She currently stars in the Fox series New Girl. She is of French (from her paternal grandfather) and Irish descent. Her older sister, Emily Deschanel, is also an actress and stars in the TV series Bones. She sang throughout high school, planning to pursue a career in musical theatre.
Zooey Deschanel vs. the Lady Who Called Her a ‘Snobby Cow’ [Feuds] Catfight, catfight! in one corner, local L.A. crackpot and fluff journalist extraordinaire, Patt Morrison. (See her interview a celebrity Beagle here.) in the other, doe-eyed indie nymph and elf-whisperer, Zooey Deschanel. Two enter! Both leave! We get something to talk about for five minutes! More » [link]
