Born Jan. 17, 1980, in Los Angeles, Deschanel got her first break when she landed a guest spot on the sitcom "Veronica's Closet." A year later, she made her film debut as a troubled teen in Mumford (1999), and the following year she joined the ensemble cast of director Cameron Crowe's megahit Almost Famous.
With her career off the launching pad, Deschanel has worked steadily ever since with roles in The Good Girl (2002), All the Real Girls (2003), the Will Ferrell comedy Elf (2003), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) and Failure to Launch (2006). Also a talented vocalist, Deschanel appeared in the 2005 TV remake of Once Upon a Mattress.
AddYes ManBased on the comedic memoir by Danny Wallace, this film stars Jim Carrey as Carl, a man who, as an antidote to unhappiness, resolves to say "yes" to everything -- yes, everything -- that comes his way. Carl's new practice initially proves successful in lifting his spirits. But soon, he's... Read More
AddThe HappeningWhen a deadly airborne virus threatens to wipe out the northeastern United States, teacher Elliott Moore (Mark Wahlberg) and his wife (Zooey Deschanel) flee from contaminated cities into the countryside in a fight to discover the truth. Is it terrorism, the accidental release of some toxic military... Read More
Add AllTin ManIn this Emmy-nominated miniseries based on the classic story by L. Frank Baum, small-town waitress DG (Zooey Deschanel) is pulled into a surreal world, where she teams up with a trio of misfits, battles an evil sorceress and comes face to face with her destiny. Aided by Cain (Neal McDonough), Glitch... Read More
AddAll the Real GirlsPaul (Paul Schneider) lives large in a small Southern town, where he's made a sexual conquest of nearly every single, eligible female. Every one, that is, except for his best friend's sister, Noel (Zooey Deschanel), a committed virgin. When Paul falls unexpectedly for Noel, he swears he's not out... Read More
AddGiganticUnhappy with his life, mattress salesman Brian Weathersby (Paul Dano) pursues his lifelong obsession with adopting an infant from China. But when attractive customer Harriet (Zooey Deschanel) catches his eye, he starts pursuing her instead. Soon, Harriet's overbearing father (John Goodman) and... Read More
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| Add | Gigantic (2008) | R | |
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| Add | The Happening (2008) | R | |
| Add | Wholphin: Issue 5 (2008) | NR | |
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| Add | The Good Life (2007) | R | |
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| Add | Bridge to Terabithia (2007) | PG | |
| Add | Surf's Up (2007) | PG | |
| Add | The Go-Getter (2007) | R | |
| Add | Live Free or Die (2007) | R | |
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| Add | Winter Passing (2006) | R | |
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| Add | Eulogy (2004) | R | |
| Add | Once Upon a Mattress (2004) | TV-PG | |
| Add | All the Real Girls (2003) | R | |
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| Add | The New Guy (2002) | PG-13 | |
| Add | The Good Girl (2002) | R | |
| Add | Big Trouble (2002) | PG-13 | |
| Add | Abandon (2002) | PG-13 | |
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| Add | Manic (2001) | R | |
| Add | Almost Famous (2000) | R | |
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