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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The Happening
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, Robert Bailey Jr., Spencer Bresli... Review: Film critics have been asked to say as little as possible about M. Night Shyamalan?s new scare film about the perils of messing with Mother Nature. Fair enough. But I will say this: It?s not happening. Rating: 1 Star
Happening
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, Robert Bailey Jr., Spencer Bresli... Review: Film critics have been asked to say as little as possible about M. Night Shyamalan?s new scare film about the perils of messing with Mother Nature. Fair enough. But I will say this: It?s not happening. Rating: 1 Star
Happening Stars Are Brainy
Mark Wahlberg and John Leguizamo, the stars of M. Night Shyamalan's SF thriller The Happening, told reporters that they were surprised to find themselves playing teachers, considering their real-life backgrounds. Co-star Zooey Deschanel, meanwhile, expressed shock when a reporter asked her about "dumbing down" to play Wahlberg's "ditzy" wife.
The Go-Getter
Starring: Lou Taylor Pucci, Zooey Deschanel, Jena Malone, Giuseppe Andrews,... Review: Director-writer Martin Hynes shapes his first movie into something emotionally truthful, painfully funny and vibrantly alive. It?s a near-perfect road movie, since you don?t want the ride to end. Oregon teenager Mercer White, played by a subtly sensational Lou Taylor Pucci, hits the highway in a stolen car to track down his half-brother, Arlen (Jsu Garcia), who doesn?t know their mother has died. In concise episodes that brim over with the pleasures of the unexpected, Hynes deepens Mercer?s encounters with characters played by the superb likes of Jena Malone, Nick Offerman, Judy Greer, Maura Tierney and a knockout Bill Duke. Hynes? chief inspiration was a cellphone left in the car by the owner, who keeps nagging and nurturing Mercer throughout the trip. The throaty voice, which s... Rating: 3.5 Stars
Go-Getter
Starring: Lou Taylor Pucci, Zooey Deschanel, Jena Malone, Giuseppe Andrews,... Review: Director-writer Martin Hynes shapes his first movie into something emotionally truthful, painfully funny and vibrantly alive. It?s a near-perfect road movie, since you don?t want the ride to end. Oregon teenager Mercer White, played by a subtly sensational Lou Taylor Pucci, hits the highway in a stolen car to track down his half-brother, Arlen (Jsu Garcia), who doesn?t know their mother has died. In concise episodes that brim over with the pleasures of the unexpected, Hynes deepens Mercer?s encounters with characters played by the superb likes of Jena Malone, Nick Offerman, Judy Greer, Maura Tierney and a knockout Bill Duke. Hynes? chief inspiration was a cellphone left in the car by the owner, who keeps nagging and nurturing Mercer throughout the trip. The throaty voice, which s... Rating: 3.5 Stars
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