Zooey Deschanel

January 17, 1980 (age 46) 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.

Her titles like (500) Days of Summer, Yes Man, and Bridge to Terabithia - her biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 15, 2026

Watched: 0/48

Weighted avg: 6.30 /10

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(500) Days of Summer

2009July 2009 by Marc Webb

Starring as Summer

Starring as Summer

6.92 Good+
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Yes Man

2008December 2008 by Peyton Reed

Starring as Renee Allison

Starring as Renee Allison

6.25 Good--
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Bridge to Terabithia

2007February 2007 by Gábor Csupó

Starring as Ms. Edmunds

Starring as Ms. Edmunds

6.96 Good+
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The Happening

2008June 2008 by M. Night Shyamalan

Starring as Alma Moore

Starring as Alma Moore

4.89 Mediocre++
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5

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2005April 2005 by Garth Jennings

Starring as Trillian

Starring as Trillian

6.24 Good--
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6

Trolls

2016October 2016 by Mike Mitchell

Starring as Bridget (voice)

Starring as Bridget (voice)

6.17 Good--
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7

Elf

2003November 2003 by Jon Favreau

Supporting as Jovie

Supporting as Jovie

6.22 Good--
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8

New Girl

2011–2018 by Elizabeth Meriwether

Lead role as Jessica 'Jess' Day

Lead role as Jessica 'Jess' Day

6.45 Good-
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9

Surf's Up

2007June 2007 by Ash Brannon

Starring as Lani Aliikai (voice)

Starring as Lani Aliikai (voice)

6.06 Okay++
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10

Almost Famous

2000September 2000 by Cameron Crowe

Supporting as Anita Miller

Supporting as Anita Miller

7.12 Good++
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11

Failure to Launch

2006March 2006 by Tom Dey

Starring as Kit

Starring as Kit

5.35 Okay-
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12

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

2007September 2007 by Andrew Dominik

Minor role as Dorothy Evans

Minor role as Dorothy Evans

6.64 Good
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13

Your Highness

2011April 2011 by David Gordon Green

Supporting as Belladonna

Supporting as Belladonna

4.82 Mediocre++
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Our Idiot Brother

2011August 2011 by Jesse Peretz

Starring as Natalie Rochlin

Starring as Natalie Rochlin

5.65 Okay
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The Good Girl

2002August 2002 by Miguel Arteta

Starring as Cheryl

Starring as Cheryl

5.77 Okay+
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16

The New Guy

2002May 2002 by Ed Decter

Starring as Nora

Starring as Nora

5.50 Okay
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17

Trolls Band Together

2023October 2023 by Walt Dohrn

Minor role as Bridget (voice)

Minor role as Bridget (voice)

6.82 Good+
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18

Trolls Holiday

2017November 2017 by Joel Crawford

Starring as Bridget (voice)

Starring as Bridget (voice)

6.21 Good--
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Winnie the Pooh

2011April 2011 by Stephen J. Anderson

Minor role as additional voice

Minor role as additional voice

6.46 Good-
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20

Rock the Kasbah

2015October 2015 by Barry Levinson

Starring as Ronnie

Starring as Ronnie

4.98 Mediocre++
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Harold and the Purple Crayon

2024July 2024 by Carlos Saldanha

Starring as Terry

Starring as Terry

6.09 Okay++
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22

Gigantic

2008September 2008 by Matt Aselton

Lead role as Happy

Lead role as Happy

5.30 Okay-
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23

Winter Passing

2006February 2006 by Adam Rapp

Lead role as Reese Holden

Lead role as Reese Holden

5.67 Okay+
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24

Merv

2025December 2025 by Jessica Swale

Lead role as Anna Finch

Lead role as Anna Finch

5.60 Okay
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25

Big Trouble

2002April 2002 by Barry Sonnenfeld

Supporting as Jenny Herk

Supporting as Jenny Herk

5.68 Okay+
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Tin Man

2007 by Craig W. Van Sickle

Supporting as DG

Supporting as DG

5.71 Okay+
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Abandon

2002October 2002 by Stephen Gaghan

Supporting as Samantha Harper

Supporting as Samantha Harper

4.61 Mediocre+
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Eulogy

2004October 2004 by Michael Clancy

Starring as Kate Collins

Starring as Kate Collins

5.97 Okay++
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29

All the Real Girls

2003February 2003 by David Gordon Green

Starring as Noel

Starring as Noel

5.66 Okay
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30

The Driftless Area

2015April 2015 by Zachary Sluser

Lead role as Stella

Lead role as Stella

5.12 Okay--
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Manic

2002November 2002 by Jordan Melamed

Starring as Tracy

Starring as Tracy

6.26 Good--
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The Go-Getter

2007January 2007 by Martin Hynes

Starring as Kate

Starring as Kate

5.87 Okay+
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Mumford

1999September 1999 by Lawrence Kasdan

Supporting as Nessa Watkins

Supporting as Nessa Watkins

6.05 Okay++
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Flakes

2007December 2007 by Michael Lehmann

Starring as Miss Pussy Katz

Starring as Miss Pussy Katz

5.15 Okay--
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35

The Good Life

2007January 2007 by Stephen Berra

Starring as Frances

Starring as Frances

6.02 Okay++
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36

These Amazing Shadows

2011January 2011 by Kurt Norton

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.60 Good
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37

Dreamin' Wild

2023August 2023 by Bill Pohlad

Starring as Nancy

Starring as Nancy

5.85 Okay+
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38

Once Upon A Mattress

2005December 2005 by Kathleen Marshall

Supporting as Lady Larken

Supporting as Lady Larken

5.81 Okay+
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Live Free or Die

2006March 2006 by Gregg Kavet

Supporting as Cheryl

Supporting as Cheryl

5.57 Okay
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40

Whatever We Do

2003January 2003 by Kevin Connolly

Supporting as Nikki

Supporting as Nikki

5.53 Okay
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The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show

2019November 2019 by Chris Howe

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.20 Good--
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House Hunting

2003May 2003 by Amy Lippman

Lead role as Christy

Lead role as Christy

Needs more reviews
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Raving

2007April 2007 by Julia Stiles

Lead role as Katie

Lead role as Katie

Needs more reviews
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Sweet Friggin' Daisies

2002October 2002 by Jesse Wigutow

Lead role as Zelda

Lead role as Zelda

Needs more reviews
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Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

2013June 2013 by Bill Couturié

Supporting as Self - Letter Reader

Supporting as Self - Letter Reader

Needs more reviews
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46

What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel

2023

Lead role as Self

Lead role as Self

Needs more reviews
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47

The Celebrity Dating Game

2021

Starring as Self - Host

Starring as Self - Host

Needs more reviews
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48

Trash Mountain

2026September 2026 by Kris Rey

Starring as Abbi

Starring as Abbi

Needs more reviews