Best Actress’ for ‘All the Real Girls’ at ‘Mar del Plata Film Festival’, in 2003.
In 2012, Deschanel won two awards; the first one in the ‘Best Comedy Actress’ category at the Critics’ Choice Television Awards and the second one in the ‘Favourite Actress’ category at the TV Guide Awards for ‘New Girl’.
Zooey Deschanel is an American actress, musician, and singer-songwriter.
Background
Ethnicity:
Her paternal grandfather was French. Her ancestry also includes English, German, Irish, Northern Irish (Scots-Irish), other French roots, Swiss, and Dutch.
Zooey Deschanel was born on 17 January in 1980 into a showbiz family. Her father, Caleb Deschanel, is an Academy Award-nominated cinematographer (perhaps most notably for Страсти Христовы (2004) and her mother, Mary Jo Deschanel, is an actress who appeared in 1990. Her paternal grandfather was French, and her other roots include English, German, Scottish, Irish, and Dutch.
Driven from an early age to become a successful actress, Zooey got her big break, at age 17, playing a model in the TV sitcom, Veronica's Closet (1997).
Education
Attended Crossroads, a Performing Arts High School in Santa Monica and spent six months studying theater at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
In 1999, Deschanel made her film debut in Mumford, followed by her breakout role as young protagonist William Miller's troubled older sister Anita in Cameron Crowe's 2000 semi-autobiographical film Almost Famous. Deschanel soon became known for her deadpan or "Manic Pixie Dream Girl" supporting roles in films such as Elf (2003), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Failure to Launch (2006), Bridge to Terabithia (2007), and The Happening (2008). She then began playing lead roles in films, including Yes Man (2008) and (500) Days of Summer (2009). She currently stars in the Fox series New Girl. She has been nominated for Golden Globe and Grammy Awards. For a few years starting in 2001, Deschanel performed in the jazz cabaret act If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies with fellow actress Samantha Shelton. Besides singing, she plays keyboards, percussion, banjo and ukulele.
She also often sings in her films. Deschanel teamed up with M. Ward to release their debut album Volume One (recorded with M. Ward under the moniker She & Him) which was released in March 2008. The follow-up album Volume Two was released in the U.S. in March 2010.
Achievements
Discography:
Studio albums
2008: Volume One
2010: Volume Two
2011: A Very She and Him Christmas
Singles
"Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?" (January, 2008)
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" (December, 2009)
"In the Sun" (February, 2010)
"Thieves" (June, 2010)
Soundtracks
2009: Sweetheart "I Put A Spell On You" (Starbucks' Civil Defense)
2007: The Go-Getter "When I Get To The Border"
2009: (500) Days of Summer "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want"
Filmography:
1999 Mumford
2000 Almost Famous
2001 Manic
2002 The Good Girl
2002 Abandon
2002 Big Trouble
2002 The New Guy
2004 Eulogy
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2006 Failure to Launch
2006 Live Free or Die
2008 Gigantic
2008 The Happening
2008 Yes Man
2009 (500) Days of Summer
2011–present New Girl
Music Career
The multitalented Deschanel has also enjoyed some success as a recording artist. She met singer and songwriter M. Ward in 2006. The pair worked on a song together for the soundtrack of Deschanel's 2007 film The Go-Getter, and they really hit it off. They formed their own musical group, She & Him, and released their first self-titled album in 2008. Two years later, She & Him, Volume 2 came out.
Deschanel has also been tapped to play famed country singer Loretta Lynn in a musical based on Lynn's autobiography, Coal Miner's Daughter.
2003 "Baby, It's Cold Outside" with Leon Redbone.
2005 "In a Little While" with Matthew Morrison.
2008 "Yes Man" "Sweet Ballad" "Uh-huh" "Keystar" with Von Iva "Can't Buy Me Love" with Jim Carrey.
2009 "Sugar Town".
2011 "A Very Important Thing to Do" ; "Everything is Honey" with Jim Cummings and Robert Lopez ;"Winnie the Pooh" with M. Ward ;"So Long" with M. Ward ;''Finale" with Jim Cummings, Robert Lopez and cast.
2011 "The Greatest Most Beautiful Love Song in All the Land" with James Franco.
2011 "Hey Girl".
2014 "Fallinlove2nite" with Prince and 3rdeyegirl for New Girl.
Politics
She is a registered Democrat.
Views
The actress believes that the work and personal life need to be clearly set; an ardent feminist.
Quotations:
''You never know at what point of life you have to dress as a yeast infection of the XVII century''.
Personality
Long dark hair with bangs.
Her big blue eyes.
Frequently plays socially awkward, energetic and sweet-natured characters.
Interesting Fact: Zooey is named after the male character from J.D. Salinger's wonderful Franny and Zooey.
Interesting Fact: She plays the piano and the ukulele.
Interesting Fact: She went to school with Almost Famous co-star Kate Hudson.
Interesting Fact: Elijah Wood is a fan of Zooey's.
Interesting Fact: She has dated Mickey Madden from the band Maroon 5, Jason Schwartzman (Rushmore), Matthew Davis (Legally Blonde), Chris Kattan (SNL), Danhi Harrison (George's son), and Hunter Bergan from the band AFI.
Interesting Fact: She collects oversized sunglasses and vintage coats.
Interesting Fact: She turned down a part in the indie Bully to star in Big Trouble.
Interesting Fact: She has performed with the comedy group Manifest Destinyfest.
Interesting Fact: She and actress pal Samantha Shelton (Marley's sister) make up the band If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies. They perform original cabaret acts around LA.
Interests
Jazz singing, philosophy, fashion and photography.
Favorite Color: Red
Writers
Raymond Chandler "The Lady in the Lake".
Artists
Big fan of actress Parker Posey.
Music & Bands
Favorite Musicians: Journey, Judy Garland, and Ella Fitzgerald
Favorite Movie: The 400 Blows
Connections
In mid-2014, Deschanel began dating producer Jacob Pechenik. On January 13, 2015, Deschanel announced that they are expecting their first child.
Father:
Caleb Deschanel
Mother:
Mary Jo Deschanel
Sister:
Emily Erin Deschanel
Ex-husband:
Ben Gibbard
She got married to Ben Gibbard, a musician on September 19, 2009 near Seattle, Washington. However, they divorced three years later.
Partner (2014-present):
Jacob Pechenik
On January 13, 2015, Deschanel announced that they are expecting their first child. A week after her pregnancy announcement, Deschanel confirmed her and Pechenik's engagement.
In 2012, Deschanel won two awards; the first one in the ‘Best Comedy Actress’ category at the Critics’ Choice Television Awards and the second one in the ‘Favourite Actress’ category at the TV Guide Awards for ‘New Girl’.
In 2012, Deschanel won two awards; the first one in the ‘Best Comedy Actress’ category at the Critics’ Choice Television Awards and the second one in the ‘Favourite Actress’ category at the TV Guide Awards for ‘New Girl’.
In 2012, Deschanel won two awards; the first one in the ‘Best Comedy Actress’ category at the Critics’ Choice Television Awards and the second one in the ‘Favourite Actress’ category at the TV Guide Awards for ‘New Girl’.
