Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Claire Deschanel (born January 17, 1980 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress of French and Irish descent. She is the daugher of cinematographer Caleb Deschanel and actress Mary Jo Deschanel. Her sister Emily Deschanel is also an actress.

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January 17 - 1980 - Los Angeles, California - American - Actress - French - Irish - Cinematographer - Caleb Deschanel - Mary Jo Deschanel - Emily Deschanel

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Noted for her unconventional beauty and a chameleon-like ability to change personas to suit a given role, Deschanel has steadily expanded her Hollywood profile, appearing first in Mumford (1999) and most recently as Trillian in the movie adaptation of Douglas Adams's science fiction series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005).

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Mumford - Trillian - Douglas Adams - Science fiction - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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Deschanel has appeared on the talk show circuit (including Jay Leno and Letterman) and presented film industry awards. Her TV portfolio also includes "Frasier" and various MTV clips including Offspring's video "She's Got Issues".

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Talk show - Jay Leno

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She appears with fellow actress Samantha Shelton in a cabaret act named If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies.

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Samantha Shelton - Cabaret

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The name "Zooey" was inspired by the male character of the same name in J. D. Salinger's novel Franny and Zooey.

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J. D. Salinger - Novel - Franny and Zooey

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