• Name: Zooey Deschanel
  • Date of Birth: January 17, 1980
  • Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Mini-bio: The daughter of cinematographer Caleb Deschanel and actress Mary Jo Deschanel, Zooey Deschanel made her film debut as the conflicted, rebellious patient of a small-town psychologist in Lawrence Kasdan... read more's Mumford (1999). Prior to her debut, Deschanel -- who spent much of her childhood on location with her parents -- acted in a number of stage productions and made her professional debut on an episode of the sitcom Veronica's Closet. A year after making her film debut in Mumford, the young actress appeared in Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous as the sister of an aspiring rock journalist who becomes caught up in the parallel universe of '70s rock. After turning up in the Dogma 95-style Manic in 2001, Deschanel would join the strong cast of director Barry Sonnenfeld's long-delayed comedy Big Trouble before re-teaming with that film's D.J. Qualls for the loser-turned-smooth operator teen comedy The New Guy in (2002). After following up with a role in the equally ill-recieved teen-thriller Abandon the same year, Deschanel earned positive nods for her role as the virginal teen who falls for a reformed womanizer in critical darling David Gordon Green's All the Real Girls. Though her next few film roles remained relatively low-key, the latter half of 2003 found the emerging young actress appearing in both the independent black comedy Eulogy and wide-release Will Ferrel family comedy Elf. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi
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ZOOEY DESCHANEL

Born January 17, 1980 as Zooey Claire Deschanel, was born in Los Angeles, California but grew up on many different film sets because her father, Caleb Deschanel, was an acadamy award nominated cinematographer. Her mom is actress Mary Jo Weir. She also has a sister, Emily Deschanel, who is also an actress (who stars in the TV series Bones.

She befriended fellow actors Jake Gyllennhaal and Kate Hudson at the prepatory school she went to in Santa Monica, California. She went to Northwestern University, but dropped out after seven months to pursue her career in acting.

She was named after Zooey Glass, the male protagonist in the novel "Franny and Zooey" by JD Salinger.


flixster.actor.pane.162652299 - flixsterZooey started out as a supporting actress, playing along side her friend Kate Hudson in "Almost Famous", as well other movies such as "The New Guy" and "Trouble". Then she started getting more lead roles, such as in the movies "Elf", "Failure to Launch", and her most recently released movie, "Yes Man".

Zooey has a new movie coming out this year, so look forward to seeing it at the movies!

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Zooey Deschanel Information:
Eye color: Blue
Height: 5'6"
Nickname(s): Zo
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Education: Attended Northwestern University for one year, but dropped out. Graduated from Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences in Santa Monica
Family: Younger sister of actress Emily Deschanel. Her father Caleb Deschanel is an academy award nominated cinematographer, and her mother Mary Jo Deschanel is an actress. Recently married to Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard.
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Political affiliation: Is noted for being a liberal and attended rallies with husband Ben Gibbard for Barack Obama's presidential champaign.
Personal interests/hobbies: Interests include jazz singing, philosophy, fashion and photography.
she also plays the piano and the baritone ukulele.
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Other: Sings on the Album She & Him Vol. 2

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  • The films Almost Famous, Elf and The Good Girl share which actress?  Answer »
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