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Zooey Deschanel
Actress + Musician + Singer-songwriter
Female
Born
Jan 17, 1980
Age
33
Hometown
Los Angeles
Other Names
Deschanel, Zooey ...
'Zooey Claire Deschanel is an American actress, musician, and singer-songwriter. 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… Read More
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Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1980
Birth
Born in Los Angeles in 1980, Deschanel is the daughter of cinematographer/director Caleb Deschanel and actress Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir).
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TEENAGE
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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.
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TWENTIES
In late 2002, The New York Times reported that Deschanel was "one of Hollywood's most sought-after young stars," and the Los Angeles Times wrote in early 2003 that Deschanel had become a recognizable type, due to "her deadpan, sardonic and scene-stealing film performances" as the protagonist's best friend.
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2003
23 Years Old
Later in 2003, Deschanel played a deadpan department store worker opposite Will Ferrell in the comedy Elf, which became a box office hit.
2004
24 Years Old
In 2004, Deschanel starred in Eulogy, and in 2005 as Trillian in the film adaptation of Douglas Adams' science fiction novel The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
2005
25 Years Old
Also in 2005, she played the main character, Reese Holden in the film Winter Passing with supporting role from Will Ferrell.
Deschanel then played Sarah Jessica Parker's neurotic roommate in Failure to Launch (2006), and appeared on four episodes of the Showtime television series Weeds from 2006 to 2007, playing Andy Botwin's quirky ex-girlfriend, Kat.
2007
27 Years Old
In 2007, Deschanel appeared in two children's films: Bridge to Terabithia, in which she played Jesse's quirky music teacher, and the animated film Surf's Up, in which she voiced a penguin named Lani Aliikai.
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Ward to release their debut album Volume One (recorded with M. Ward under the moniker She & Him) which was released in March 2008.
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In September 2009, Deschanel married Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard; however, she filed for divorce from him in December 2011.
THIRTIES
On March 23, 2010, the second She & Him album, Volume Two, was released.
Deschanel contributed a cover of Buddy Holly's "It's So Easy" for the tribute album Listen to Me: Buddy Holly, released on September 6, 2011.
Deschanel also hosted Saturday Night Live on February 11, 2012.
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