Actress
Zooey Deschanel
- Born: 17 January 1980, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Estimated net worth: $25 million
Zooey Deschanel is an American actress and singer known for her quirky charm and distinctive voice. She gained recognition through roles in films such as '500 Days of Summer' and the TV series 'New Girl.' Deschanel's career spans both film and television, and…
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About Zooey Deschanel
Zooey Deschanel is an American actress and singer known for her quirky charm and distinctive voice. She gained recognition through roles in films such as '500 Days of Summer' and the TV series 'New Girl.' Deschanel's career spans both film and television, and she is celebrated for her comedic timing and ability to portray relatable characters in romantic comedies.
- Born
- 17 January 1980, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Known for
- Acting
- Height
- 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
- Spouses
- Jacob Pechenik (2015-2020)
- Children
- 2 (Elsie Otter Pechenik, Charlie Wolf Pechenik)
- Parents
- Caleb Deschanel, Mary Jo Deschanel
- Estimated net worth
- $25 million
Fun facts about Zooey Deschanel
- Zooey Deschanel is also a talented musician and is one half of the folk music duo She & Him.
- She shares her birthday with fellow actress and friend, actress and singer, Michelle Obama.
Famous Zooey Deschanel quotes
“I’m not really a morning person.”
“You’re my favorite person.”
“I’m just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.”
Zooey Deschanel filmography
Cast (109)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Trash Mountain Movie | Abbi | |
| 2025 | Merv Movie | Anna Finch | 5.9 |
| 2024 | Harold and the Purple Crayon Movie | Terry | 6.5 |
| 2023 | Trolls Band Together Movie | Bridget (voice) | 7.2 |
| 2023 | Dreamin' Wild Movie | Nancy | 6.1 |
| 2023 | What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel TV | Self | 6.0 |
| 2022 | StoryBots: Answer Time TV | Cat Burglar | 7.0 |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show TV | Self - Guest | 5.6 |
| 2022 | Trixie Motel TV | Self | 6.7 |
| 2022 | About Last Night TV | Self | 3.0 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Physical TV | Kelly Kilmartin | 6.5 |
| 2021 | The Celebrity Dating Game TV | Self - Host | 2.0 |
| 2020 | The Holiday Movies That Made Us TV | Self (archive footage) | 7.2 |
| 2020 | Celebrity IOU TV | Self | 6.7 |
| 2020 | Gone Mental with Lior TV | Self | 4.0 |
| 2020 | Trolls World Tour Movie | Bridget (voice) | 7.2 |
| 2019 | The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show Movie | Self | 7.1 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self - Guest | 6.2 |
| 2019 | The Tamron Hall Show TV | Self - Guest | 4.7 |
| 2019 | Today with Jenna & Sheinelle TV | Self | 3.3 |
| 2017 | Trolls Holiday Movie | Bridget (voice) | 6.7 |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke: The Series TV | Self | 6.1 |
| 2016 | Trolls Movie | Bridget (voice) | 6.6 |
| 2015 | Rock the Kasbah Movie | Ronnie | 5.4 |
| 2015 | Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 2015 | The Driftless Area Movie | Stella | 5.1 |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden TV | Self - Musical Guest | 5.1 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self | 5.1 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self - Guest | 5.8 |
| 2013 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine TV | Jessica 'Jess' Day | 8.2 |
| 2013 | Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy Movie | Self - Narrator (voice) | 6.6 |
| 2012 | Ben Lee: Catch My Disease Movie | Self | 2.0 |
| 2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED TV | Self - Guest Judge | 5.5 |
| 2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars TV | Self - Guest Judge | 7.3 |
| 2012 | FOX 25th Anniversary Special Movie | Self (voice) (uncredited) | 7.8 |
| 2011 | New Girl TV | Jessica 'Jess' Day | 7.4 |
| 2011 | Our Idiot Brother Movie | Natalie Rochlin | 6.1 |
| 2011 | Your Highness Movie | Belladonna | 5.3 |
| 2011 | Winnie the Pooh Movie | additional voice | 6.9 |
| 2011 | These Amazing Shadows Movie | Self | 7.4 |
| 2010 | Conan TV | Self - Musical Guest | 7.2 |
| 2010 | Conan TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 2010 | Conan TV | Self - Guest | 7.2 |
| 2010 | Who Do You Think You Are? TV | Self | 6.9 |
| 2009 | (500) Days of Summer Movie | Summer | 7.3 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV | Self - Guest | 4.9 |
| 2009 | Top Chef Masters TV | Herself - Guest | 7.0 |
| 2008 | Yes Man Movie | Renee Allison | 6.7 |
| 2008 | The Happening: A Day for Night Movie | Self | |
| 2008 | The Happening: Elements of a Scene Movie | Self | |
| 2008 | Visions of 'The Happening' Movie | Self | |
| 2008 | Gigantic Movie | Happy | 5.6 |
| 2008 | The Happening Movie | Alma Moore | 5.4 |
| 2008 | The Go-Getter Movie | Kate | 6.3 |
| 2007 | Flakes Movie | Miss Pussy Katz | 5.1 |
| 2007 | Tin Man TV | DG | 6.6 |
| 2007 | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Movie | Dorothy Evans | 7.1 |
| 2007 | Surf's Up Movie | Lani Aliikai (voice) | 6.5 |
| 2007 | Raving Movie | Katie | 6.5 |
| 2007 | Bridge to Terabithia Movie | Ms. Edmunds | 7.4 |
| 2007 | The Good Life Movie | Frances | 6.5 |
| 2006 | Live Free or Die Movie | Cheryl | 5.4 |
| 2006 | Failure to Launch Movie | Kit | 5.9 |
| 2006 | Winter Passing Movie | Reese Holden | 6.1 |
| 2005 | Once Upon A Mattress Movie | Lady Larken | 6.0 |
| 2005 | Bones TV | Margaret Whitesell | 8.2 |
| 2005 | Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' Movie | Self | |
| 2005 | Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' Movie | Self | 9.0 |
| 2005 | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Movie | Trillian | 6.7 |
| 2005 | American Dad! TV | Dream Girl (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2005 | American Dad! TV | French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2005 | Celebrity Mix Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2004 | Eulogy Movie | Kate Collins | 6.4 |
| 2004 | Cracking Up TV | Heidi | 6.5 |
| 2004 | Players in Pigtails Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2003 | Elf Movie | Jovie | 6.7 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV | Self - Musical Guest | 5.6 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV | Self | 5.6 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV | Self - Guest | 5.6 |
| 2003 | House Hunting Movie | Christy | 5.8 |
| 2003 | It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All Movie | Gas Station Girl | 7.0 |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher TV | Self | 6.0 |
| 2003 | All the Real Girls Movie | Noel | 6.0 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Musical Guest | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Whatever We Do Movie | Nikki | 4.7 |
| 2002 | Manic Movie | Tracy | 6.8 |
| 2002 | Abandon Movie | Samantha Harper | 4.8 |
| 2002 | Sweet Friggin' Daisies Movie | Zelda | 8.3 |
| 2002 | The Good Girl Movie | Cheryl | 6.2 |
| 2002 | The New Guy Movie | Nora | 6.0 |
| 2002 | Big Trouble Movie | Jenny Herk | 6.1 |
| 2002 | Live from E! TV | Self | 3.7 |
| 2000 | Almost Famous Movie | Anita Miller | 7.5 |
| 1999 | Mumford Movie | Nessa Watkins | 6.6 |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards TV | Self - Presenter | 9.1 |
| 1998 | White House Christmas TV | Self - Host | |
| 1997 | Veronica's Closet TV | Elena | 5.4 |
| 1993 | Frasier TV | Jen | 7.7 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV | Self - Guest | 7.3 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV | Unknown character | 5.3 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons TV | Quirk Girl (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons TV | Mary Spuckler (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark TV | Self - Guest | 5.6 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Host | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| TBA | Trolls 4 Movie | Bridget (voice) | |
| TBA | Heather of the Valley Movie | Unknown character |
Crew (6)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.0 |
| 2022 | Snoopy Presents: Lucy's School Movie | Songs · Sound | 7.3 |
| 2011 | New Girl TV | Producer · Production | 7.4 |
| 2011 | New Girl TV | Co-Executive Producer · Production | 7.4 |
| 2011 | New Girl TV | Director · Directing | 7.4 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Winnie the Pooh Movie | Songs · Sound | 6.9 |
Latest releases
- Trash Mountain2026
- Merv2025 / TMDB 5.9
- Harold and the Purple Crayon2024 / TMDB 6.5
- Trolls Band Together2023 / TMDB 7.2
- Dreamin' Wild2023 / TMDB 6.1
- Trolls World Tour2020 / TMDB 7.2
Questions about Zooey Deschanel
What are Zooey Deschanel's most successful films?
Zooey Deschanel's most successful films include '500 Days of Summer,' 'Elf,' and 'Yes Man.' These films showcased her comedic talent and helped solidify her status as a leading actress in Hollywood.
Has Zooey Deschanel won any awards?
Zooey Deschanel has received several awards, including a Golden Globe nomination for her role in 'New Girl.' She has also won a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series.
What was Zooey Deschanel's first film?
Zooey Deschanel made her film debut in 'Mumford' in 1999, where she played the character of 'Eleanor.' This role marked the beginning of her successful acting career.
What is Zooey Deschanel's net worth?
Zooey Deschanel's estimated net worth is around $25 million. Her earnings come from her acting career, music, and various endorsements.
What is Zooey Deschanel's acting style?
Zooey Deschanel is known for her unique blend of humor and vulnerability in her performances. She often portrays quirky and relatable characters, which have endeared her to audiences.
How many children does Zooey Deschanel have?
Zooey Deschanel has two children, Elsie Otter Pechenik and Charlie Wolf Pechenik, with her ex-husband Jacob Pechenik.
What type of music does Zooey Deschanel perform?
Zooey Deschanel performs folk and indie music as part of the duo She & Him. The group has released several albums, showcasing her musical talents alongside her acting career.
What is Zooey Deschanel's most recognized TV role?
Zooey Deschanel is most recognized for her role as Jessica Day in the hit television series 'New Girl.' The show ran for seven seasons and received critical acclaim for its humor and cast performances.