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'{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2018}} {{Infobox person | image = Zooey_Deschanel_May_2014.png | caption = Deschanel in 2014 | birth_name = Zooey Claire Deschanel | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|1|17|mf=y}} | birth_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S. | occupation = {{flatlist| *Actress *model *singer *songwriter }} | years_active = 1998–present | spouse = {{ubl|{{marriage|[[Ben Gibbard]]|2009|2012|reason=divorced}}|{{marriage|Jacob Pechenik|2015}}}} | parents = {{unbulleted list|[[Caleb Deschanel]] (father)|[[Mary Jo Deschanel]] (mother)}} | relatives = [[Emily Deschanel]] (sister) | children = 2 | education = | module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed= yes | background = solo_singer | genre = {{flatlist| *[[Pop music|Pop]] *[[Folk music|folk]] *[[jazz]] }} | instrument = {{flatlist| *Vocals *piano *[[ukulele]] }} | years_active = 2001–present | label = | associated_acts = [[She & Him]] }} }} '''Zooey Claire Deschanel''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|z|oʊ|i|_|ˌ|d|eɪ|ʃ|ə|ˈ|n|ɛ|l}}; born January 17, 1980) is an American actress, model and singer-songwriter. She made her film debut in ''[[Mumford (film)|Mumford]]'' (1999) and next obtained a supporting role in [[Cameron Crowe]]'s film ''[[Almost Famous]]'' (2000). Deschanel is known for her [[deadpan]] comedy roles in films such as ''[[The Good Girl]]'' (2002), ''[[The New Guy]]'' (2002), ''[[Elf (film)|Elf]]'' (2003), ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film)|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' (2005), ''[[Failure to Launch]]'' (2006), ''[[Yes Man (film)|Yes Man]]'' (2008), and ''[[500 Days of Summer]]'' (2009).<ref>Douthat, Ross (August 24, 2009). "True Love" in ''National Review'', 61 (15):50.</ref><ref name="db">{{cite news|last=Shafrir |first=Doree |title=Indie Dream Girls |work=The Daily Beast |date=July 20, 2009 |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2009/07/20/indie-dream-girls.html |accessdate=February 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name="twp">{{cite news|last=Alter |first=Ethan |title=New Girl: Zooey Deschanel Talks Music, Motivation, and Manic Pixie Dream Girls |publisher=Television Without Pity |date=September 19, 1011 |url=http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/telefile/2011/09/new-girl-zooey-deschanel-talks.php |accessdate=February 10, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319073522/http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/telefile/2011/09/new-girl-zooey-deschanel-talks.php |archivedate=March 19, 2012 }}</ref> She has ventured into more dramatic territory with ''[[Manic (2001 film)|Manic]]'' (2001), ''[[All the Real Girls]]'' (2003), ''[[Winter Passing]]'' (2005), and ''[[Bridge to Terabithia (2007 film)|Bridge to Terabithia]]'' (2007).<ref>{{cite news|last=Berardinelli |first=James |title=All the Real Girls preview |publisher=Reelviews |date=February 17, 2003 |url=http://preview.reelviews.net/movies/a/all_real.html |accessdate=June 17, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Axmaker |first=Sean |title=Up-close and uncomfortably personal 'Manic' is more symbolic and less genuine than its parts |publisher=Seattle Pi |date=February 20, 2003 |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/ae/movies/article/Up-close-and-uncomfortably-personal-Manic-is-1114801.php |accessdate=June 17, 2015}}</ref> From 2011 to 2018, she played [[Jessica Day (New Girl)|Jessica Day]] on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] sitcom ''[[New Girl]]'', for which she received an [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series|Emmy Award]] nomination and three [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Television Series Musical or Comedy|Golden Globe Award]] nominations. For a few years starting in 2001, Deschanel performed in the [[jazz]] [[cabaret]] act ''[[If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies]]'' with actress [[Samantha Shelton]].<ref name="timeoutchicago">{{cite news|last=DiCrescenzo |first=Brent |title=That's What She Said |publisher=''[[Time Out (magazine)|TimeOut]] Chicago'' |date=May 5, 2010 |url=http://chicago.timeout.com/articles/features/85295/interview-zooey-deschanel-of-she-him |accessdate=October 14, 2010}}</ref> In 2006, Deschanel teamed up with [[M. Ward]] to form [[She & Him]], and subsequently released their debut album, ''[[Volume One (She & Him album)|Volume One]]'', in 2008. They have since released five albums: ''[[Volume Two (She & Him album)|Volume Two]]'', in 2010, ''[[A Very She & Him Christmas]]'' in 2011, ''[[Volume 3 (She & Him album)|Volume 3]]'' in 2013, ''[[Classics (She & Him album)|Classics]]'' in 2014, and ''[[Christmas Party (She & Him album)|Christmas Party]]'' in 2016. She received a [[Grammy Award]] nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media|Best Song Written for Visual Media]] for "So Long", which was featured in the 2011 film ''[[Winnie the Pooh (2011 film)|Winnie the Pooh]]'' soundtrack. Besides singing, she plays keyboards, percussion, banjo, and ukulele.<ref name="youtube">{{cite web|title=What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? |publisher=YouTube |date=December 28, 2011 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSq1cez_flQ&feature=youtu.be |accessdate=February 10, 2012}}</ref> Deschanel is also a co-founder of the female-focused website [[HelloGiggles]], which was acquired by [[Time, Inc.]] in 2015.<ref name=time>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-hellogiggles-time-20151019-story.html|title=Why Zooey Deschanel's media startup HelloGiggles sold to Time Inc.|first=Paresh|last=Dave|date=October 19, 2015|publisher=|via=LA Times}}</ref> ==Early life== Deschanel was born in [[Los Angeles, California]].<ref name=tvg>{{cite web | url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/zooey-deschanel/179908/ | title=Zooey Deschanel | publisher= [[TV Guide|TVGuide.com]] | accessdate= November 9, 2015| archivedate= September 6, 2015 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150906054322/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/zooey-deschanel/179908/}}</ref> She is the younger daughter of cinematographer and director [[Caleb Deschanel]] and actress [[Mary Jo Deschanel]] (née Weir). Her paternal grandfather was [[French people|French]], from [[Oullins]], [[Rhône (department)|Rhône]]; she also has [[Swiss people|Swiss]], [[Dutch people|Dutch]], [[English people|English]], [[Germans|German]], [[Irish people|Irish]], and other [[French people|French]] ancestry.<ref>{{cite web| last=Powell| first=Kimberly| url=http://genealogy.about.com/b/2011/11/01/ancestors-emily-deschanel.htm |title=Interesting Ancestors of Emily & Zooey Deschanel |publisher=Genealogy.about.com |accessdate=October 28, 2012}}</ref><ref name="lat">{{cite news| last=Olsen |first=Mark |url=http://articles.latimes.com/print/2003/feb/16/entertainment/ca-olsen16 |title=A scene stealer steps off the sidelines |work=Los Angeles Times |date=February 16, 2003 |accessdate=December 10, 2010}}</ref> She was named after [[Zooey Glass]], the male protagonist of [[J. D. Salinger]]'s 1961 novella ''[[Franny and Zooey]]''.<ref name="nite">{{cite news| last=De Vries |first=Hilary |title=A Night Out With Zooey Deschanel; Now, Life Is a Cabaret |work=The New York Times |date=September 15, 2002 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/15/style/a-night-out-with-zooey-deschanel-now-life-is-a-cabaret.html |accessdate=December 1, 2007}}</ref> Her older sister is actress [[Emily Deschanel]], who starred in the Fox crime comedy-drama series ''[[Bones (TV series)|Bones]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/bones/exclusive-interview-bones-star-11820.aspx |title=Exclusive Interview: ''Bones'' Star Emily Deschanel |publisher=Buddytv.com |date=October 2, 2007 |accessdate=August 15, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Zuckerman|first1=Blaine|title=Zooey Deschanel Girl Power|work=People}}</ref> Deschanel lived in Los Angeles, but spent much of her childhood traveling because her father shot films on location; she later said that she "hated all the traveling ... I'm really happy now that I had the experience, but at the time I was just so miserable to have to leave my friends in Los Angeles and go to places where they didn't have any food I liked or things I was used to."<ref name="globe">{{cite news| last=O'Hearn |first=Amber |title=From A to Zooey |work=Boston Globe |date=February 23, 2003 |url=http://www.fedge.net/~zdeschanel/articles/bostonglobe-2-23-03.html |accessdate=December 1, 2007}}</ref> She attended [[Crossroads School (Santa Monica, California)|Crossroads]], a private preparatory school in Santa Monica, where she befriended future co-stars [[Jake Gyllenhaal]] and [[Kate Hudson]].<ref name="nite"/><ref name="nerdist">{{cite web|title=Nerdist Podcast 97: Zooey Deschanel |publisher=Nerdist |year=2011 |url=http://www.nerdist.com/2011/06/nerdist-podcast-97-zooey-deschanel/ |accessdate=February 10, 2012}}</ref> She sang throughout high school, planning to pursue a career in musical theatre and attending [[French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts]].<ref name="lat"/> She attended [[Northwestern University]] for nine months before dropping out to pursue acting.<ref name="globe"/> ==Acting career== ===1999–2002: Early acting credits=== Deschanel had a guest appearance on the television series ''[[Veronica's Closet]]'' in 1998 and made her film debut in [[Lawrence Kasdan]]'s comedy ''[[Mumford (film)|Mumford]]'' (1999), revolving around the neurotic residents in a small town and co-starring [[Hope Davis]], [[Jason Lee (actor)|Jason Lee]], [[Alfre Woodard]] and [[Mary McDonnell]]. Also in 1999, she appeared (non-singing) in the music video for [[The Offspring]]'s single "[[She's Got Issues]]". Deschanel co-starred in [[Cameron Crowe]]'s semi-autobiographical ''[[Almost Famous]]'' (2000), where she played Anita Miller, the rebellious older sister of a teenage journalist. Despite a modest box office response, the film received critical praise,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/almost_famous/ |title=Almost Famous&nbsp;— Movie Reviews, Trailers, Pictures&nbsp;— Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes<! |accessdate=July 17, 2009}}</ref> winning the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy|Golden Globe Award for Best Film – Musical or Comedy]]. Deschanel appeared in the independent drama ''[[Manic (2001 film)|Manic]]'' (2001), as the love interest of a troubled teen ([[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]]). The film was screened at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] and received a limited theatrical release. ''[[The New York Times]]'' found Deschanel to be "particularly spontaneous, unaffected and emotionally direct" in her role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9501E6D8173DF936A15757C0A9659C8B63|title=Movie Review - 'Manic'|last=Kehr|first=Dave|date=April 25, 2003|website=nytimes.com|language=en|access-date=April 9, 2017}}</ref> Following early notice, Deschanel took on supporting parts in four feature films released throughout 2002: [[Big Trouble (2002 film)|''Big Trouble'']], ''[[The New Guy]]'', ''[[The Good Girl]]'', and ''[[Abandon (2002 film)|Abandon]]''. In the comedy ''Big Trouble'', with [[Tim Allen]] and [[Rene Russo]], she played the daughter of a devoted and reluctant woman, and in the teen comedy ''The New Guy'', starred as a guitar player in a band. Deschanel portrayed a cynical, plain-spoken young woman working in a [[big-box store]] in the black dramedy ''The Good Girl'', opposite [[Jennifer Aniston]] and [[Jake Gyllenhaal]]. The psychological thriller ''Abandon'' saw her play the roommate of a woman involved in her boyfriend's disappearance. Deschanel also made a one-episode appearance in ''[[Frasier]]'', as an out-of-control young woman. ''The New York Times'' reported that Deschanel was "one of Hollywood's most sought-after young stars",<ref name="nite"/> in 2002, and the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' wrote in early 2003 that Deschanel had become a recognizable [[typecasting (acting)|type]], due to "her deadpan, sardonic and scene-stealing [film] performances" as the protagonist's best friend.<ref name="lat"/> Deschanel objected to her typecasting, arguing, "A lot of these roles are just a formula idea of somebody's best friend, and it's like, I don't even have that many friends. In high school, I stayed home all the time, so I don't know how I'm everybody's best friend now."<ref name="lat"/> ===2003–2010: Breakthrough=== Deschanel obtained her first leading film role debut in the independent drama ''[[All the Real Girls]]'' (2003) as Noel, a sexually curious 18-year-old [[virgin]] who has a life-changing romance with an aimless 22-year-old. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was an arthouse success. Her performance received wide critical acclaim,<ref name="lat"/> and ''Variety'' remarked: "Performances are all credible and naturalistic, but standing out from the rest is Deschanel's work, which evinces an impressively direct connection to her character's emotions. The actress does a wonderful job presenting a young woman who is trying, with varying degrees of success, to give voice to all sorts of things she has never felt or expressed before".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2003/film/reviews/all-the-real-girls-1200543799/|title=All the Real Girls|first=Todd|last=McCarthy|date=January 29, 2003}}</ref> She received an [[Independent Spirit Award]] nomination for [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]].<ref>{{cite web|title=2004 Best Female Lead: Zooey Deschanel - Actor - All the Real Girls |url=http://www.spiritawards.com/history-results |publisher=Spirit Awards |accessdate=April 29, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212000547/http://www.spiritawards.com/history-results |archivedate=December 12, 2013 }}</ref> Also in 2003, Deschanel starred opposite [[Will Ferrell]] in the Christmas comedy ''[[Elf (film)|Elf]]'' as a deadpan department store worker and the love interest of a man raised by Santa's elves.<ref>{{cite web| last=Schwartz |first=Missy |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1225341,00.html |title=''Talledega Nights'' is a return to the top for Will Ferrell1 &#124; Movies |work=Entertainment Weekly |date=August 18, 2006 |accessdate=July 17, 2009}}</ref> Reviewers found the film to be a "spirited, good natured family comedy", as part of an overall positive critical response,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/elf/|title=Elf}}</ref> and budgeted at US$33 million, ''Elf'' made US$220.4 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=elf.htm|title=Elf (2003) - Box Office Mojo}}</ref> [[File:Zooey Deschanel at the 2013 Golden Globe Awards (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Deschanel at the [[70th Golden Globe Awards|2013 Golden Globe Awards]]]] In 2004, Deschanel starred in ''[[Eulogy (film)|Eulogy]]'' and in 2005, she played [[Trillian (character)|Trillian]] in the film adaptation of [[Douglas Adams]]'s science fiction novel ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film)|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]''. She acted in ''[[Winter Passing]]'' (2005), co-starring Will Ferrell. Deschanel next appeared in ''[[Failure to Launch]]'' (2006), as the neurotic roommate of [[Sarah Jessica Parker]]'s character. She also had a recurring role in four episodes of the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] television series ''[[Weeds (TV series)|Weeds]]'' from 2006 to 2007 where she played Kat, [[Andy Botwin]]'s quirky ex-girlfriend. In September 2006, it was announced that Deschanel had signed on to play 1960s singer [[Janis Joplin]] in the film ''The Gospel According to Janis'', to be co-written and directed by [[Penelope Spheeris]].<ref name="jan">{{cite web | author=Fleming, Michael | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117950313.html?categoryid=10&cs=1&query=%22zooey+deschanel%22+AND+%22janis%22 | title=Wheels turning on Spheeris' Joplin bio: Deschanel takes 'Janis' role | work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date=September 18, 2006 | accessdate=December 1, 2007}}</ref> The film was scheduled to begin shooting in 2006, but was then postponed indefinitely;<ref>{{cite web|author=Adler, Shawn |url=http://www.vh1.com/movies/news/articles/1554985/20070319/story.jhtml |title=Zooey Deschanel Says Janis Joplin Biopic Is 'On Hold'&nbsp;— For Now |publisher=MTV News |accessdate=March 20, 2007 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070526023837/http://www.vh1.com/movies/news/articles/1554985/20070319/story.jhtml |archivedate=May 26, 2007 }}</ref> it was then resurrected again, with a planned release date of 2012, before being cancelled altogether in 2011. Deschanel expressed frustration with the cancellation, saying she had spent three years working on imitating Joplin's scratchy singing voice.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zooey Deschanel's 'Janis Joplin project' scrapped|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a344911/zooey-deschanels-janis-joplin-project-scrapped.html#~oCPiXxYF0v6mTI|work=Digital Spy|accessdate=April 29, 2014|author=Tara Fowler |date=October 11, 2011}}</ref> In 2007, Deschanel appeared in two children's films: ''[[Bridge to Terabithia (2007 film)|Bridge to Terabithia]]'', in which she played a quirky music teacher, and the animated film ''[[Surf's Up (film)|Surf's Up]]'', voicing a penguin. She took on the brief role of Dorothy Evans in the [[revisionist Western]] ''[[The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford]]'' and starred in the [[B movie|B]] comedy ''[[Flakes (film)|Flakes]]'', which was released in only one theater.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=flakes.htm|title=Flakes (2007) - Box Office Mojo}}</ref> Deschanel starred as DG in the [[Syfy|Syfy Channel]] miniseries ''[[Tin Man (miniseries)|Tin Man]]'', a re-imagined science fiction version of ''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]''. It aired in December 2007. Deschanel also narrated the children's book ''Players in Pigtails''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz1TOIIIQP8 |title=Players in Pigtails&nbsp;– Weston Woods |publisher=YouTube |accessdate=October 14, 2010}}</ref> She voiced Mary, [[Cletus Spuckler|Cletus]]'s daughter in three episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' since debuting on the April 27, 2008 episode, "[[Apocalypse Cow]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxflash.com/div.php/main/page?aID=1z4&mo=4&d=27 |title=Fox Flash |publisher=Fox Flash |date=May 15, 2009 |accessdate=July 17, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090112220332/http://www.foxflash.com/div.php/main/page?aID=1z4&mo=4&d=27 |archivedate=January 12, 2009 }}</ref> In [[M. Night Shyamalan]]'s thriller ''[[The Happening (2008 film)|The Happening]]'' (2008), she starred opposite [[Mark Wahlberg]] as a couple trying to escape from an inexplicable natural disaster. Despite largely negative reviews, critic [[Roger Ebert]] felt that Wahlberg and Deschanel's performances "bring a quiet dignity to their characters",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-happening-2008|title=The Happening Movie Review & Film Summary (2008) - Roger Ebert|first=Roger|last=Ebert}}</ref> and globally, the film made US$163 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=happening.htm|title=The Happening (2008) - Box Office Mojo}}</ref> She starred in the independent comedy ''[[Gigantic (2008 film)|Gigantic]]'' (2008), which screened at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] and was distributed for a limited release in certain parts of the United States only. In the comedy ''[[Yes Man (film)|Yes Man]]'' (also 2008), she played an unorthodox singer and the girlfriend of [[Jim Carrey]]'s character.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Von+Iva%3A+Yes+Women/ |title = Von Iva: Yes Women |publisher=[[SuicideGirls.com]]| date = December 8, 2008 |accessdate =December 9, 2008}}</ref> The film grossed US$223.1 million around the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=yesman.htm|title=Yes Man (2008) - Box Office Mojo}}</ref> Deschanel reunited with Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the independent romantic drama about the development and demise of a relationship ''[[(500) Days of Summer]]'' (2009).<ref>{{cite web|title=Déjà Vu? Watch Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt Harmonize Together|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/283335/deja-vu-watch-zooey-deschanel-and-joseph-gordon-levitt-harmonize-together|publisher=[[E!]]|accessdate=April 29, 2014|author=Bruna Nessif |date=December 31, 2011}}</ref> The film garnered critical acclaim and became a "[[sleeper hit]]", earning over $60 million in worldwide returns, far exceeding its $7.5 million budget.<ref>{{cite web|title=(500) Days of Summer Review| url=http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/500-days-of-summer-2009|publisher=Roger Ebert.com| accessdate=April 29, 2014|author=Roger Ebert|date=July 15, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title=Love at the Greeting Card Company: Best Wishes on Your Breakup |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/17/movies/17five.html|work=The New York Times |accessdate=April 29, 2014|author=A. O. Scott|date=July 16, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=500daysofsummer.htm|title=(500) Days of Summer (2009) - Box Office Mojo}}</ref> Mark Adams of the ''[[Daily Mirror]]'' found the film to be a "modern romance for grown-ups" and a "sweet-natured, funny, deeply-romantic tale" blessed with "top-notch performances by Deschanel and Gordon-Levitt, who are both charming and have real chemistry".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/500-days-of-summer-415671|title=(500) Days of summer|first=Mark|last=Adams|date=August 29, 2009}}</ref> In December 2009, Deschanel guest-starred in a Christmas episode of the [[Fox Television Network|Fox]] crime procedural comedy-drama ''[[Bones (TV series)|Bones]]'', which was the first-ever on-screen pairing of the Deschanel sisters.<ref>{{cite web|title='Bones': Zooey Deschanel guest stars as Brennan's cousin!|url=http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/bones_zooey_deschanel_guest_stars_as_brennans_cousin-2009-12 |publisher=Zap2It |accessdate=April 29, 2014|author=Liz Pardue|date=December 10, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news| author=Gina DiNunno | title=Zooey Deschanel Joins Sister Emily on Bones| url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Zooey-Deschanel-Joins-1011376.aspx| work=TV Guide}}</ref> ===2011–2018: ''New Girl''=== [[File:Zooey Deschanel 2012.jpg|thumb|upright|Deschanel at the 2012 PaleyFest]] Deschanel starred in the comedy ''[[Our Idiot Brother]]'' (2011) as the independent and bisexual sister of a dimwitted but idealistic man ([[Paul Rudd]]). The production was screened at the [[Sundance Film Festival]], to a generally positive critical reception.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/our_idiot_brother/|title=Our Idiot Brother}}</ref> She played Belladonna in the stoner fantasy-comedy ''[[Your Highness]]'' (2011), with [[Danny McBride]] and [[James Franco]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Way Back in Time With Two Friends Who Go Way Back|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/03/movies/your-highness-stars-danny-mcbride-and-james-franco.html?pagewanted=all|work=The New York Times|accessdate=April 29, 2014| author=Dave Itzkoff| date=April 1, 2011}}</ref> The film received negative reviews and [[box office bomb|bombed at the box office]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=yourhighness.htm |title=Your Highness (2011) - Box Office Mojo}}</ref> Describing her role, Roger Ebert noted in its review for the film: "[Deschanel is] brought onstage, quickly kidnapped by an evil sorcerer, spends a good deal of time as a captive in his lair, is rescued and lives happily ever after. She might as well be a mannequin, for all she's given to say and do. This intelligent, nuanced actress, standing there baffled. Used as a placeholder".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/your-highness-2011|title=Your Highness Movie Review & Film Summary (2011) - Roger Ebert|first=Roger|last=Ebert}}</ref> Deschanel signed on to star as a bubbly and offbeat teacher [[Jessica Day (New Girl)|Jessica "Jess" Day]] on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] sitcom ''[[New Girl]]'', created by [[Elizabeth Meriwether]]. She became a producer on the show and helped build the character,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ew.com/article/2012/03/16/new-girl-gets-new-attitude/|title='New Girl' gets a new attitude|date=March 16, 2012}}</ref> which she has described as a part of her, especially in regards to "the sort of enthusiasm and optimism" of her youth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/09/07/why-new-girl-brought-zooey-deschanel-to-tv|title=Why New Girl Brought Zooey Deschanel to TV |first=Eric|last=Goldman|date=September 7, 2011}}</ref> The series premiered in September 2011, and ''[[USA Today]]'' described her performance as "a role tailored to launch her from respected indie actor to certified [television] star, Deschanel soars, combining well-honed skills with a natural charm".<ref>{{cite news|last=Powers |first=Lindsay |title='New Girl's' Zooey Deschanel: What the Critics Are Saying |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=September 21, 2011 |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/new-girl-zooey-deschanel-what-critics-say-238564 |accessdate=June 17, 2015}}</ref> She has received one [[Primetime Emmy Awards|Emmy]] and three Golden Globe nominations for her role.<ref name=Emmy1>{{cite web|title=64th Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners| url=http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2012/lead-actress-comedy| publisher=Emmys.com| accessdate=May 6, 2014}}</ref><ref name=GG>{{cite web|title=Zooey Deschanel 3 Nominations|url=http://www.hfpa.org/browse/?param=/member/31152|publisher=Golden Globes ® Hollywood Foreign Press Association|accessdate=May 6, 2014}}</ref> Deschanel hosted ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' on February 11, 2012.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.deadline.com/2011/05/fox-picks-up-comedy-pilot-new-girl-to-series/ | title=Fox picks up comedy pilot New Girl to series | accessdate=May 11, 2011}}</ref> The series finale ran on May 15, 2018.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://tvline.com/2018/01/04/new-girl-final-season-7-premiere-date-series-finale-announced-fox/ | title=New Girl Season 7 Premiere Date Set | accessdate=June 3, 2018}}</ref> In ''[[Rock the Kasbah (film)|Rock the Kasbah]]'' (2015), she played a Los Angeles singer taken to [[Afghanistan]] by her has-been manager ([[Bill Murray]]). Despite a US$15 million budget, the comedy only made US$3 million at the North American box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=rockthekasbah.htm|title=Rock The Kasbah (2015) - Box Office Mojo}}</ref> She obtained the role of a mysterious woman in the neo-noir drama ''[[The Driftless Area]]'' (2015), screened at the [[Tribeca Film Festival]] and released for VOD.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/movies/the-driftless-area-trailer-watch-anton-yelchin-161142427.html|title='The Driftless Area' Trailer: Watch Anton Yelchin Summon Zooey Deschanel (Exclusive)}}</ref> She voiced a kind-hearted Bergen, Bridget, in the animated family comedy ''[[Trolls (film)|Trolls]]'' (2016), which grossed US$344 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=trolls.htm |title=Trolls (2016) - Box Office Mojo}}</ref> ==Music career== ===Singing and performing=== {{See also|She & Him}} In 2001, Deschanel formed [[If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies]], a [[jazz standard|jazz]] [[cabaret]] act with fellow actress [[Samantha Shelton]].<ref name="nite"/> The pair performed around Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E05EEDA103EF936A15756C0A9659C8B63| title=STYLE; The Standard-Bearers | work=The New York Times | year=2003 | accessdate=December 1, 2007}}</ref> In March 2007, Deschanel contributed vocals to two songs "Slowly" and "Ask Her to Dance" on the album ''[[Nighttiming]]'' by [[Jason Schwartzman]]'s band [[Coconut Records (musician)|Coconut Records]]. It was reported that Deschanel and [[M. Ward]], who had previously performed with Deschanel on-stage, were recording music under the moniker [[She & Him]].<ref>{{cite web| last1=Schultz|first1=Barbara|title=She & Him Kindred Spirits|website=Academic Search Complete |publisher=Electronic Musician}}</ref> Their first album, titled ''[[Volume One (She & Him album)|Volume One]]'', was released by [[Merge Records]] on March 18, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|author=Volume One |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0012IWHQO |title=Volume One: She & Him, M. Ward, Zooey Deschanel: Music |publisher=Amazon.com |accessdate=October 28, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| last1=Pastorek| first1=Whitney| title=Zooey Deschanel And M. Ward| work=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> It received a strong response from critics, with ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]'' magazine voting it the No. 1 Album of 2008. Patrick Caldwell of the ''[[Austin American Statesman]]'' wrote: "The album gently rambled through 13 tracks of sun-dappled pop, with a gentle Orbisonian charm and sweet, wistful vocals from Deschanel."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/music/entries/2010/03/16/sxsw_preview_she_and_him.html|title=Austin TX music: Music listings, bands, music news, reviews, SXSW and ACL|last=Caldwell|first=Patrick|date=March 16, 2010|website=|publisher=Austin360.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002183834/http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/music/entries/2010/03/16/sxsw_preview_she_and_him.html/|archive-date=October 2, 2012|dead-url=|accessdate=January 13, 2012}}</ref> [[File:She & Him at NFF.jpg|thumb|left|Deschanel and [[M. Ward]] performing as [[She & Him]] on a [[Wurlitzer electric piano]] at the [[Newport Folk Festival]] on August 2, 2008]] Deschanel recorded "The Fabric of My Life" for a 2009 advertising campaign for [[Cotton Incorporated]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Cotton Incorporated |url=http://www.cottoninc.com/pressreleases/?articleID=496 |title=Straight Up Nostalgia With A Twist, "The Fabric of My Life" Campaign Blends Familiar Music with Modern Fashion |publisher=Cottoninc.com |date=April 7, 2009 |accessdate=September 15, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812164025/http://www.cottoninc.com/PressReleases/?articleID=496 |archivedate=August 12, 2011 }}</ref> On March 23, 2010, the second She & Him album, ''[[Volume Two (She & Him album)|Volume Two]]'', was released.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://pitchfork.com/news/37325-she-him-announce-ivolume-twoi/ |title=She & Him Announce Volume Two |work=Pitchfork Media |accessdate=April 14, 2010}}</ref> Deschanel and M. Ward both featured on ''[[The Place We Ran From]]'' (2010), the album by [[Snow Patrol]] member [[Gary Lightbody]]'s side project, [[Tired Pony]]. Deschanel contributed vocals to the tracks "Get on the Road" and "Point Me at Lost Islands", while M. Ward contributed vocals and guitar to the track "Held in the Arms of Your Words" and guitar to the track "That Silver Necklace".<ref>The Place We Ran From, Fiction Records/Polydor Records, 2010</ref> Deschanel performed "[[God Bless America]]" during the [[seventh-inning stretch]] in game three of the [[2010 National League Championship Series|National League Championship Series]] between the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] and [[San Francisco Giants]] on October 19, 2010 at [[AT&T Park]] in San Francisco.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?topic_id=14912854&content_id=12860803 |title=Zooey> Deschanel Sings "God Bless America"| date=October 19, 2010 |accessdate=October 19, 2010}}</ref> On October 23, 2011, Deschanel performed "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]" before game four of the [[World Series]] between the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] and the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] at [[Rangers Ballpark]] in [[Arlington, Texas]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Newman |first=Mark |title=Bush 43, Deschanel appear prior to Game 4 |url=http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111023&content_id=25761822&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex |publisher=Major League Baseball |accessdate=October 24, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111025212619/http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111023&content_id=25761822&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex |archivedate=October 25, 2011 }}</ref> Deschanel contributed a cover of [[Buddy Holly]]'s "[[It's So Easy! (The Crickets song)|It's So Easy]]" for the tribute album ''[[Listen to Me: Buddy Holly]]'', released on September 6, 2011. She had previously appeared on ''[[Rave On Buddy Holly]]'', with She & Him performing "[[Oh, Boy! (The Crickets song)|Oh, Boy!]]", released in June 2011. ''[[A Very She & Him Christmas]]'' was announced on Pitchfork.com in September 2011. The 12-track [[Christmas album]] was released October 25, 2011, under [[Merge Records]].<ref name="albumc">{{cite web |last=Fitzmaurice |first=Larry |url=http://www.pitchfork.com/news/43939-she-him-unveil-christmas-album/ |title=She & Him Reveal Christmas Album |work=Pitchfork Media |date=September 8, 2011 |accessdate=September 15, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925030128/http://pitchfork.com/news/43939-she-him-unveil-christmas-album/ |archivedate=September 25, 2011 }}</ref> On December 28, 2011, she and Joseph Gordon-Levitt recorded an informal version of "[[What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?]]" for her HelloGiggles YouTube channel. It was immensely popular and within four days had over 6 million views.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSq1cez_flQ |title=What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? by Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt: Duet on YouTube |publisher=YouTube| accessdate=October 28, 2012 }}</ref> Deschanel was featured on bandmate M. Ward's sixth solo album, ''[[A Wasteland Companion]]'' (2012).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/m-ward/61603 |title=Zooey Deschanel to feature on new M. Ward album | work=NME | date=January 23, 2012 | accessdate=February 11, 2012 }}</ref> She and Him's next album, ''[[Volume 3 (She & Him album)|Volume 3]]'' was released by [[Merge Records]] in May 2013. In the 15-track album, Deschanel wrote eleven songs, while three others are cover songs.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kane |first=Tyler |url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2013/01/she-him-announce-third-album-tour-dates.html |title=She & Him Announce ''Volume 3'', Tour Dates |publisher=www.pastemagazine.com |date=January 29, 2013 |accessdate=February 1, 2013}}</ref> It debuted at number 15 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1562724/chart-moves-dixie-chicks-natalie-maines-makes-solo-debut-she-him-bows-on|title=Chart Moves: Dixie Chicks' Natalie Maines Makes Solo Debut, She & Him Bows on Cassette}}</ref> The band's fifth studio album, ''[[Classics (She & Him album)|Classics]]'', received a December 2014 release by [[Columbia Records]], and it features 13 covers of classic songs, recorded live and accompanied by a 20-piece orchestra.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/she-him-pay-tribute-to-the-classics-20140812|title=She & Him Cover the 'Classics'}}</ref> Response towards the album was positive, with Robert Hamm for ''[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]'' writing that Deschanel "is a delight, at times coy and romantic, and in other moments, moody and pensive".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ham|first1=Robert|title=She & Him go back in time for the standards-filled 'Classics'|work=[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]] |url=http://www.altpress.com/reviews/entry/she_him_go_back_in_time_for_the_standards_filled_classics|date=December 2, 2014 |accessdate=December 3, 2014}}</ref> She also appeared as a guest vocalist on [[Brian Wilson]]'s album ''[[No Pier Pressure]]'' (2015).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fine|first1=Jason|title=Brian Wilson's Girl-Powered LP: In the Studio With the Beach Boy|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/brian-wilsons-girl-powered-lp-in-the-studio-with-the-beach-boy-20140718|work=Rolling Stone |accessdate=July 18, 2014|date=July 18, 2014}}</ref> She & Him's second Christmas album and sixth album overall, [[Christmas Party (She & Him album)|Christmas Party]], was released in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sheandhim.com/#/news?id=11865442395|title='A Very She & Him Christmas' Available in Stores and Online Today!}} Official She & Him website. Retrieved November 12, 2011.</ref> ===Film-related music=== [[File:Zooey Deschanel of She & Him @ Terminal 5 08.jpg|thumb|upright|Deschanel performing in New York in 2008]] Deschanel made her on-screen singing debut in ''The New Guy'' (2002). In ''Elf'' (2003), she sings "[[Baby, It's Cold Outside]]" with [[Will Ferrell]] in the bathroom shower scene, "[[Auld Lang Syne]]" with James Caan on piano and with [[Leon Redbone]] on the soundtrack. Her piano composition "Bittersuite" was used thematically in the dark [[dramedy]] ''[[Winter Passing]]'' (2006), in which she co starred with Ferrell and [[Ed Harris]], and also sings "[[My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean]]" in the film.<ref>{{cite web|title=Winter Passing|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2006-02-07/film/winter-passing/|work=The Village Voice|accessdate=April 29, 2014|author=Jessica Winter|date=February 7, 2006}}</ref> In 2007, other singing credits followed: the television musical ''[[Once Upon a Mattress]]'' ("An Opening for a Princess", "In a Little While", "Normandy", and "Yesterday I Loved You");<ref name="oncs">{{cite web|title=Zooey Deschanel and Mattew Morrison Sing a Duet in a Made-For-TV Musical |url=http://gawker.com/5780939/zooey-deschanel-and-mattew-morrison-sing-a-duet-in-a-made-for-tv-musical |publisher=Gawker |accessdate=April 29, 2014 |author=Whitney Jefferson |date=March 11, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429185116/http://gawker.com/5780939/zooey-deschanel-and-mattew-morrison-sing-a-duet-in-a-made-for-tv-musical |archivedate=April 29, 2014 }}</ref> an old cabaret song in ''[[The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford]]'' ("A Bird in a Gilded Cage"); and the short film ''[[Raving (film)|Raving]]'' ("[[Hello, Dolly! (song)|Hello, Dolly!]]"). Deschanel and the cast of school children sing the [[Steve Earle]] song "Someday" and [[War (band)|War]]'s "[[Why Can't We Be Friends? (song)|Why Can't We Be Friends?]]" in ''[[Bridge to Terabithia (2007 film)|Bridge to Terabithia]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Why Can't We Be Friends?|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGhuYsMW4VY|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 29, 2014|date=January 9, 2008}}</ref> In ''Yes Man'' (2008), Deschanel sings several songs featured in the film and on the film soundtrack, and is shown singing "Uh-Huh" and "Sweet Ballad" with San Franciscan all-girl electro soul-punk group [[Von Iva]] in a fictional band called "Munchausen by Proxy".<ref>{{cite web|title=Yes Man Soundtrack - Zooey Deschanle Rocks The Keytar| url=http://www.cinemablend.com/soundtracks/Yes-Man-Soundtrack-Zooey-Deschanle-Rocks-The-Keytar-14059.html| publisher=Cinema Blend|accessdate=April 29, 2014|author=Scott Gwin|date=December 15, 2008}}</ref> In ''[[500 Days of Summer]]'' (2009), Deschanel sings a cover of [[The Smiths]]'s "[[Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want]]" and it appears on the soundtrack of the film, as performed by [[She & Him]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Sound of Cinema: 500 Days of Summer|url=http://www.theedgesusu.co.uk/features/2014/04/27/the-sound-of-cinema-500-days-of-summer/|work=The Edge|author=Joe Gibson|date=April 27, 2014}}</ref> She also sings a cover of "[[Sugar Town]]" by [[Nancy Sinatra]]. Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt did a music video, called ''Bank Dance'', directed by ''500 Days of Summer'' director [[Marc Webb]], to accompany the film. It uses the She & Him song "[[Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?]]", and some complicated choreography, choreographed by Michael Rooney. Mason Novick, the film's producer said, "We made the short because Zooey came in and said, 'I have this idea ... because I didn't get to dance in the movie'" (as Gordon-Levitt did).<ref>{{cite news| last=Breznican| first=Anthony| title=Zooey and Joe are out to steal hearts with a music video| url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-08-04-zooey-joe-music-video-making-of_n.htm| accessdate=April 22, 2011| newspaper=USA Today| date=August 5, 2009}}</ref> Deschanel sings "The Greatest Most Beautiful Love Song in All the Land" with [[James Franco]] in the comedy ''[[Your Highness]]'' (2011). She also appears with M. Ward in a number of songs on the soundtrack album for Disney's animated version of ''[[Winnie the Pooh (2011 film)|Winnie the Pooh]]'' (2011), earning a [[Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media]] nomination for "So Long".<ref>{{cite web|title=Zooey Deschanel to Play On Winnie the Pooh Soundtrack| url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/04/zooey-deschanel-plays-on-winnie-the-pooh-soundtrac.html|work=Paste Magazine|accessdate=April 29, 2014|author=China Reevers|date=April 1, 2011}}</ref> Deschanel wrote and performed the theme song to ''New Girl''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/468054/zooey-deschanel-pens-theme-song-for-her-fox-sitcom|title=Zooey Deschanel Pens Theme Song for Her Fox Sitcom| work=Billboard| accessdate= October 28, 2012}}</ref> Also, in season three's episode "Prince", the song "Fallinlove2nite" is sung by Deschanel and [[Prince (musician)|Prince]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Anderson| first1=Kyle| last2=Rahman|first2=Ray|title=Also Available| work=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> In ''Rock the Kasbah'' (2015), she sang a cover of [[Meredith Brooks]]'s "[[Bitch (Meredith Brooks song)|Bitch]]", which is featured in the soundtrack for the film.<ref name="rks">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/rock-the-kasbah-original-soundtrack-mw0002880885|title=Rock the Kasbah [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic}}</ref><ref name="kasbahs">{{cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/118290-rock-the-kasbah-soundtrack-features-a-singing-bill-murray-yes-really|title='Rock The Kasbah' Soundtrack Features A Singing Bill Murray — Yes, Really|first=Johnny|last=Brayson}}</ref> ==Other professional highlights== On September 27, 1999, Deschanel starred as herself in the music video "[[She's Got Issues]]" for [[The Offspring]].<ref>Toxic Ways, "Toxic Babe Of The Week – New Girl", toxicways.com, December 29, 2011</ref> Deschanel was a judge for the 9th Independent Music Awards.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima/judges/9th-annual-ima-judges/ |title=Indie Award Judges, Music Video Awards, New Independent Musical Talent |publisher=Independentmusicawards.com |accessdate=April 14, 2010}}</ref> In 2005, she modeled for [[Chanel]] and [[Clements Ribeiro]], and in 2010, she signed to represent [[Rimmel]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/zooey-deschanel-and-solange-knowles-tapped-by-rimmel-2526177?browsets=1267788799726 |title=Zooey Deschanel and Solange Knowles Tapped by Rimmel&nbsp;– Beauty Industry and Products News |work=Women's Wear Daily |date=March 5, 2010 |accessdate=April 14, 2010}}</ref> In May 2011, after the success of her HelloGiggles YouTube channel, Deschanel, along with producer Sophia Rossi and writer Molly McAleer, founded the website [[HelloGiggles]].com, an entertainment website geared towards women.<ref>{{cite web| last=Bazilian |first=Emma |url=http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/zooey-deschanels-new-lady-site-called-hello-giggles-132041 |title=Zooey Deschanel's New Lady Site Is Called 'Hello Giggles' |publisher=Adweek |date=May 27, 2011 |accessdate=November 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.hellogiggles.com/| title=HelloGiggles |publisher=HelloGiggles |accessdate=January 6, 2012}}</ref> HelloGiggles.com was acquired by Time, Inc. in 2015.<ref name="time"/> In 2012, she was featured in a commercial for the [[iPhone 4S]] ([[Siri]]).<ref>Alex Heath, "Huge Shocker: Men Love The Zooey Deschanel iPhone Ad", cultofmac.com, June 13, 2012</ref> During a May 2012 performance at the [[Ryman Auditorium]], country music singer [[Loretta Lynn]] announced that she was in the development stages of creating a Broadway musical from her autobiography and Deschanel would play the title role. Lynn said, "there's a little girl back stage that's going to do the play of '[[Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn|Coal Miner's Daughter]]' on Broadway". She then brought Deschanel onstage and the two sang a duet of the [[Coal Miner's Daughter (song)|title song]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/11/zooey-deschanel-coal-miners-daughter_n_1508784.html|title=Zooey Deschanel In 'Coal Miner's Daughter': Loretta Lynn Wants Actress For Musical|last=King|first=Caitlin|date=October 5, 2012|work=The Huffington Post|location=New York NY|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305082421/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/11/zooey-deschanel-coal-miners-daughter_n_1508784.html|archive-date=March 5, 2016|dead-url=|accessdate=May 25, 2012}}</ref> On September 21, 2012, it was announced that Deschanel was producing the comedy ''Must Be Nice'', written by ''New Girl'' consulting producer [[J. J. Philbin]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.deadline.com/2012/09/zooey-deschanel-to-produce-sister-comedy-from-new-girl-writer-j-j-philbin-chernin/| title=Zooey Deschanel To Produce Sister Comedy From 'New Girl; Writer J.J. Philbin & Chernin| publisher=Deadline| date=September 21, 2012 |accessdate=September 24, 2012}}</ref> ==Personal life== Deschanel is allergic to eggs, dairy, soy and wheat gluten.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/hot-seat/24576/zooey-deschanel |title=Zooey Deschanel |work=Time Out |date=December 5, 2007 |accessdate=April 14, 2010}}</ref> She used to be a [[vegan]]<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.bravofan.com/zooey-deschanel-veganizes-top-chef-masters-next-week/ |title=Zooey Deschanel Veganizes Top Chef Masters Next Week " Crushable |publisher=Bravofan.com |date=July 31, 2009 |accessdate=April 14, 2010}}</ref> which she had to give up because her food sensitivities made it too difficult for her to stay healthy on a vegan diet.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://living.health.com/2010/03/19/zooey-deschanel-healthy-life/ |title=Zooey Deschanel: Making the Healthy Life Rock&nbsp;— Healthy Living&nbsp;— Health.com |publisher=Living.health.com |accessdate=April 14, 2010}}</ref> A year prior to giving up her vegan diet, she was featured on episode eight of season one of [[Bravo (U.S. TV channel)|Bravo's]] ''[[Top Chef Masters]]'', in which the chefs participating in the competition were challenged to cater a vegan lunch party for her family and friends using no soy or gluten.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef-masters/videos/a-few-dietary-restrictions|title=Top Chef Masters&nbsp;– Videos&nbsp;– A Few Dietary Restrictions &#124; Bravo TV Official Site|publisher=[[Bravo (U.S. TV channel)|Bravo]]|accessdate=April 14, 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/685GyHzKS?url=http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef-masters/videos/a-few-dietary-restrictions|archivedate=June 1, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Deschanel has [[attention deficit hyperactivity disorder]] (ADHD).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.healthaim.com/zooey-deschanel-back-new-girl-revealed-adhd-know-adhd-facts/39841|title='New Girl' Zooey Deschanel Reveals She has ADHD: Know ADHD Facts}}</ref> In December 2008, Deschanel became engaged to musician [[Ben Gibbard]], lead vocalist for [[Death Cab for Cutie]] and [[The Postal Service]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20249322,00.html| title=Zooey Deschanel Is Engaged! |date=December 29, 2008| accessdate=January 4, 2012}}</ref> They married on September 19, 2009, near [[Seattle, Washington]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20305870,00.html| title=Zooey Deschanel gets married| date=September 20, 2009| accessdate=October 24, 2009}}</ref> On November 1, 2011, they announced their separation.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/zooey-deschanel-husband-ben-gibbard-split-2011111 |title=Zooey Deschanel, Husband Ben Gibbard Separate |first=Justin |last=Ravitz |work=Us Weekly |date=November 1, 2011 |accessdate=November 1, 2011}}</ref> Deschanel filed for divorce on December 27, 2011, citing "[[irreconcilable differences]]".<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20558783,00.html| title=Zooey Deschanel Files for Divorce from Ben Gibbard| date=January 4, 2012| accessdate=January 4, 2012}}</ref> The divorce was finalized on December 12, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zooey Deschanel finalizes divorce |url=http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/18/zooey-deschanel-finalizes-divorce/|publisher=CNN |date=December 18, 2012}}</ref> Deschanel confirmed her engagement to film producer Jacob Pechenik in January 2015,<ref>{{cite web|title=Zooey Deschanel Is Engaged to Jacob Pechenik|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/zooey-deschanel-engaged-jacob-pechenik/story?id=28382301|publisher=ABC News}}</ref> and they married in June 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=CNN Staff|title=Megan Fox to sub for Zooey Deschanel on 'New Girl'|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/18/entertainment/megan-fox-zooey-deschanel-new-girl-feat/|accessdate=October 16, 2015|work=CNN|date=September 18, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://naples.floridaweekly.com/news/2015-08-13/Arts_%28and%29_Entertainment_News/Is_Zooey_Deschanel_expecting_a_child_Whats_up_with.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151104041150/http://naples.floridaweekly.com/news/2015-08-13/Arts_(and)_Entertainment_News/Is_Zooey_Deschanel_expecting_a_child_Whats_up_with.html|dead-url=yes|archive-date=November 4, 2015|title=Celebrity Extra|publisher=[[King Features]]|date=August 13, 2015|accessdate=August 20, 2015}}</ref> They have two children, daughter Elsie Otter (born July 2015)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/zooey-deschanel-reveals-unusual-baby-6665774|title=Zooey Deschanel reveals unusual baby name|author=Fay Strang|date=October 20, 2015|work=mirror}}</ref> and son Charlie Wolf (born May 2017).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.today.com/parents/it-s-boy-zooey-deschanel-jacob-pechenik-welcome-baby-no-t111374|title=It's a boy! Zooey Deschanel welcomes baby No. 2|last=Vivinetto|first=Gina|work=TODAY.com|access-date=May 11, 2017|language=en}}</ref> Deschanel has [[Conversion to Judaism|converted to Judaism]], her second husband's faith.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abc.go.com/shows/the-view/video/pl5554876/VDKA0_19wlebb1|title=The View - 'The View' Co-hosts Ask Would You Convert for Your Spouse?|author=|date=|website=ABC|accessdate=August 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3310795/Zooey-Deschanel-reveals-converted-Judaism-husband-Jason-Pechenik.html|title=Zooey Deschanel reveals she converted to Judaism for husband|author=|date=|website=dailymail.co.uk|accessdate=August 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/11986331/Zooey-Deschanel-Female-religious-converts-who-changed-faith-for-love.html|title=Zooey Deschanel is Jewish. These three women changed their religions for love too|first=Radhika|last=Sanghani|date=November 10, 2015|publisher=|accessdate=August 24, 2018|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=US Magazine|title=Zooey Deschanel Converts to Judaism for Husband Jacob Pechenik|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/zooey-deschanel-converts-to-judaism-for-husband-jacob-pechenik-2015911|accessdate=November 13, 2015|work=CNN|date=November 9, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.haaretz.com/jewish/news/1.685140|title = Actress Zooey Deschanel Converts to Judaism|work = [[Haaretz]]|date = November 10, 2015|accessdate = November 13, 2015|publisher = JTA}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/mychal-copeland/did-zooey-deschanel-convert-for-her-husband_b_8546600.html|title=Did Zooey Deschanel Convert For Her Husband? Is That a Bad Thing?|first=Mychal|last=Copeland|date=November 13, 2015|website=huffingtonpost.com|accessdate=August 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://forward.com/schmooze/324397/zooey-deschanel-is-judaisms-new-girl-after-conversion/|title=Zooey Deschanel Is Judaism's 'New Girl' After Conversion|author=|date=|website=forward.com|accessdate=August 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/video/be-like-zooey-deschanel-and-convert-to-judaism-all-the-cool-kids-are-doing-it/|title=Be like Zooey Deschanel and convert to Judaism, all the cool kids are doing it|author=|date=November 10, 2015|website=nypost.com|accessdate=August 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/10-stars-changed-religion-love-article-1.2428300|title=Zooey Deschanel joins these other stars who changed their religion for love   - NY Daily News|first=MELANIE|last=DOSTIS|date=|website=nydailynews.com|accessdate=August 24, 2018}}</ref> ==Filmography== {{Main|List of Zooey Deschanel performances}} {{columns-list|colwidth=30em| *''[[Mumford (film)|Mumford]]'' (1999) *''[[Almost Famous]]'' (2000) *''[[The Good Girl]]'' (2002) *''[[Abandon (2002 film)|Abandon]]'' (2002) *''[[Big Trouble (2002 film)|Big Trouble]]'' (2002) *''[[The New Guy]]'' (2002) *''[[All the Real Girls]]'' (2003) *''[[Elf (film)|Elf]]'' (2003) *''[[Eulogy (film)|Eulogy]]'' (2004) *''[[Winter Passing]]'' (2005) *''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' (2005) *''[[Failure to Launch]]'' (2006) *''[[The Go-Getter (2007 film)|The Go-Getter]]'' (2007) *''[[Bridge to Terabithia (2007 film)|Bridge to Terabithia]]'' (2007) *''[[Surf's Up (film)|Surf's Up]]'' (2007) *''[[The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford]]'' (2007) *''[[The Happening (2008 film)|The Happening]]'' (2008) *''[[Yes Man (film)|Yes Man]]'' (2008) *''[[Gigantic (2008 film)|Gigantic]]'' (2008) *''[[500 Days of Summer]]'' (2009) *''[[Our Idiot Brother]]'' (2011) *''[[Your Highness]]'' (2011) *''[[Rock the Kasbah (film)|Rock the Kasbah]]'' (2015) *''[[The Driftless Area]]'' (2016) *''[[Trolls (film)|Trolls]]'' (2016) }} ==Discography== {{Main|She & Him discography|List of Zooey Deschanel performances#Discography}} ==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Association !! Category !! Nominated work !! Result |- | 2003 || [[Mar del Plata International Film Festival]] || [[Mar del Plata International Film Festival#List of winners|Best Actress]]<ref>{{cite web|title=18º Festival - Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata|url=http://www.mardelplatafilmfest.com/en/seccion/18o-festival |website=mardelplatafilmfest.com|publisher=Mar del Plata International Film Festival |accessdate=July 10, 2016}}</ref> || ''All the Real Girls'' || {{won}} |- | 2004 || [[19th Independent Spirit Awards|Independent Spirit Awards]] || [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead|Best Female Lead]] || ''All the Real Girls'' || {{nom}} |- | 2009 || [[14th Satellite Awards|Satellite Awards]] || [[Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture|Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]] || ''(500) Days of Summer'' || {{nom}} |- | 2011 || [[16th Satellite Awards|Satellite Awards]] || [[Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy|Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy]] || ''New Girl'' || {{nom}} |- | 2012 || [[69th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Awards]] || [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy|Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy]]<ref name=GG /> || ''New Girl'' || {{nom}} |- | 2012 || [[54th Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy Awards]] || [[Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media|Best Song Written for Visual Media]] || ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'' (song "So Long") || {{nom}} |- |2012 || [[39th Annie Awards|Annie Awards]] || Music in a Feature Production || ''Winnie the Pooh'' || {{nom}} |- | 2012 || [[Teen Choice Awards]] || [[2012 Teen Choice Awards#Fashion|Choice Fashion Icon]] || {{n/a}}|| {{nom}} |- | 2012 || [[Teen Choice Awards]] || [[Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Comedy|Choice TV Actress Comedy]] || ''New Girl'' || {{nom}} |- | 2012 || [[2nd Critics' Choice Television Awards|Critics' Choice Television Awards]] || [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series|Best Actress in a Comedy Series]] {{small|(tied with [[Amy Poehler]])}} || ''New Girl'' || {{won}} |- | 2012 || [[The Comedy Awards]] || Comedy Actress || ''New Girl'' || {{nom}} |- | 2012 || [[64th Primetime Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy Awards]] ||[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series]]<ref name=Emmy1 /> || ''New Girl'' || {{nom}} |- | 2013 || [[3rd Critics' Choice Television Awards|Critics' Choice Television Awards]] || Best Actress in a Comedy Series || ''New Girl'' || {{nom}} |- | 2013 || [[People's Choice Awards]] ||[[39th People's Choice Awards#Television|People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy Actress]] || ''New Girl'' || {{nom}} |- | 2013 || [[70th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Awards]] || Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy<ref name=GG /> || ''New Girl'' || {{nom}} |- | 2014 || [[71st Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Awards]] || Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy<ref name=GG /> || ''New Girl'' || {{nom}} |- | 2016 || [[42nd People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Awards]] || Favorite Comedic TV Actress<ref>{{cite web|title=People's Choice Awards: Fan Favorites in Movies, Music & TV - PeoplesChoice.com|url=http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/ |website=www.peopleschoice.com|accessdate=November 6, 2016}}</ref> || ''New Girl'' || {{nom}} |- | 2017 || [[43rd People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Awards]] || Favorite Comedic TV Actress || ''New Girl'' || {{nom}} |- | 2017 || [[44th Annie Awards|Annie Awards]] || Best Voice Acting || ''Trolls'' || {{nom}} |} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== {{Wikiquote}} {{commons category|Zooey Deschanel}} *{{IMDb name|221046|Zooey Deschanel}} *[http://www.makers.com/zooey-deschanel Zooey Deschanel] Video produced by ''[[Makers: Women Who Make America]]'' {{She & Him}} {{Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Deschanel, Zooey}} [[Category:1980 births]] [[Category:20th-century American actresses]] [[Category:20th-century American singers]] [[Category:21st-century American actresses]] [[Category:21st-century American singers]] [[Category:American people of Dutch descent]] [[Category:American people of English descent]] [[Category:American people of French descent]] [[Category:American people of German descent]] [[Category:American people of Irish descent]] [[Category:American people of Northern Ireland descent]] [[Category:American people of Scotch-Irish descent]] [[Category:American people of Swiss descent]] [[Category:Actresses from Los Angeles]] [[Category:Actresses of British descent]] [[Category:Actresses of Dutch descent]] [[Category:Actresses of German descent]] [[Category:American female pop singers]] [[Category:American female singer-songwriters]] [[Category:American singer-songwriters]] [[Category:American film actresses]] [[Category:American keyboardists]] [[Category:American television actresses]] [[Category:American ukulele players]] [[Category:American voice actresses]] [[Category:Crossroads School alumni]] [[Category:Converts to Judaism]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Northwestern University alumni]] [[Category:People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder]] [[Category:Singers from Los Angeles]] [[Category:Songwriters from California]] [[Category:21st-century women singers]] [[Category:She & Him members]]'