Zooey Deschanel
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Zooey Claire Deschanel(pronounced /ˈzoʊ.iː deɪʃəˈnɛl/; born January 17, 1980) is an American actress, musician, model, and singer-songwriter. In 1999, Deschanel made her film debut inMumford, followed by her breakout role as young protagonist William Miller's troubled older sister Anita in Cameron Crowe 's 2000 semi-autobiographical filmAlmost Famous. Deschanel soon became known for her deadpan supporting roles in films such asElf(2003),The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy(2005) andFailure to Launch(2006). She then began playing lead roles in films, includingYes Man(2008) and(500) Days of Summer(2009).For a few years starting in 2001, Deschanel performed in the jazz cabaret act If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies with fellow actress Samantha Shelton .She plays keyboards , percussion , banjo and ukulele, and has sung in several of her films. Deschanel's debut albumVolume One(recorded with M. Ward under the moniker She & Him ) was released on March 18, 2008. The follow-up albumVolume Twowas released in the U.S. on March 23, 2010. She is married to Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard .
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Zooey Deschanel Biography
Early life
Zooey Deschanel, born in Los Angeles , California , is the daughter of cinematographer/director Caleb Deschanel and actress Mary Jo Deschanel ( née Weir). She is of French (from her paternal grandfather) and Irish descent.She was named after Zooey Glass, the male protagonist of J. D. Salinger 's 1961 novellaFranny and Zooey.Her older sister Emily Deschanel is also an actress, and stars in the TV seriesBones.
Deschanel lived in lower Los Angeles, but spent much of her childhood traveling because her father shot films on location ; she later said that she "hated all the traveling[...] I'm really happy now that I had the experience, but at the time I was just so miserable to have to leave my friends in Los Angeles and go to places where they didn't have any food I liked or things I was used to."She grew up in Canada , Yugoslavia , England and South Africa . She attended Crossroads , a private preparatory school in Santa Monica, California , where she befriended future co-stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Kate Hudson .She sang throughout high school, planning to pursue a career in musical theatre .She attended Northwestern University for seven months before dropping out to work as an actress.
Career
Acting
Deschanel appeared in a guest role on the television seriesVeronica's Closetbefore making her film debut in Lawrence Kasdan 's 1999 comedyMumford, and later in the year she appeared (non-singing) in the music video for The Offspring 's single " She's Got Issues ". In her second film, director Cameron Crowe 's semi-autobiographicalAlmost Famous(2000), Deschanel played Anita Miller, the protagonist's rebellious older sister. The film received critical praise,but was not a box office success.
Deschanel played supporting roles in a series of films that includedManic(2001), with Don Cheadle and Joseph Gordon-Levitt ,Big Trouble(2002), with Tim Allen and Rene Russo ,Abandon(2002) alongside Katie Holmes , Benjamin Bratt and Melanie Lynskey , andThe Good Girl(2002) alongside Jennifer Aniston and Jake Gyllenhaal . In late 2002,The New York Timesreported that Deschanel was "one of Hollywood 's most sought-after young stars,"and theLos Angeles Timeswrote 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.Deschanel objected to her typecasting, arguing, "A lot of these roles are just a formula idea of somebody's best friend, and it's like, I don't even have that many friends. In high school, I stayed home all the time, so I don't know how I'm everybody's best friend now."
Deschanel appeared inFrasier, starring as Roz's out-of-control cousin, Jen, in the Season 10 episode 'Kissing Cousin' in 2002. That year she also appeared in the filmThe New Guyas Nora, the guitar player in the lead character's band, Suburban Funk.
After turning down several supporting roles, Deschanel played her first lead role inAll the Real Girls(2003). Her performance as Noel, a sexually curious 18-year-old virgin who has a life-changing romance with an aimless 22-year-old, received critical praise,and she received an Independent Spirit nomination for Best Actress .Later in 2003, Deschanel played a deadpan department store worker opposite Will Ferrell in the comedyElf, which became a box office hit.
In 2004, Deschanel starred inEulogy, and in 2005 as Trillian in the film adaptation of Douglas Adams ' science fiction novelThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Deschanel then played Sarah Jessica Parker 's neurotic roommate inFailure to Launch(2006), and appeared on four episodes of the Showtime television seriesWeedsfrom 2006 to 2007, playing Andy Botwin 's quirky ex-girlfriend, Kat. In September 2006,Varietyannounced that Deschanel would play 1960s singer Janis Joplin in the filmThe Gospel According to Janis, to be co-written and directed by Penelope Spheeris .Deschanel planned to sing all of Joplin's songs, and took four months of singing lessons "to approximate Joplin's gritty vocals."The film, scheduled to begin shooting on November 13, 2006,was postponed indefinitely.However, the project is now back on track and will be released in 2012.
In 2007, Deschanel appeared in two children's films,Bridge to Terabithia, in which she played Jesse's quirky music teacher and the animated filmSurf's Up, in which she voiced a penguin named Lani Aliikai . She played DG, the lead in the Sci Fi Channel miniseriesTin Man, a re-imagined science fiction version of L. Frank Baum 's children's bookThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz.Tin Manaired on Sci Fi in December 2007. Deschanel also narrated the children's bookPlayers in Pigtails.
On April 27, 2008, she performed onThe Simpsons, playing the role of Mary, Cletus 's daughter,and in June that year, she starred opposite Mark Wahlberg in M. Night Shyamalan 's poorly received environmental thrillerThe Happening .
In 2008, Deschanel starred inGigantic, and later that year in the comedy filmYes Man, opposite Jim Carrey .
Deschanel was next seen as the title character in the 2009 award winning romantic-drama-comedy(500) Days of Summer, opposite Joseph Gordon-Levitt (for a second time afterManic). The film, about the development and demise of a relationship, received widespread praise and was directed by long-time commercial and music video director Marc Webb .The film received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical), but was ultimately defeated byThe Hangover.
Deschanel guest starred in a Christmas 2009 episode ofBonesas Brennan's never-before-seen cousin.In the first-ever on-screen pairing of the Deschanel sisters, Zooey portrayed Margaret Whitesell, a distant relative of Emily's Dr. Temperance Brennan. Brennan's father, Max Keenan (guest star Ryan O'Neal ), invites Margaret to spend Christmas with him and his daughter.
In 2010, Deschanel secured the role of Belladonna in the upcoming fantasy comedy filmYour Highnessalongside Natalie Portman and James Franco . Deschanel will star in the pilot for the HBO seriesI'm with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie, in which she plays the role of Pamela Des Barres , who wrote a memoir based on her own experience as a former groupie .
The New Guywas the first of Deschanel's films in which she sang onscreen; inElfshe duetted with Ferrell in the bathroom shower scene on " Baby, It's Cold Outside ", and was also heard singing it on the soundtrack with Leon Redbone . Subsequently, Deschanel has sung inWinter Passing(" My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean "), the 2005 television musicalOnce Upon a Mattress("An Opening For a Princess", "In a Little While", "Normandy", and "Yesterday I Loved You"), an old cabaret song inThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Fordand the 2007 short filmRaving(" Hello, Dolly! "). Her piano composition "Bittersuite" was used thematically in the dark, off-beat 2004 dramedyWinter Passing, in which she starred alongside Ferrell and Ed Harris .
In the filmYes Man, Deschanel sings several songs featured in the film and on the film soundtrack, and is shown singingUh-HuhandSweet Balladalongside San Franciscan all-girl electro soul-punk group Von Iva in a fictional band calledMunchausen by Proxy.
(500) Days of Summerdirector Marc Webb also directed Deschanel and Gordon-Levitt in a music video,Bank Dance, with the She & Him song " Why Do You Let Me Stay Here ".
Non-film music
In 2001 Deschanel formed If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies , a jazz cabaret act with fellow actress Samantha Shelton .The pair performed around Los Angeles.
In March 2007, Deschanel contributed vocals to two songs "Slowly" and "Ask Her To Dance" on the albumNighttimingby Jason Schwartzman 's band Coconut Records . In May 2007, singer/songwriter M. Ward , who had previously performed with Deschanel onstage, said that he was "just finishing work" on her debut album,which will feature songs written by Deschanel and produced by Ward.Foxreported that Deschanel and Ward were recording under the moniker She & Him , and that the album, titledVolume One, would be released by Merge Records on March 18, 2008.
An article on Pitchfork Media in December 2009 confirmed a March 23, 2010, release date for the second She & Him album,Volume Two.In spring of 2010, She & Him will be playing on tour in support ofVolume Two, performing in the USA and in Europe.
Deschanel and M.Ward both featured on The Place We Ran From , the 2010 album by Snow Patrol member Gary Lightbody 's side project, Tired Pony . Deschanel contributed vocals to the tracks "Get On The Road" and "Point Me At Lost Islands", while M. Ward contributed vocals and guitar to the track "Held In The Arms Of Your Words" and guitar to the track "That Silver Necklace".
Deschanel also performed " God Bless America " during the seventh inning stretch during game three of the National League Championship Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants on October 19, 2010 at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California.
Other work
Deschanel is a judge for the ninth Independent Music Awards .
She has signed on to be the new face of Rimmel .
Personal life
Deschanel married Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie in September 2009.Deschanel —who is allergic to eggs, dairy, and wheat gluten—used to eat a vegan dietand was featured on the eighth episode of the first season of the Bravo showTop Chef Masterswhere she asked the chefs to cater a vegan lunch party for her family and friends using no eggs, dairy, soy, or gluten.However, according to a recent interview withHealth magazine, Deschanel ended her vegan diet, claiming that her food sensitivities made it difficult for her to stay healthy as a vegan.
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Zooey Deschanel Film & Dramas & Discography
Solo
- "Baby, It's Cold Outside"withLeon Redbone-Elfsoundtrack
- "Sugar Town" -(500) Days of Summersoundtrack
- "Someday" -Bridge To Terabithia(sung in the film but not included on the soundtrack)
Munchausen By Proxy
- Munchausen By Proxy is a fictional band that appears in the film Yes Man.
- "Sweet Ballad"featuring Zooey Deschanel &Von Iva-Yes Mansoundtrack
- "Uh-Huh"featuring Zooey Deschanel & Von Iva-Yes Mansoundtrack
- "Keystar"featuring Zooey Deschanel & Von Iva-Yes Mansoundtrack
- "Yes Man"featuring Zooey Deschanel & Von Iva-Yes Mansoundtrack
She & Him
Studio Albums
- Volume One(March 18, 2008)#71US
- Volume Two(March 23, 2010)
Singles
- "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?" (January, 2008)
- "In the Sun" (February, 2010)
- "Thieves" (June, 2010)
Soundtrack
- "I Put A Spell On You" (January 30, 2009) Starbucks'SweetheartCD
- "When I Get To The Border" (2007) onThe Go-Gettersoundtrack
- "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" (2009) on(500) Days of Summersoundtrack
Tired Pony
- "Get on the Road"The Place We Ran From
- "Point Me at Lost Islands"The Place We Ran From
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Veronica's Closet | Elena | Episode: "Veronica's Fun and Pirates Are Crazy" |
| 2002 | Frasier | Jen Doyle | Episode: "Kissing Cousin" |
| 2004 | Cracking Up | Heidi | Episode: "Birds Do It" |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Kim/Candy Stripper Striper (voice) | Episode: "Stan Knows Best" |
| 2006–2007 | Weeds | Kat Wheeler | Episode: "Mile Deep and a Foot Wide" Episode: "Yeah, Like Tomatoes" Episode: "Pittsburgh" Episode: "Doing the Backstroke" |
| 2007 | Tin Man | DG | Episode: "Into the Storm" Episode: "Search for the Emerald" Episode: "Tin Man" |
| 2008 | The Simpsons | Mary Spuckler (voice) | Episode: "Apocalypse Cow" |
| 2009 | Bones | Margaret Whitesell | Episode: "The Goop on the Girl" |
Short films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Sweet Friggin' Daisies | Zelda | |
| 2003 | It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All | Gas Station Girl | |
| Whatever We Do | Nikki | ||
| House Hunting | Christy | ||
| 2007 | Raving | Katie |
Zooey Deschanel External Link
- Posted by marina fan on Fri, May 28, at 12:51 pm (2010-08-01)."Interview Zooey Deschanel of She & Him - Time Out Chicago" . Chicago.timeout.com. . Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^a b c d e "A Scene Stealer Steps off the Sidelines: With a calculated move, actress Zooey Deschanel sheds the 'best friend' persona" (reprint), , 2003-02-16. Retrieved on 2007-12-01.
- ^a b c d De Vries, Hilary."A NIGHT OUT WITH -- Zooey Deschanel; Now, Life Is a Cabaret" , , 2002-09-15. Retrieved on 2007-12-01.
- ^a b "From A to Zooey" (reprint), , 2003-02-23. Retrieved on 2007-12-01. "Almost Famous — Movie Reviews, Trailers, Pictures — Rotten Tomatoes" . Rotten Tomatoes<!. . Retrieved 2009-07-17. "Spirit Awards" . .
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