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Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel

33 movies on Netflix

Biography

Zooey Deschanel is an American actress and singer. Born in Los Angeles, she began with a film debut in Mumford (1999) and a supporting part in Almost Famous (2000), then drew notice for deadpan comedy performances in Elf (2003), The Good Girl (2002), Yes Man (2008), (500) Days of Summer (2009), Our Idiot Brother (2011), The New Guy (2002), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) and Failure to Launch (2006). Dramatic work followed in All the Real Girls (2003), Manic (2001), The Happening (2008), Bridge to Terabithia (2007), Winter Passing (2005) and The Driftless Area (2015). Her leading part on the Fox sitcom New Girl, as Jessica Day, ran from 2011 to 2018 and earned an Emmy nomination and three Golden Globe nominations. She voiced characters in Trolls (2016) and Surf's Up (2007), and with M. Ward formed She & Him, whose first album Volume One appeared in 2008.

46years old

Turns 47 on January 17in 68 days

  • Born Los Angeles
  • Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
  • Zooey Claire Deschanel (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
33
Career span
26 years1999 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Behind the camera

    Deschanel co-founded the female-focused website HelloGiggles with producer Sophia Rossi and writer Molly McAleer in 2011, and it was acquired by Time, Inc. in 2015.

Zooey Deschanel movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. (500) Days of Summer2009 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Summer

    IMDb rating 7.6628K votes

  2. Yes Man2008 Comedy, Romanceas Allison

    IMDb rating 6.8409K votes

  3. The Happening2008as Alma Moore

    IMDb rating 5.0228K votes

  4. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy2005as Trillian

    IMDb rating 6.7219K votes

  5. Bridge to Terabithia2007as Ms. Edmunds

    IMDb rating 7.2195K votes

  6. Elf2003as Jovie

    IMDb rating 7.1349K votes

  7. Almost Famous2000as Anita Miller

    IMDb rating 7.9318K votes

  8. Surf's Up2007as Lani Aliikaivoice

    IMDb rating 6.7104K votes

Most often with

Walt Dohrn directed two of these films, David Gordon Green two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jason Lee, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Jason LeeDanny McBride, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Danny McBrideEdward Asner, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Edward AsnerSam Rockwell, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Sam RockwellJohn Cleese, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with John CleeseWill Ferrell, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Will FerrellWalt DohrnDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Walt DohrnDavid Gordon GreenDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by David Gordon Green

Films together

Box office

What Zooey Deschanel's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$2.0 billion

27 of the 33 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 33 films: 27 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas.

  • 27Worldwide figure
  • 3US gross only
  • 3Never in cinemas

Top grosser

Trolls2016as Bridget (voice)$347 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 79% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Trolls2016as Bridget (voice)
    $347M17.2% of the total
  2. 2
    Elf2003as Jovie
    $229M11.3% of the total
  3. 3
    Yes Man2008as Allison
    $223M11.0% of the total
  4. 4
    Trolls Band Together2023as Bridget (voice)
    $210M10.4% of the total
  5. 5
    The Happening2008as Alma Moore
    $163M8.1% of the total
  6. 6
    Surf's Up2007as Lani Aliikai (voice)
    $149M7.4% of the total
  7. 7
    Bridge to Terabithia2007as Ms. Edmunds
    $138M6.8% of the total
  8. 8
    Failure to Launch2006as Kit
    $130M6.4% of the total
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), $105 million(500) Days of Summer (2009), $60.8 millionWinnie the Pooh (2011), $49.9 millionAlmost Famous (2000), $47.4 millionHarold and the Purple Crayon (2024), $32.2 millionThe New Guy (2002), $31.2 millionYour Highness (2011), $28.0 millionOur Idiot Brother (2011), $24.8 millionThe Good Girl (2002), $16.9 millionThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007), $14.7 millionAbandon (2002), $10.7 millionBig Trouble (2002), $8.5 millionRock the Kasbah (2015), $3.0 millionAll the Real Girls (2003), $548,712Dreamin' Wild (2023), $296,276Gigantic (2008), $165,888

$434 millionfrom the other 19 films with a worldwide figure, 21% of the total

Awards

Two awards and honors from 2003 to 2012.

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Zooey Deschanel's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2012Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy SeriesNew GirlWon
2003Mar del Plata Film FestivalWon

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