Zooey Deschanel

Name: Zooey Deschanel
Date of Birth: January 17, 1980
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Mini-bio: Zooey is often compared to golden era Hollywood starlets and is also a talented singer. She has said in interviews that she believes her singing ability was pivotal in gaining the role of Jovie in Elf...( read more)

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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.

Zooey 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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WHoSAskInGForME

Emily is Zooey's older sister.

posted 11 days ago
jayhuang88

i love zooey deschanel...

obsessed...XD

posted 31 days ago
couturequeen427

ZOOEY I LOVE YOU!!! XXO

posted 33 days ago
shrtstckr233

geez! Zooey REALLY looks like katy perry!!

posted 34 days ago
reckoning

i liked the penguin on surf's up that was cute.

posted 38 days ago
unpredictablefuture

You rock Zooey !!!

posted 86 days ago
Rar287

♥HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZOOEY 1980♥

posted 169 days ago
whogirl83

Totally funny on Weeds.

posted 179 days ago
Spaderr

She is great in yes man, and elf.

posted 185 days ago
kanokaan

i loved you hitchhikers guide to the galaxy (looooong).i couldnt recognize you first.

posted 201 days ago