[interview in "In Style" magazine, 9/06] The first album I ever got was "Like a Virgin". [108][109] Deschanel and Pechenik announced their separation in September 2019. I have no idea. You have to sort of split your attention. Voted #12 on Ask men's top 99 'most desirable' women of 2012. You never know when you're going to have to dress up like a milkmaid from the 1600s. [93], In December 2020, Deschanel appeared in the music video for Katy Perry's song "Not the End of the World". And then I did a play with a theater company when I was seventeen, and then I got representation, and then I just started audition for stuff. I don't want vanity to ever get in the way, because I think to maintain that, you have to be aware of yourself all the time, and that gets in the way of acting. Also in 1999, she appeared (non-singing) in the music video for The Offspring's single "She's Got Issues". Her younger sister is actress and singer-songwriter Zooey Deschanel. [84][85] In 2016, Deschanel voiced Bridget, the scullery maid in the animated film Trolls. Emily and Zooey Deschanel just might be Hollywood’s quirkiest celebrity siblings. The Deschanel sisters can actually boast of a pedigree of showbiz veterans. It was during the Iran Contra conflict-I thought she was saying, "Like a Persian". Both her parents are associated with the world of film and television. [72] She also appeared as a guest vocalist on Brian Wilson's album No Pier Pressure (2015). [22] Reviewers found the film to be a "spirited, good-natured family comedy" as part of an overall positive critical response;[23] and, budgeted at US$33 million, Elf made US$220.4 million worldwide. [61] On March 23, 2010, the second She & Him album, Volume Two, was released. She is best known for starring in the Fox crime procedural comedy-drama series Bones as Dr. Temperance Brennan since 2005. [112][113] They met while filming an episode of Carpool Karaoke: The Series in August 2019. [70] The band's fifth studio album, Classics, received a December 2014 release by Columbia Records, and it features 13 covers of classic songs, recorded live and accompanied by a 20-piece orchestra. [29] She voiced Mary, Cletus's daughter in three episodes of The Simpsons since debuting on the April 27, 2008 episode, "Apocalypse Cow". In high school, I stayed home all the time, so I don't know how I'm everybody's best friend now. Father – Caleb Deschanel (Cinematographer and director) Mother – Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir) (Actress) Siblings – Zooey Deschanel (Singer, actress, model) (Younger Sister) Manager. [51], Deschanel hosted Saturday Night Live on February 11, 2012. Like most sisters, Zooey and Emily Deschanel didn't always get along growing up. Emily and Zooey’s grandfather, Paul Jules Deschanel, was created in Oullins, Rh?ne, France on 5 November 1906 and immigrated towards the U.S. in 1930. Deschanel sings "The Greatest Most Beautiful Love Song in All the Land" with James Franco in the comedy Your Highness (2011). Her paternal grandfather was French, from Oullins, Rhône and her paternal grandmother came from a Quaker family; she also has Swiss, Dutch, English, Irish, and other French ancestry. She got her first film role, the following year, in Mumford (1999), which prompted her to quit university to pursue acting full-time. Her father, Caleb Deschanel, is an Academy Award-nominated cinematographer (perhaps most notably for The Passion of the Christ (2004)) and her mother, Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir), is an actress who appeared in Twin Peaks (1990). [39] In December 2009, Deschanel guest-starred in a Christmas episode of the Fox crime procedural comedy-drama Bones, which was the first-ever on-screen pairing of the Deschanel sisters. 1 Album of 2008. [55], In 2001, Deschanel formed If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies, a jazz cabaret act with fellow actress Samantha Shelton. Zooey Claire Deschanel is an American actress, musician and singer-songwriter. Deschanel was born in Los Angeles, California, to cinematographer and director Caleb Deschanel and actress Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir). She pronounces her name "ZOH-ee" (not "Zoo-ee"). Their divorce was finalized in June 2020, and according to the court settlement, they share joint custody of their two kids, Elsie Otter and Charlie Wolf.. Zooey started dating Celebrity IOU star Jonathan Scott in August 2019. I'm really surprised if a movie I like does well. During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live Monday, New Girl's Zooey, 32, … "[11], Deschanel obtained her first leading film role debut in the independent drama All the Real Girls (2003) as Noel, a sexually curious 18-year-old virgin who has a life-changing romance with an aimless 22-year-old. [57] Their first album, titled Volume One, was released by Merge Records on March 18, 2008. Zooey Deschanel and Jacob Pechenik announced their seperation in September 2019, and things took a curious turn when Deschanel was spotted out with a new man after the breakup. Emily Deschanel (elder sister from same parents). [92] On September 21, 2012, it was announced that Deschanel was producing the comedy Must Be Nice, written by New Girl consulting producer J. J. Official Sites, Frequently plays socially awkward, energetic and sweet-natured characters. Deschanel was born in Los Angeles, California, to cinematographer and director Caleb Deschanel and actress Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir). Things that are too dramatic scare me. My job's not to be the beautiful person. I don't wanna do the same thing over and over again because that's, well, first of all that's no fun. I just felt it's important to teach young girls to be strong people, to not think, I can't do this because I'm worried about what people will say. [48] She has received an Emmy Award nomination and three Golden Globe nominations for her role. [99], In December 2008, Deschanel became engaged to musician Ben Gibbard, lead vocalist for Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service. [42] She played Belladonna in the stoner fantasy-comedy Your Highness (2011), with Danny McBride and James Franco. She is the eldest daughter of cinematographer Caleb Deschanel. You have to keep reminding yourself it's not about money, because there is a lot of money to be made in this business if you're willing to do whatever. [9], Deschanel was born in Los Angeles, California,[1] the younger daughter of cinematographer and director Caleb Deschanel and actress Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir). She was named after Zooey Glass, the male protagonist of J. D. Salinger's 1961 novella Franny and Zooey. ", released in June 2011. I'm always trying to do stuff I haven't done before or challenge myself so I'm not resting on my laurels all of the time because if I just found my little niche and never left it, I'd be pretty boring, I think. ", and some complicated choreography, choreographed by Michael Rooney. [64] On October 23, 2011, Deschanel performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" before game four of the World Series between the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas. [15][17], Deschanel had a guest appearance on the television series Veronica's Closet in 1998 and made her film debut in Lawrence Kasdan's comedy Mumford (1999), revolving around the neurotic residents in a small town and co-starring Hope Davis, Jason Lee, Alfre Woodard and Mary McDonnell. (June 21, 2015) Married her boyfriend of 10 months, Was 7 months pregnant with her daughter Elsie when she took maternity leave from filming the 5th season of, Returned to work 6 months after giving birth to her daughter Elsie to resume filming the 5th season of, (September 6, 2019) Separated from her husband of 4 years, (October 15, 2019) Filed for divorce from her husband of 4 years. [30], In M. Night Shyamalan's thriller The Happening (2008), she starred opposite Mark Wahlberg as a couple trying to escape from an inexplicable natural disaster. I continue only to take movies because I love the script and because I really want to do it. It's such a narrow genre because it basically involves the same thing happening every time. So I think I'll find a way to make myself feel like an outsider, no matter what situation I'm in. Sisters Emily Deschanel and Zooey Deschanel supported their dad at the premiere of The Lion King in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. [12][16] She sang throughout high school, planning to pursue a career in musical theatre and attending French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts. I wish. [86] Deschanel was a judge for the 9th Independent Music Awards. [71] Response towards the album was positive, with Robert Hamm for Alternative Press writing that Deschanel "is a delight, at times coy and romantic, and in other moments, moody and pensive". [106][107] They have two children: Elsie Otter, born in July 2015, and Charlie Wolf, born in May 2017. [on romantic comedy] It's in need of reinvention. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Has two nephews, Henry Lamar Hornsby (b. September 21, 2011) and Calvin Hornsby (b. June 8, 2015). I can do the Chipmunk voice and impressions of. Her performance received wide critical acclaim,[11] and Variety remarked: "Performances are all credible and naturalistic, but standing out from the rest is Deschanel's work, which evinces an impressively direct connection to her character's emotions. [19], Following early notice, Deschanel took on supporting parts in four feature films released throughout 2002: Big Trouble, The New Guy, The Good Girl, and Abandon. Her older sister is actress Emily Deschanel, who starred in the … Her paternal grandfather was French, and her other roots include English, German, Scottish, Irish, and Dutch.Driven from an early age to become a successful actress, Zooey got her big break, at age 17, playing a model in the TV sitcom, Veronica's Closet (1997). [11] 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. I don't think I'm very much like anyone else, really. [2][3][4] She has also ventured into dramatic film territory with Manic (2001), All the Real Girls (2003), Winter Passing (2005), Bridge to Terabithia (2007), and The Driftless Area (2015). Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Zooey Deschanel and her older sister, Emily Deschanel, are having a sisters' night out at the 2019 Oscars. Mostly thanks to a role in Cameron Crowe's popular biopic, Almost Famous (2000), Zooey's rise to fame has been steadily increasing as the 21st century wears on. Emily Deschanel, who starred on the Fox procedural Bones for 12 seasons, and Zooey Deschanel, who currently stars on the sitcom New Girl, are sisters. [66] On December 28, 2011, she and Joseph Gordon-Levitt recorded an informal version of "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" Her paternal grandfather was French, from Oullins, Rhône and her paternal grandmother came from a Quaker family; she also has Swiss, Dutch, English, Irish, and other French ancestry. The psychological thriller Abandon saw her play the roommate of a woman involved in her boyfriend's disappearance. [28] Deschanel starred as DG in the Syfy Channel miniseries Tin Man, a re-imagined science fiction version of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. I don't really like to go out very much. Zooey and Emily's shows aren't up for any Emmys this year, but they served presenter duties for the live telecast's supporting actor in a comedy series category. Patrick Caldwell of the Austin American Statesman wrote: "The album gently rambled through 13 tracks of sun-dappled pop, with a gentle Orbisonian charm and sweet, wistful vocals from Deschanel. Wrote a screenplay titled "Circus Girl" with friend. Her last name is pronounced "day-shuh-NELL", with "day" slightly more accented than the middle syllable. Her paternal grandfather was French, from Oullins, Rhône; her roots also include Swiss, Dutch, English, Irish, and other French ancestry. Her ancestry also includes English, German, Irish, Northern Irish (Scots-Irish), other French roots, Swiss, and Dutch. She had previously appeared on Rave On Buddy Holly, with She & Him performing "Oh, Boy! Zooey Deschanel was born in 1980 into a showbiz family. She spent several summers at camp upstate New York at French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts. 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I can't stand sitting still. Zooey Deschanel welcomes baby No. A lot of people are like, You can't change human nature - people are inherently negative. Publicity Listings [94], Deschanel is allergic to eggs, dairy, soy, and wheat gluten. Emily Deschanel, who starred on the Fox procedural Bones for 12 seasons, and Zooey Deschanel, who currently stars on the sitcom New Girl, are sisters. And then I got some things, and I got more things, and people started giving me jobs, and, you know... it's good. I think the movies people will hold onto are the, I'm blessed with a lot of energy and stamina. [in a 2009 interview] I just basically make decisions by the seat of my pants. Management 360. [35] The film garnered critical acclaim and became a "sleeper hit", earning over $60 million in worldwide returns, far exceeding its $7.5 million budget. Caleb Deschanel, a … Zooey Claire Deschanel is an American actress, model, and singer-songwriter. Zooey Deschanel Sister Emily Deschanel. If you expect the best of people, they'll step up. [13][14], Deschanel lived in Los Angeles, but spent much of her childhood traveling because her father shot films on location; she later said that she:[15][unreliable source?]. [49][50] The series finale ran on May 15, 2018. Deschanel next appeared in Failure to Launch (2006), as the neurotic roommate of Sarah Jessica Parker's character. [45], Deschanel signed on to star as a bubbly and offbeat teacher Jessica "Jess" Day on the Fox sitcom New Girl, created by Elizabeth Meriwether. 2", "Zooey Deschanel and Jacob Pechenik Split After 4 Years of Marriage: We're 'Better Off as Friends, https://people.com/tv/zooey-deschanel-jacob-pechenik-finalize-divorce/, "Zooey Deschanel dating 'Property Brothers' Jonathan Scott after splitting from husband: report", "Zooey Deschanel Is Dating a Property Brother", "Zooey Deschanel Brings Boyfriend Jonathan Scott on Stage as She Kicks Off She & Him Tour", "The View - 'The View' Co-hosts Ask Would You Convert for Your Spouse? [5][6] From 2011 to 2018, she starred as Jessica Day on the Fox sitcom New Girl, for which she received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards. Deschanel appeared in the independent drama Manic (2001), as the love interest of a troubled teen (Joseph Gordon-Levitt). [52], In Rock the Kasbah (2015), she played a Los Angeles singer taken to Afghanistan by her former manager (Bill Murray). Individually, they're each highly successful actors, and together, they're an inspiring pair who support each other in their tough industry. Her parents, a Hollywood cameraman and an actress, named their younger daughter after a character from their favorite tale Franny and Zooey by Jerome David Salinger. In the 15-track album, Deschanel wrote eleven songs, while three others are cover songs. Despite largely negative reviews, critic Roger Ebert felt that Wahlberg and Deschanel's performances "bring a quiet dignity to their characters",[31] and globally, the film made US$163 million. [97] A year prior to giving up her vegan diet, she was featured on episode eight of season one of Bravo's Top Chef Masters, in which the chefs participating in the competition were challenged to cater a vegan lunch party for her family and friends using no soy or gluten. If that makes me a bitch, or that makes women bitches, then maybe we're all bitches. [8], Deschanel is also a co-founder of the female-focused website HelloGiggles, which was acquired by Time, Inc. in 2015. [12] Her older sister is actress Emily Deschanel, who starred in the Fox crime comedy-drama series Bones. Graduated from Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences in Santa Monica. 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".[63]. [88], In May 2011, after the success of her HelloGiggles YouTube channel, Deschanel, along with producer Sophia Rossi and writer Molly McAleer, founded the website HelloGiggles.com, an entertainment website geared towards women. In 1999, Deschanel made her film debut in Mumford, followed by her break out role as young protagonist William Miller's troubled older sister Anita in Cameron Crowe's 2000 semi-autobiographical film Almost Famous.Deschanel soon became known for her deadpan supporting roles in films such as Elf (2003) … Was ranked #73 on Maxim magazine Hot 100 Women of 2010 list. "[60], Deschanel recorded "The Fabric of My Life" for a 2009 advertising campaign for Cotton Incorporated. I'm not scandalous. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was an arthouse success. Despite a US$15 million budget, the comedy only made US$3 million at the North American box office. I also find it so embarrassing when you read about people and it's like they were so trashed at Skybar and stumbling around. Despite a modest box office response, the film received critical praise,[18] winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Film – Musical or Comedy. Is part of the cabaret group called 'If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies'. Deschanel also narrated the children's book Players in Pigtails. The 12-track Christmas album was released October 25, 2011, under Merge Records. Paul's parents, Joseph Marcelin Eugène Deschanel and Marie Josephine Favre, married in … In the comedy Yes Man (also 2008), she played an unorthodox singer and the girlfriend of Jim Carrey's character. [78] In 500 Days of Summer (2009), Deschanel sings a cover of The Smiths's "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" and it appears on the soundtrack of the film, as performed by She & Him. The New York Times found Deschanel to be "particularly spontaneous, unaffected and emotionally direct" in her role. Sisters Emily Deschanel, star of Bones, and Zooey Deschanel, star of New Girl (and countless "bangs inspo" Pinterest boards) share more than just DNA, stardom, and a couple scenes in Bones — they're also both moms of children born within just two months of each other. The Wonderful World of Disney: Once Upon a Mattress, The Offspring Complete Music Video Collection, View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. [43] The film received negative reviews and bombed at the box office. Has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and takes medication for it. For a while I was like, "Oh my God, anyone that would release an album as an actor is the biggest fool ever", but I happened to have sung all my life before I was an actor. Emily Erin Deschanel (born October 11, 1976) is an American actress and producer. I'm me, and I like that there are people who have an appreciation for that. Deschanel performed "God Bless America" during the seventh-inning stretch in 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. I started out doing theater, and I did a lot of school plays, theater summer camp, and all that. [62] Deschanel and M. Ward both featured on The Place We Ran From (2010), the album by Snow Patrol member Gary Lightbody's side project, Tired Pony. Ranked #17 on Askmen's list of the top 99 "most desirable" women for 2013. for her HelloGiggles YouTube channel. I'm not, like, in this to be famous. In Elf (2003), she sings "Baby, It's Cold Outside" with Will Ferrell in the bathroom shower scene, "Auld Lang Syne" with James Caan on piano and with Leon Redbone on the soundtrack. I think that's why I don't always fit into the world of performing arts. Her piano composition "Bittersuite" was used thematically in the dark dramedy Winter Passing (2006), in which she co starred with Ferrell and Ed Harris, and also sings "My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean" in the film. It's a lot harder to do an ensemble because your energy is going in so many different places, and you have to cover everybody. [98] After speaking with many food experts and farmers in her role as the host of the ATTN: series Your Food's Roots, she has since gone back to eating a vegetarian diet, citing the difficulty in knowing whether the animals used for meat have been sustainably and humanely raised. It's an addiction. Since Zooey and Emily Deschanel were born in such a creative family, they were destined to connect their life with the movie industry. She was also featured in the video for. She took on the brief role of Dorothy Evans in the revisionist Western The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and starred in the B comedy Flakes, which was released in only one theater. Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt did a music video, called Bank Dance, directed by 500 Days of Summer director Marc Webb, to accompany the film. She also gained a Best Female Lead nomination (for All the Real Girls (2003)) at the following year's Independent Spirit Awards, but lost out to Charlize Theron.Zooey has appeared in such films as 500 Days of Summer (2009), Our Idiot Brother (2011), Yes Man (2008) (opposite Jim Carrey), Elf (2003) (opposite Will Ferrell), Your Highness (2011), The Happening (2008) (opposite Mark Wahlberg), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) and is the star of the FOX sitcom, New Girl (2011).Zooey is often compared to golden era Hollywood starlets and is also a talented singer. Feeling like an outsider is part of my nature, and it's what makes me who I am. I love old music, old movies, screwball comedies, vintage clothes and basically I'm an old-fashioned gal. Lynn said, "there's a little girl back stage that's going to do the play of 'Coal Miner's Daughter' on Broadway". Individually, they’re each highly successful actors, and together, they’re an inspiring pair who support each other in their tough industry.Nov 30, 2017 [56], In March 2007, Deschanel contributed vocals to two songs "Slowly" and "Ask Her to Dance" on the album Nighttiming by Jason Schwartzman's band Coconut Records. I'm into sincerity in music and sincerity in art. She was named after Zooey Glass, the male protagonist of J. D. Salinger’s 1961 novella Franny and Zooey. Zooey Deschanel Celebrates 40th Birthday with Boyfriend Jonathan Scott & His Family at '80s Party this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. It uses the She & Him song "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? [115][116], American actress, model, musician, and singer-songwriter. The Deschanel duo's parents … [83] In Rock the Kasbah (2015), she sang a cover of Meredith Brooks's "Bitch", which is featured in the soundtrack for the film. My job is to be the best actor I can be. That's just the greatest feeling. If I want that, I'll go to Magic Mountain. [104], Deschanel confirmed her engagement to film producer Jacob Pechenik in January 2015,[105] and they married in June 2015. We can't have the next generation be so afraid because they have been attacked. [36][37][38] Mark Adams of the Daily Mirror found the film to be a "modern romance for grown-ups" and a "sweet-natured, funny, deeply-romantic tale" blessed with "top-notch performances by Deschanel and Gordon-Levitt, who are both charming and have real chemistry". The romantic comedy is an evolution of the screwball comedy from the 1930s, but the screwball comedy had a broader range of topics. Deschanel expressed frustration with the cancellation, saying she had spent three years working on imitating Joplin's scratchy singing voice. It aired in December 2007. Zooey Claire Deschanel (/ˈzoʊi ˌdeɪʃəˈnɛl/; born January 17, 1980)[1] is an American actress, model, musician, and singer-songwriter. I love clothes. [79] She also sings a cover of "Sugar Town" by Nancy Sinatra. A Very She & Him Christmas was announced on Pitchfork.com in September 2011. One’s a folk singer, and the … She received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Song Written for Visual Media for "So Long", which was featured on the soundtrack of the 2011 film Winnie the Pooh. Her paternal grandfather was French. I don't think that's true. Douthat, Ross (August 24, 2009). She made her film debut in Mumford (1999) and had a supporting role in Cameron Crowe's film Almost Famous (2000). It was immensely popular and within four days had over 6 million views. [on playing the sexually-charged "Natalie" in. [54] She voiced a kind-hearted Bergen, Bridget, in the animated family comedy Trolls (2016), which grossed US$344 million worldwide. [100] They married on September 19, 2009, near Seattle, Washington. I don't want to go to another rollercoaster ride of a movie. And Zooey and Emily Deschanel were both on hand to support their … [102] Deschanel filed for divorce on December 27, 2011, citing "irreconcilable differences". Ranked #39 in the 2011 FHM Australia list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World". The actress does a wonderful job presenting a young woman who is trying, with varying degrees of success, to give voice to all sorts of things she has never felt or expressed before". She has a sister, Zooey Deschanel. The production was screened at the Sundance Film Festival, to a generally positive critical reception. [73] She & Him's second Christmas album and sixth album overall, Christmas Party, was released in 2016. Deschanel is known for her deadpan roles in comedy films such as The Good Girl (2002), The New Guy (2002), Elf (2003), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Failure to Launch (2006), Yes Man (2008), and 500 Days of Summer (2009). Emily's 5-year-old son Calvin was born June 8th, 2015 (via Us Weekly), just two months before Zooey's daughter Elsie … She also appears with M. Ward in a number of songs on the soundtrack album for Disney's animated version of Winnie the Pooh (2011), earning a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media nomination for "So Long". [95] She used to be a vegan,[96] which she gave up because she found it difficult to eat enough calories on a vegan diet due to her sensitivities to wheat and soy. [81] Deschanel wrote and performed the theme song to New Girl. The two siblings are making the … The New York Times reported that Deschanel was "one of Hollywood's most sought-after young stars",[12] in 2002, and the Los Angeles Times wrote 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. ", "Zooey Deschanel is Jewish. Zooey Deschanel and her older sister, Emily Deschanel, are having a sisters' night out at the 2019 Oscars.. The relationship between New Girl star Zooey Deschanel and Property Brothers carpenter Jonathan Scott has taken many of us by surprise. I always choose roles that are, you know, hopefully different from the last role. in Bridge to Terabithia. Plays the piano and the baritone ukulele. [69] It debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200. She also sang (and acted) in the Disney-produced musical, The Wonderful World of Disney: Once Upon a Mattress (2005). I went to a spa once with my mom and I was like, "Get me out of here!'". [25] The film was scheduled to begin shooting in 2006, but was then postponed indefinitely;[26] it was then resurrected again, with a planned release date of 2012, before being cancelled altogether in 2011. [21] Also in 2003, Deschanel starred opposite Will Ferrell in the Christmas comedy Elf as a deadpan department store worker and the love interest of a man raised by Santa's elves. … I don't want to be a babe. [44] Describing her role, Roger Ebert noted in its review for the film: "[Deschanel is] brought onstage, quickly kidnapped by an evil sorcerer, spends a good deal of time as a captive in his lair, is rescued and lives happily ever after. [24], In 2004, Deschanel starred in Eulogy, and in 2005 played Trillian in the film adaptation of Douglas Adams's science fiction novel The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. [110] Her divorce was finalized on June 1, 2020. Used as a placeholder". 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