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Zooey Claire Deschanel ; born January 17, 1980) is an American
actress and singer songwriter. In 1999, Deschanel made her film debut in
Mumford, followed by her breakout role as Anita Miller in Cameron
Crowe's 2000 semi-autobiographical film Almost Famous. Deschanel soon
became known for her deadpan comedy and roles in films such as The Good
Girl (2002), Elf (2003), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005),
Failure to Launch (2006), Bridge to Terabithia (2007), Yes Man (2008),
and (500) Days of Summer (2009). She has portrayed the role of Jessica
Day on the Fox comedy series New Girl since 2011, for which she has
received an Emmy Award nomination and three Golden Globe Award
nominations.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. Besides singing, she plays keyboards,
percussion, banjo and ukulele. In 2006, Deschanel teamed up with M. Ward
to release their debut album Volume One, under the name She & Him
which was released in March 2008. Their follow-up album Volume Two was
released in the U.S. in March 2010, with their Christmas album A Very
She & Him Christmas being released in 2011 and Volume 3 in 2013. She
also often sings in her films