American actress, singer and songwriter Zooey Deschanel made her television debut with a guest appearance in American sitcom ‘Veronica's Closet’ (1998) and debuted in films with American comedy-drama ‘Mumford’ (1999). She became more visible with several deadpan comedy roles in films like ‘The Good Girl’ (2002) and ‘Elf’ (2003). Her other notable works include films like ‘Bridge to Terabithia’ (2007) and the sitcom television series ‘New Girl’ (2011–present) that garnered her three Golden Globe Award nominations and an Emmy nomination.
Deschanel used to sing in her high school days and aspired to build career in musical theatre. Eventually, she thrived both as an actor and singer. Her musical pursuits includes studio albums like ‘Volume Two’ (2010) and ‘Volume 3’ (2013) that released under musical duo ‘She & Him’, her collaborative effort with M. Ward. Her song ‘So Long’ from film ‘Winnie the Pooh’ (2011) earned her a Grammy Award nomination.Â
Filmography of Zooey Deschanel includes some of her best roles on popular TV series like ‘New Girl’ and commercially successful films like ‘Elf’ and ‘Yes Man’ (2008); as well as box-office failures like ‘Manic’ (2001).
This romantic comedy tells the story of Tom Hansen, an architect who is looking for the woman of his dreams. He falls for Summer Finn, his boss’s new assistant, a woman, who doesn’t believe in romance or true love.
Inspired by writer-director Cameron Crowe's boyhood experiences, the film records the coming of age story of 15-year-old rock music enthusiast William Miller, who receives an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to write about up-and-coming band Stillwater. Despite his mother's concerns about drug usage and raunchy language, he joins the band on an enlightening tour that changes his life.
Adapted from 1983 novel by Ron Hansen, this epic crime drama film, has won multiple awards for its cinematography. It tells the story of how outlaw, Jesse James is assassinated by his jealous recruits Charley and Robert Ford. However, their plan backfires as they neither receive the prize money the governor had promised nor fame for killing Jesse!
Jesse Aarons, who is targeted at the school, finds a friend in the new girl, Leslie Burke. Together, they create a fantasy world of ‘Terabithia,’ an enchanted kingdom where they enjoy many adventures to escape their everyday troubles. When a sudden tragedy drowns Jesse in grief, the magic of Terabithia, and everything learnt from Leslie help him get over the pain.
A baby boy accidentally lands up with the elves at the North Pole and grows up with them as Buddy. When he realises that he is not one of them, he sets out to meet his biological father, Walter, in New York who has no idea about his existence. As Buddy tries to figure out his place in world, he also spreads Christmas happiness amongst the New Yorkers.
The titular psychologist gains popularity among the residents of Mumford despite a plot hatched by two rival pyschotherapists to denounce him.
Lyle Jensen is a teen who suffers from sudden and violent outbursts. Eventually, he is committed to the Northwood Mental Institution, in the juvenile wing. He starts interacting with some of the other patients, who also suffer from varieties of serious problems.
A recently divorced man, disillusioned by life, decides to say 'yes' to every opportunity that comes his way no matter what it may be. Yes Man is a romantic comedy based on a book of the same name.
After trying to delay the demolition of his house, hapless Arthur Dent discovers that his friend Ford Prefect is an alien and that his entire home planet will be destroyed later that day. Prefect saves him at the right moment by hitchhiking on an alien spaceship, and guides him through an intergalactic adventure to restore Earth.
Good-hearted but dim-witted and easy-going Ned Rochin is arrested for selling marijuana to a uniformed police officer. On parole, Ned is forced to rely on his three more successful sisters, Miranda, Natalie, and Liz. While initially creating chaos in their lives, Ned actually helps them to become better people.
Justine is a 30 year old girl working in a Texas discount store, who is quite dissatisfied with her routine life and her lazy, pot-smoking husband. Her life takes a turn when she meets a young man who considers himself as the incarnation of Holden Caulfield.
Big Trouble is an American crime comedy film which revolves around the lives of several people in Miami. Their lives get complicated due to a mysterious valuable suitcase. At the same time, it also changes their lives for good.
Eulogy is a black comedy film which revolves around three generations of a dysfunctional family who gather in Rhode Island, in order to attend the funeral of the family patriarch. Things get complicated because each of them are trying to hide secrets of their own.
Winter Passing is a comedy drama film which tells the story of Reese Holden, a struggling actress working as a bartender, who return to her family home after a long time. She is surprised to see that two people are living with her father, an ex-graduate student and an aspiring musician.
A mattress salesman, Brian Weathersby, plans to adopt a Chinese baby. However, when he meets Harriet at the store he falls for her and finds his life has become contemplative and complicated.
Unpopular high school senior Dizzy Harrison decides to start anew, so gets himself expelled from school, transforms into a cool guy with the help of prison inmates, and joins new school as Gil Harris. Now a well-liked guy with several friends, he courts popular cheerleader Danielle and helps the football team, but then he comes face-to-face with his old schoolmates in football match.
35 years old Tripp still lives with his parents Al and Sue. Having had enough of this, they hire a professional Paula to induce him to leave home. However, Paula ends up falling in love with him. When Tripp finds out about Paula’s manipulation, he ends their relationship. But a happy ending might still be in the cards.
Two princes – the courageous elder Fabious and the cowardly younger Thadeous - set out to rescue former’s fiancé Belladonna after she is abducted by a vicious wizard. Together with a beautiful female warrior, who has her own motives, the princes overcome numerous challenges to save the bride of the heir apparent and the kingdom itself.
Things change for a music manager going through bad times, when he comes across a teenage girl having an extraordinary voice. He decides to get her to compete in a talent show on television.
In an apocalyptic future, humanity is being plagued by an airborne neurotoxin, purportedly released as a defense mechanism by plants, which is driving people to mass suicide. Science teacher Elliot Moore, his wife Alma, and his colleague's daughter Jess struggle to survive from the intangible threat, but are on the verge of giving in.
After her boyfriend disappears all of a sudden, Katie is stressed and frustrated as her past continues to haunt her. However, two years later, when she is trying to complete her thesis and get a job, things take a turn, when he reappears again in her life.
Rock-hopper penguin Cody Maverick, a passionate surfer, travels from hometown Shiverpool, Antarctica, to Pen Gu Island to participate in the most important competition ‘Big Z Memorial Surf Off,’ held in honor of Cody’s idol Big Z. He wants to win to earn appreciation and respect, but a meeting with a hermitic old surfer, Geek, makes him realize the true meaning of winning.
Small, colorful, and eternally happy creatures, the Trolls have only one thing to worry about, avoid being eaten by the mean, monstrous creatures, Bergens. The Bergens can only be happy by consuming Trolls. When some Trolls are captured by the Bergens, it is up to Princess Poppy and the pessimistic Troll Branch to recuse their friends.
Zooey Deschanel Awards
| New Girl | Top Television Series | 2013 |
