Entertainment Weekly
  • Home
  • TV
  • Movies
  • Music
  • Books
  • Family
  • Style
  • CapeTown
  • Movie Guide
  • TV Recaps
  • Game of Thrones
  • American Idol
  • TV Finales
  • Blogs
    • PopWatch
    • The Family Room
    • PopStyle
    • Ken Tucker's TV
    • Inside TV
    • Inside Movies
    • The Music Mix
    • Shelf Life
    • News Briefs
    • See all blogs
Previous Next
  • Film Career: After breaking out in Almost Famous , Deschanel made a name for herself by playing unorthodox objects of desire in light fare like…
Subscribe to EW
  • Tweet

Zooey Deschanel


Film Career: After breaking out in Almost Famous, Deschanel made a name for herself by playing unorthodox objects of desire in light fare like Elf and 500 Days of Summer.
Transition Role: New Girl, 2011
Small-Screen Success: Deschanel's sitcom became Fox's breakout hit of the 2011-2012 TV season, helping Deschanel secure her status as quirk's leading lady — and win nods at both the Golden Globes and the Emmys. And she did it all in kitten heels! —Hillary Busis

Comments + | Add comment

Image Credit: Patrick McElhenney/Fox

Previous Next

Photo 2 of 16

16 Movie Stars' Moves in TV

By EW Staff | Feb 01, 2013

Oscar winner Kevin Spacey plays his ''Cards'' right for Netflix; will he follow in the footsteps of film actors like Alec Baldwin, Zooey Deschanel, Glenn Close, and more who felt right at home on the small screen?

Advertisement

Also Check Out

People

  • The Voice Pays Tribute to Oklahoma, Eliminates Two Singers
  • SPOILER: Dancing's Winner Is Revealed!
  • More from People.com

Just Jared

  • Hugh Jackman: Big Apple Scooter Rider!
  • Rebel Wilson: Nicole Kidman Gave Me a Scholarship!
  • More from Just Jared

Huffington Post

  • Listen To Beyonce's Full New Song, Finally
  • Mila Kunis And Ashton Kutcher Put Their Romance On Display
  • More from Huffington Post
Today!

The Daily Beast

  • Xbox One Is Alive! More
  • Beyoncé's New Song Is Fantastic
  • The Real Bling Ring
  • Daft Punk Goes Back to the Future
  • A Millennial’s Guide to Liberace
  • T-Swift Owns the Billboard Awards
  • Tracy Morgan and Psy Dance Off
  • More from TheDailyBeast.com

People

  • The Voice Reveals Its Top 8 More
  • Dancing with the Stars Season 16 Finale Results Revealed
  • Dancing with the Stars: Which Couple Deserved to Win?
  • The Daily Treat: What Would You Call Mariah Carey's Puppies?
  • Val Chmerkovskiy Took Stitches 'Like a Champ,' Says His Plastic Surgeon
  • Amy Poehler, Michelle Obama, Stephen Colbert & More Commencement Speeches
  • Robert Pattinson in 'Really Good Mood' After Kristen Stewart Split
  • More from People.com

Huffington Post

  • Listen To Beyonce's Full New Song, Finally More
  • Mila Kunis And Ashton Kutcher Put Their Romance On Display
  • Taylor Swift Makes Her Best Face Yet ...
  • 10 Reasons Why Rebel Wilson Is Effing Awesome
  • Justin Bieber BOOED While Accepting Award
  • OUCH: Singer Jumps, Lands On Fan's Neck
  • Is There Anything That Grosses Ke$ha Out?
  • More from HuffingtonPost.com
Advertisement

More EW.com

  • TV

    CBS takes 2012-13 ratings crown
  • Movies

    'Divergent': See 'Dauntless' symbol!
  • Music

    Rolling Stones: 13 pieces of history
  • Books

    Khaled Hosseini's new novel: EW review
  • Subscribe to EW

    EW on your tablet - FREE with your print subscription
About Us
  • Staff
  • Contributors
  • Site Map
  • Promotions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your California Privacy Rights
  • Ad Choices
  • Terms of Service
Entertainment Weekly Magazine
  • Subscribe
  • Tablet Edition
  • Give a Gift
  • Customer Service
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Archives
  • Get EW 'Game of Thrones' Tee!
Advertising
  • Media Kit
  • Promotions
  • Ad Specs
Contact us
  • General inquiries
  • Jobs at Time Inc.
  • Internships
EW to go
  • Mobile site
  • RSS
  • Newsletters
  • EW on Twitter
  • EW on Facebook
  • Download the Must List app for iPhone & for iPad

In partnership with CNN

Copyright © 2013 Entertainment Weekly Inc. All rights reserved.