Zooey Deschanel

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Zooey Deschanel
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January 17, 1980 in Los Angeles, CA
Biography:The daughter of cinematographer "Caleb Deschanel" and actress "Mary Jo Deschanel", "Zooey Deschanel" made her film debut as the conflicted, rebellious patient of a small-town psychologist in "Lawrence Kasdan"'s "Mumford" (1999). Prior to her debut, Deschanel -- who spent much of her childhood on location with her parents -- acted in a number of stage productions and made her professional debut on an episode of the sitcom Veronica's Closet. A year after making her film debut in "Mumford", the young actress appeared in "Cameron Crowe"'s "Almost Famous" as the sister of an aspiring rock journalist who becomes caught up in the parallel universe of '70s rock. After turning up in the Dogma 95-style "Manic" in 2001, Deschanel would join the strong cast of director "Barry Sonnenfeld"'s long-delayed comedy "Big Trouble" before re-teaming with that film's "D.J. Qualls" for the loser-turned-smooth operator teen... Full Biography
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Zooey Deschanel and Emily Deschanel attend the 77th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in...
Zooey Deschanel, left, and Shia LaBeouf attend the premiere of "Surf's Up" at Mann's Village Theatre...
Zooey Deschanel and Jim Carrey in "Yes Man" (Warner Bros. Pictures/Village Roadshow)
Zooey Deschanel and Jim Carrey in "Yes Man" (Warner Bros. Pictures/Village Roadshow)
Zooey Deschanel and Jim Carrey in "Yes Man" (Warner Bros. Pictures/Village Roadshow)
From left: Cody Maverick (voiced by Shia LaBeouf), Chicken Joe (voiced by Jon Heder), and Lani...
From left: Chicken Joe (voiced by Jon Heder), Cody Maverick (voiced by Shia LaBeouf) and Lani...
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