physical
as Kelly Kilmartin • 7 eps
2021 Series
2.0
The Celebrity Dating Game
as Self - Host • 8 eps
2021 Series
7.2
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.6
Celebrity IOU
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
4.0
Gone Mental with Lior
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2019 Series
4.9
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2019 Series
3.3
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.1
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self • 2 eps
2017 Series
5.3
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.2
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Jessica 'Jess' Day • 1 eps
2013 Series
5.5
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.2
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.4
New Girl
as Jessica 'Jess' Day • 146 eps
2011 Series
7.1
Conan
as Self • 1 eps
2010 Series
6.6
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self • 1 eps
2010 Series
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.0
Top Chef Masters
as Herself - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series