Zooey Deschanel

At 44 years old, Zooey Deschanel has this physical status:

Acting career

In 1998, Deschanel appeared on Veronica's Closet for a guest appearance. Hope Davis, Jason Lee, Alfre Woodard, and Mary McDonnell appeared in Lawrence Kasdan's comedy Mumford (1999), revolving around the neurotic residents of a small town and co-starring Hope Davis, Jason Lee, Alfre Woodard, and Mary McDonnell.

She appeared in a non-singing role in the music video for The Offspring's single "She's Got Issues" which debuted on September 27, 1999. Deschanel served as a judge for the ninth Independent Music Awards. In 2005, she modeled for Chanel and Clements Ribeiro, and in 2010, she signed to represent Rimmel.

Deschanel co-starred in Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical Almost Famous (2000), where she played Anita Miller, the rebel older sister of a young journalist. Despite a modest box office response, the film received critical acclaim for winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Film – Musical or Comedy. Deschanel appeared in Manic (2001), as the love interest of a struggling teenager (Joseph Gordon-Levitt). The film was shown at the Sundance Film Festival and received a limited theatrical release. Deschanel's role, according to the New York Times, she was "particularly spontaneous, affected, and emotionally sensitive."

Deschanel appeared in four feature films released during 2002: Big Trouble, The New Guy, The Good Girl, and Abandon, following early notice. She appeared in Tim Allen and Rene Russo's comedy Big Trouble as the daughter of a loving and reluctant woman, and in the teen comedy The New Guy, she appeared as a guitarist in a band. In the black dramedy The Good Girl, Deschanel depicted a cynical, plain-spoken young woman working in a large-box store, opposite Jennifer Aniston and Jake Gyllenhaal. Abandon's psychological thriller saw her play the roommate of a woman implicated in her boyfriend's abduction. In Frasier, Deschanel made a one-episode debut as Roz's out-of-control Cousin, Jen. Deschanel, the New York Times wrote in 2002 that she was "one of Hollywood's most sought-after young actors" and the Los Angeles Times reported in early 2003 that Deschanel was "one of the protagonist's most recognisable characters" due to "her deathpan, sardonic, and scene-stealing [film] performances" as the protagonist's closest friend. Deschanel protested her typecasting, saying, "A lot of these roles are just a formulaic representation of someone's best friend," she said, and it's like, I don't have that many acquaintances." I stayed home all the time in high school, so I'm not sure how I'm everyone's best friend now."

Deschanel made her debut film role in the independent film All the Real Girls (2003) as Noel, a sexually curious 18-year-old virgin with a life-changing passion with an ambitious 22-year-old. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was a big hit at the Sundance Film Festival. Her performance attracted wide critical praise, and Variety noted, "Performances are all credible and naturalistic, but Deschanel's work stands out from the rest of the pack, demonstrating an effective link to her characters' emotions." The actress does an excellent job portraying a young woman who is attempting to give voice to a variety of topics she has never felt or expressed before. She was selected for Best Actress by an Independent Spirit Award. Deschanel appeared opposite Will Ferrell in Elf as a deadpan department store employee and the love interest of a man raised by Santa's elves. As part of a general positive critical reaction, reviewers found the film to be a "spirited, good-natured family comedies,"; and Elf earned US$220.4 million worldwide.

Deschanel appeared in Eulogy in 2004, and in 2005 he appeared Trillian in Douglas Adams' film adaptation of Douglas Adams' science fiction book The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Will Ferrell co-starring Will Ferrell appeared in Winter Passing (2005). Deschanel continued to appear in Failure to Launch (2006) as Sarah Jessica Parker's neurotic roommate. Kat, Andy Botwin's eccentric ex-girlfriend, appeared in four episodes of Showtime television series Weeds from 2006 to 2007. Deschanel had signed on to appear in the film The Gospel According to Janis, written and directed by Penelope Spheeris, in September 2006. The film was supposed to premiere in 2006 but was postponed indefinitely; it was then revived, with a target release date of 2012, before being cancelled entirely in 2011. Deschanel expressed disappointment with the decision, claiming she had spent three years on imitating Joplin's scratchy singing voice.

Deschanel appeared in Bridge to Terabithia in 2007, where she appeared in the film Surf's Up, depicting a penguin. Dorothy Evans appeared in the Coward Robert Ford's revised Western The Assassination of Jesse James and starred in the B comedy Flakes, which was limited to just one theater. Deschanel appeared as the DG in the Syfy miniseries Tin Man, a reimagined science fiction adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. In December 2007, the show premiered in December 2007. In Pigtails, Deschanel narrated the children's book Players. In three episodes of The Simpsons since debuting on April 27, 2008, "Apocalypse Cow."

She starred in M. Night Shyamalan's thriller The Happening (2008) as a couple struggling to recover from an inexplicable natural disaster. Despite generally critical reviews, writer Roger Ebert said that Wahlberg and Deschanel's performances "bring a quiet dignity to their characters," and that the film took in US$163 million worldwide. She appeared in the independent comedy Gigantic (2008), which screened at the Toronto International Film Festival but was limited to a select audience in some regions of the United States only. She played both an unorthodox singer and Jim Carney's girlfriend in Yes Man (also 2008). Around the world, the film grossed US$223.1 million.

Deschanel reunited with Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the new romantic drama about the formation and death of a marriage (500) Days of Summer 2009. The film attracted critical acclaim and became a "sleeper hit" in worldwide sales, grossing more than $60 million, much more than its $7.5 million budget. Mark Adams of the Daily Mirror found the film to be a "modern romance for grown-ups" as well as a "sweet-natured, comedic, deeply-romantic story" with "excellent performances by Deschanel and Gordon-Levitt, who are both charming and have real chemistry." Deschanel appeared in a Christmas episode of Fox crime procedural comedy-drama Bones, which was the first-ever on-screen pairing of the Deschanel sisters.

In a early draft of Joss Whedon's The Avengers, Deschanel was originally the top pick for Janet van Dyne/The Wasp, in which she would have played a significant part. However, Scarlett Johansson was never cast as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow, Deschanel was no longer interested in portraying the Wasp with Janet's daughter Hope van Dyne playing the mantle in the Infinity Saga, played by Evangeline Lilly. Deschanel appeared in the comedy Our Idiot Brother (2011) as the young and bisexual sister of a dimwitted but idealistic man (Paul Rudd). The film was generally positive critical reception at the Sundance Film Festival. Belladonna appeared in the stoner comedy Your Highness (2011) starring Danny McBride and James Franco. At the box office, the film received poor reviews and was bombed. Roger Ebert's description of her role as "Deschanel is] carried onstage and arrested by an evil sorcerer, who is reportedly kidnapped by an enslaved prisoner" who spends a considerable length of time as a prisoner in his lair, and lives happily ever after." For all she's been told to say and do, she may as well be a mannequin. The presence of this intelligent, nuanced actress has left many people baffled. This is used as a placeholder.

Deschanel endorsed the Fox sitcom New Girl as a bubbly and offbeat teacher on "Jess" Day, which was created by Elizabeth Meriwether. She became a producer on the show and helped develop the character, particularly in relation to "the sort of excitement and awe" of her youth. Deschanel Soars, a well-known actress who plays well-suited characters with a natural charm, premiered in September 2011. USA Today referred to her role as "one aimed to promote her from respected indie actress to licensed [television] actress, combining well-honed skills with a natural charm." For her work, she has been given an Emmy Award nomination and three Golden Globe nominations. On May 15, 2018, the series's finale took place.

On February 11, 2012, Deschanel hosted Saturday Night Live. She was also featured in a iPhone 4S commercial that same year (Siri).

She portrayed a Los Angeles singer who was taken to Afghanistan by her former boss, Bill Murray, in Rock the Kasbah (2015). Despite a US$15 million budget, the comedy only earned US$3 million at the North American box office. She was cast as a mysterious woman in The Driftless Area (2015), a neo-noir film festival that was also available on VOD. In the animated family comedy Trolls (2016), she portrayed a kindhearted Bergen, Bridget. The animated family comedies grossed US$344 million worldwide.

Deschanel appeared in Katy Perry's "Not the End of the World" music video in December 2020.

She co-hosted the ABC television show The Celebrity Dating Game with Michael Bolton in 2021.

She began cohosting Welcome to Our Show, a New Girl rewatch podcast produced by IHeartRadio in January 2022.

Music career

Deschanel formed If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies, a jazz cabaret performance starring Samantha Shelton. The pair appeared around Los Angeles.

Deschanel performed vocals on two songs "Slowly" and "Ask Her to Dance," on Jason Schwartzman's band Coconut Records' album Nighttiming. Deschanel and M. Ward, who had appeared with Deschanel on stage before, were reported to be recording music under the moniker She & Him. Merge Records' first album, Volume One, was released on March 18, 2008. Critics reacted favourably, with Paste magazine naming it the No. 1 in the country. 1 Album of 2008. "The album delicately rambled through 13 tracks of sun-dappled pop, with a delicate Orbisonian charm and smooth, wistful vocals from Deschanel," Patrick Caldwell wrote.

For a 2009 advertisement campaign for Cotton Incorporated, Deschanel produced "The Fabric of My Life." Volume Two, She & Him's second album, was released on March 23, 2010. Deschanel and M. Ward were among the ten people featured on The Place We Ran From (2010), the album by Snow Patrol member Gary Lightbody's side venture, Tired Pony. Deschanel performed vocals on "Get On the Road" and "Point Me at Lost Islands," while M. Ward contributed vocals and guitar to the song "Held in the Arms of Your Words" and guitar to the track "That Silver Necklace."

During the seventh-inning stretch of the National League Championship Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Francisco Giants, Deschanel played "God Bless America" during the seventh stretch in game three of the National League Championship Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco, October 19, 2010. Deschanel performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on October 23, 2011. Deschanel contributed to Buddy Holly's "It's So Easy" for the tribute album Listen to Me: Buddy Holly, which was released on September 6, 2011. She appeared on Rave On Buddy Holly before, with She & Him performing "Oh, Boy!" "In June 2011, we were first published. "

On Pitchfork.com in September 2011, Theresa She & Him Christmas was announced. Merge Records' 12-track Christmas album was released on October 25, 2011. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Joseph Gordon-Levitt produced a casual version of "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve" on December 28, 2011. Happy Birthday to her HelloGiggles YouTube channel. It was extremely popular, with over 6 million viewers in less than four days. Deschanel was featured on bandmate M. Ward's sixth solo album, A Wasteland Companion (2012).

Loretta Lynn, a Cleveland, Ohio, singer Loretta Lynn, revealed that she was in the process of creating a Broadway musical from her autobiography and Deschanel's daughter's production on Broadway, and that she would appear on Broadway. Deschanel was then welcomed onstage, and the two performed a duet of the title tune. Deschanel's comedy "Must Be Nice," written by New Girl consultancy firm J. Philbin, was revealed on September 21, 2012.

Merge Records' next album, Volume 3 by She and Him, was released in May 2013. Deschanel produced eleven songs on the 15-track album, while three others are cover songs. On the Billboard 200, it debuted at number 15. Columbia Records' December 2014 album Classics was released, and the band's fifth studio album, Classics, was released. It features 13 covers of classic songs, recorded live and accompanied by a 20-piece orchestra. The album's response was encouraging, with Robert Hamm for Alternative Press describing Deschanel as "a delight, at times coy and romantic, and in other instances, moody and pensive." She also appeared on Brian Wilson's album No Pier Pressure (2015) as a guest vocalist. Christmas Party, She & Him's second Christmas album and sixth album in total, was released in 2016.

In The New Guy, Deschanel made her on-screen debut. She sings "Baby, It's Cold Outside" with Will Ferrell in the bathroom shower scene, "Auld Lang Syne" with James Caan on piano and Leon Redbone on the soundtrack in Elf (2003). In the dramedy Winter Passing (2006), in which she co-starred Ferrell and Ed Harris, her piano composition "Bittersuite" was used thematically, and she also performed "My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean" in the film.

Others singing credits followed: Once Upon a Mattress ("An Opening for a Princess"), "Normandy," and "Yesterday I Loved You"; an old cabaret song in Jesse James' "The Assassination of a Bird in a Gilded Cage"; and short film Raving ("Hello, Dolly!"). "Why Can't We Be Friends" and War's "Someday" and "Why Can't We Be Friends" Deschanel and a group of school students perform the Steve Earle song "Someday" and War's "Why Can't We Be Friends?" We moved from Bridge to Terabithia.

Deschanel performs multiple songs in the film and on the film soundtrack, and is seen performing "Uh-Huh" and "Sweet Ballad" with San Francisco all-girl electro soul-punk band "Munchausen by Proxy." Deschanel sings a cover of The Smiths' "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Have What I Want" in 500 Days of Summer 2009, as performed by She & Him. Nancy Sinatra's "Sugar Town" is also a cover. To accompany the film, Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt produced Bank Dance, directed by 500 Days of Summer producer Marc Webb. "Why Do You Allow Me To Stay Here?" She & Him sings. "Ita Michael Rooney's choreographed some intricate choreography." "I have this idea... because I didn't get to dance in the film," says Mason Novick, the film's director.

In the comedy Your Highness (2011), Deschanel performs "The Most Beautiful Love Song in All the Land." In addition, M. Ward appears in a number of songs on Disney's animated version of Winnie the Pooh (2011), receiving a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media for "So Long." Deschanel wrote and performed the theme song to New Girl. In addition, Deschanel and Prince's song "Fallinlove2nite" is sung by Deschanel and Prince in season three's episode "Prince." She performed a cover of Meredith Brooks' "Bitch," which is included in the film's soundtrack. Deschanel played Bridget, the scullery maid in the animated film Trolls, in 2016.

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