I was like, it can’t be that tiring—until I had my own show. When there’s a lot of movie stars at a big event, I feel as shy as a high-school freshman.”, Folks who do recognize her have a typical reaction. Their follow-up album Volume Two was released in the U.S. in March 2010. In September 2009, Deschanel married Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard; however, she filed for divorce from him in December 2011, and the divorce was finalized in December 2012. January 17, 1980 Age: 36 She is best known for starring in the Fox crime procedural comedy-drama series Bones as Dr. Temperance Brennan since 2005. Actress, Singer-songwriter So I gave it up and said to him, ‘I’ll just come to you.’ I don’t want a sad baby around,” the doting aunt said, laughing. Her older sister, Emily Deschanel, is also an actress and stars in the TV series Bones. Her younger sister is actress and singer-songwriter Zooey Deschanel. It’s totally fine.” Laughing now, she cracked, “At least, they don’t want to stab me or something.”. Spouse(s) “I’ve got the bug and I really would love to direct—that would be really fun—probably next year or the year after if the show keeps going.”. Travel back in time to check out the early roles of some of Hollywood's heavy hitters. Days of Summer,” sees only advantages in having a sibling in the same My sister was really helpful. She has been nominated for Golden Globe, Grammy, and Emmy Awards. He’s like the king of ‘Bones.’”, Zooey volunteered that she had followed her older sister’s series since its first season. Besides singing, she plays keyboards, percussion, banjo and ukulele.In 2006, 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. Folks who do recognize her have a typical reaction. Zooey Deschanel is an American actress, musician, and singer-songwriter. “Our lunches rarely line up but if I get a break, I usually go to her set because she has a baby.” Henry is 2 years old, but Zooey said he’d always be her “baby.”, “Emily used to bring him to my set but he would cry, being in unfamiliar surroundings. It’s meditative.”, The multitalented artist dreams of directing someday, beginning with “New Girl.” “I actually directed a music video for my band,” she said. There were parts of the business that I was not exposed to because I had not done network episodic television. Winston’s really obsessed with his cat.”, In real life, Zooey got her apartment when she was 21. Even now, we always talk about things, and the fact that our shows are on the same network makes it easier. She made an appearance in the episode The Goop on the Girl as Margaret Whitesell. It’s different from doing movies. I think [it was] when I was around 24 when I really set my roots in.”, Zooey hopes to squeeze movie projects in during her break from “New Girl,” saying, “I miss switching characters.”. Winston (Lamorne Morris) gets a cat named Ferguson, who’s really cute. Occupation So the star of Fox’s sitcom, “New Girl,” did admit in a recent talk that she sometimes gets mistaken for the singer. The Goop on the Girl “These are usually young girls; I think they want to be friends. Looking for some great streaming picks? “I don’t think there’s a bad side,” she said. When I was 23, I rented a little house. 5 “I played her cousin. It’s totally fine.” Laughing now, she cracked, “At least, they don’t want to stab me or something.” In an interesting coincidence, Zooey and her sister, actress Emily Deschanel, both have hit shows with the same network, Fox. “He’s very happy when he’s in his element. In 2009, Zooey appeared on the show's fifth season holiday special. I like collaborating in the studio because there’s just a small number of people involved. She is best known for starring in the Fox crime procedural comedy-drama series Bones as Dr. Temperance Brennan since 2005. 2012)Jacob Pechenik (m. 2015) Emily plays Dr. Temperance Brennan in “Bones.” The sisters’ mother, Mary Jo, is also an actress while their dad, Caleb, is an Oscar-nominated cinematographer (his credits include Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ”). Emily Erin Deschanel (born October 11, 1976) is an American actress and producer. We get more days off because we’re a half-hour show.”, Zooey gave an update on “New Girl,” where she plays a woman who shares an apartment with three single men: “Schmidt (Max Greenfield) is two-timing two ladies for a little bit. They’re casting my sister now … that would be the obvious answer, but she has no time. “When you see the truth in something, it’s funny. She’s such a positive and supportive person.”, The actress noted for her big blue eyes said that she has appeared in Emily’s series. Then, it was like, it’s the most tiring but wonderful and rewarding. She also often sings in her films. Her father, Caleb Deschanel, is an Academy Award-nominated cinematographer (perhaps most notably for The Passion of the Christ (2004)) and her mother, Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir), is an actress who appeared in Twin Peaks (1990). Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. If somebody made the mistake and asked for an autograph, I could sign Katy Perry’s name, why not? Her paternal grandfather was French, from Oullins, Rhône; her … Bones I’ve always been really close to my family so for a long time, I reserved the right to sleep at my parents’ house anytime I wanted. make her feel like, well, a bashful new girl. Then I thought the apartment was haunted.” Chuckling, she related, “I kept going back to my parents’ house. “These are Deschanel was born in Los Angeles, California, to cinematographer and director Caleb Deschanel and actress Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir). 1998–present (acting)2001–present (music) You probably already know that Bones star Emily Deschanel and New Girl star Zooey Deschanel are sisters, but did you know that Zooey once joined her older sister as a guest star on Bones? “I really do—all the time. From their childhood in LA to their adulthood as TV stars, here is the untold truth of the Deschanel … And no, her character, Margaret Whitesell, wasn't Bones' secret, long lost younger sister—she was her long lost second cousin (via IMDB). usually young girls; I think they want to be friends. 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. Fighting crime on TV...and in the movies? Songwriting does something for me that nothing else does. I’m really fortunate. Emily plays Dr. Temperance Brennan in “Bones.” The sisters’ mother, Mary Jo, is also an actress while their dad, Caleb, i… “It’s all good because when the show started, I called her up all the time, just asking questions. List of appearances Emily Erin Deschanel (born October 11, 1976) is an American actress and producer. Hometown I would go to the apartment during the day and then go back to my parents’ house at night, so that didn’t really count. Also in 1999, she appeared (non-singing) in the music video for The Offspring's single "She's Got Issues". In an interesting coincidence, Zooey and her sister, actress Emily Deschanel, both have hit shows with the same network, Fox. The Final Chapter: The Radioactive Panthers in the Party, The Final Chapter: The Steal in the Wheels, The Final Chapter: The Grief and the Girl, The Final Chapter: The Hope in the Horror, Jesse Eisenberg/Emily Deschanel/Kate Tempest/Raghav Mehrotra, Michael Keaton/Emily Deschanel/Neal Brennan/Leah Shapiro, Guest Co-Hostess Carnie Wilson/Josh Holloway/Emily Deschanel, Guest Co-Hosts Kelly Osbourne & Gavin DeGraw/Emily Deschanel/Brian McDaniel/Sarah Colonna/Haylie Duff, Emily Deschanel Interview with ChanceTV at Farm Sanctuary, Dishing with David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel from Bones, Chris Harrison/Chloe Bennet/Stars of "Bones". Years active When a man dressed as Santa Claus blows himself up during a botched bank robbery, Brennan and Booth work to identify the bomber and determine his motives. But she works harder than I do. Zooey Deschanel was born in 1980 into a showbiz family. Margaret Whitesell Season(s) One of my favorite funny movies is ‘This Is Spinal Tap,’ because it feels so close to reality.”, Despite her gregariousness, Zooey admitted, star-studded events With Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin, Tamara Taylor. It was great but my parents were here in Los Angeles. Deschanel was born in Los Angeles, California, to cinematographer and director, 2021 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Nadine Crocker’s Continue, Ava DuVernay To Headline Event For Cory Booker’s Senate Campaign, Drunk History Cancelled at Comedy Central, Reversing Season 7 Renewal, The Longest-Running Scripted U.S. Primetime Television Series, 2015-16 TV Season: Renewed, Canceled, and on the Bubble, Star Wars: Legacy of the Force TV series (2006-2008).