Zooey Deschanel: movies and TV shows
Zooey Deschanel has 114 credits in the archive: 59 films and 55 TV series, from 1975 to 2025. Highest rated: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (8.2/10).
Career timeline
1975 – 2025 · busiest year: 2003 (12 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Merv | Anna Finch | Film | 5.9 | 45 |
| 2024 | Harold and the Purple Crayon | Terry | Film | 6.6 | 44 |
| 2023 | Trolls Band Together | Bridget (voice) | Film | 7.2 | 43 |
| 2023 | Dreamin' Wild | Nancy | Film | 6.1 | 43 |
| 2023 | What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel | Self | TV | 6.0 | 43 |
| 2023 | What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel | TV | 6.0 | 43 | |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self - Guest | TV | 5.6 | 42 |
| 2022 | StoryBots: Answer Time | Cat Burglar | TV | 6.9 | 42 |
| 2022 | Trixie Motel | Self | TV | 6.7 | 42 |
| 2022 | About Last Night | Self | TV | 2.0 | 42 |
| 2021 | Physical | Kelly Kilmartin | TV | 6.5 | 41 |
| 2021 | The Celebrity Dating Game | Self - Host | TV | 2.0 | 41 |
| 2020 | Trolls World Tour | Bridget (voice) | Film | 7.2 | 40 |
| 2020 | Celebrity IOU | Self | TV | 6.6 | 40 |
| 2020 | The Holiday Movies That Made Us | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.2 | 40 |
| 2020 | Gone Mental with Lior | Self | TV | 4.0 | 40 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.3 | 39 |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall | Self - Guest | TV | 4.7 | 39 |
| 2019 | Today with Jenna & Sheinelle | Self | TV | 3.3 | 39 |
| 2019 | The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show | Self | Film | 7.1 | 39 |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke: The Series | Self | TV | 6.1 | 37 |
| 2017 | Trolls Holiday | Bridget (voice) | Film | 6.7 | 37 |
| 2016 | Trolls | Bridget (voice) | Film | 6.6 | 36 |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 5.1 | 35 |
| 2015 | Rock the Kasbah | Ronnie | Film | 5.4 | 35 |
| 2015 | The Driftless Area | Stella | Film | 5.1 | 35 |
| 2015 | Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event | Self | Film | 8.0 | 35 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest | TV | 5.8 | 34 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | TV | 5.1 | 34 |
| 2013 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Jessica 'Jess' Day | TV | 8.2 | 33 |
| 2013 | Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy | Self - Letter Reader | Film | 6.6 | 33 |
| 2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Self - Guest Judge | TV | 7.3 | 32 |
| 2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED | Self - Guest Judge | TV | 5.5 | 32 |
| 2012 | FOX 25th Anniversary Special | Self (voice) (uncredited) | Film | 7.8 | 32 |
| 2012 | Ben Lee: Catch My Disease | Self | Film | 2.0 | 32 |
| 2011 | New Girl | Jessica 'Jess' Day | TV | 7.4 | 31 |
| 2011 | New Girl | TV | 7.4 | 31 | |
| 2011 | New Girl | TV | 7.4 | 31 | |
| 2011 | New Girl | TV | 7.4 | 31 | |
| 2011 | Winnie the Pooh | additional voice | Film | 6.9 | 31 |
| 2011 | Winnie the Pooh | Film | 6.9 | 31 | |
| 2011 | These Amazing Shadows | Self | Film | 7.4 | 31 |
| 2011 | Your Highness | Belladonna | Film | 5.3 | 31 |
| 2011 | Our Idiot Brother | Natalie Rochlin | Film | 6.1 | 31 |
| 2010 | Conan | Self | TV | 7.2 | 30 |
| 2010 | Conan | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 7.2 | 30 |
| 2010 | Conan | Self - Guest | TV | 7.2 | 30 |
| 2010 | Who Do You Think You Are? | Self | TV | 6.9 | 30 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 29 |
| 2009 | (500) Days of Summer | Summer | Film | 7.3 | 29 |
| 2009 | Top Chef Masters | Herself - Guest | TV | 7.0 | 29 |
| 2008 | Yes Man | Renee Allison | Film | 6.7 | 28 |
| 2008 | The Happening | Alma Moore | Film | 5.4 | 28 |
| 2008 | Visions of 'The Happening' | Self | Film | — | 28 |
| 2008 | Gigantic | Happy | Film | 5.6 | 28 |
| 2008 | The Happening: Elements of a Scene | Self | Film | — | 28 |
| 2008 | The Happening: A Day for Night | Self | Film | — | 28 |
| 2007 | Bridge to Terabithia | Ms. Edmunds | Film | 7.3 | 27 |
| 2007 | Surf's Up | Lani Aliikai (voice) | Film | 6.5 | 27 |
| 2007 | Tin Man | DG | TV | 6.7 | 27 |
| 2007 | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | Dorothy Evans | Film | 7.1 | 27 |
| 2007 | Flakes | Miss Pussy Katz | Film | 5.1 | 27 |
| 2007 | The Go-Getter | Kate | Film | 6.2 | 27 |
| 2007 | The Good Life | Frances | Film | 6.5 | 27 |
| 2007 | Raving | Katie | Film | 6.5 | 27 |
| 2006 | Failure to Launch | Kit | Film | 5.8 | 26 |
| 2006 | Winter Passing | Reese Holden | Film | 6.0 | 26 |
| 2006 | Live Free or Die | Cheryl | Film | 5.4 | 26 |
| 2005 | Bones | Margaret Whitesell | TV | 8.2 | 25 |
| 2005 | American Dad! | French Maid / Candy Striper Stripper (voice) | TV | 7.0 | 25 |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Dream Girl (voice) | TV | 7.0 | 25 |
| 2005 | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Trillian | Film | 6.7 | 25 |
| 2005 | Celebrity Mix | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 25 |
| 2005 | Once Upon A Mattress | Lady Larken | Film | 6.0 | 25 |
| 2005 | Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' | Self | Film | — | 25 |
| 2005 | Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' | Self | Film | 9.0 | 25 |
| 2004 | Cracking Up | Heidi | TV | 6.5 | 24 |
| 2004 | Players in Pigtails | Film | — | 24 | |
| 2004 | Eulogy | Kate Collins | Film | 6.4 | 24 |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | TV | 6.1 | 23 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV | 5.3 | 23 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 23 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 5.3 | 23 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV | 5.5 | 23 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 5.5 | 23 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self - Guest | TV | 5.5 | 23 |
| 2003 | Elf | Jovie | Film | 6.7 | 23 |
| 2003 | Whatever We Do | Nikki | Film | 4.7 | 23 |
| 2003 | All the Real Girls | Noel | Film | 6.0 | 23 |
| 2003 | House Hunting | Christy | Film | 5.8 | 23 |
| 2003 | It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All | Gas Station Girl | Film | 7.0 | 23 |
| 2002 | Live from E! | Self | TV | 3.7 | 22 |
| 2002 | Manic | Tracy | Film | 6.8 | 22 |
| 2002 | The New Guy | Nora | Film | 6.0 | 22 |
| 2002 | Big Trouble | Jenny Herk | Film | 6.1 | 22 |
| 2002 | The Good Girl | Cheryl | Film | 6.2 | 22 |
| 2002 | Abandon | Samantha Harper | Film | 4.9 | 22 |
| 2002 | Sweet Friggin' Daisies | Zelda | Film | 8.3 | 22 |
| 2000 | Almost Famous | Anita Miller | Film | 7.5 | 20 |
| 1999 | Mumford | Nessa Watkins | Film | 6.5 | 19 |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | 9.1 | 19 |
| 1998 | White House Christmas | Self - Host | TV | — | 18 |
| 1997 | Veronica's Closet | Elena | TV | 5.4 | 17 |
| 1993 | Frasier | Jen | TV | 7.7 | 13 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 13 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | TV | 5.4 | 12 | |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Mary Spuckler (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 9 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Quirk Girl (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 9 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | TV | 5.6 | 8 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 4 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV | 6.9 | 4 |
| Trolls 4 | Bridget (voice) | Film | — | — | |
| Trash Mountain | Abbi | Film | — | — | |
| Heather of the Valley | Film | — | — |