Early life
Deschanel was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Academy Award–nominated cinematographer and director Caleb Deschanel and actress Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir). She has one younger sister: actress, model, songwriter, and musician Zooey Deschanel.
Career
Deschanel made her feature film debut in 1994's It Could Happen to You. Her next notable role was in Stephen King's Rose Red in 2002. She then appeared in Cold Mountain, The Alamo, and Glory Road and was named one of "six actresses to watch" by Interview Magazine in 2004.
After starring in 2005's Boogeyman, Deschanel landed the role of Dr. Temperance Brennan on Fox's Bones, a series based on the real-life forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs. She has been playing this role in Bones for 6 years; season 7 is set to premiere November 3, 2011. For her performance she received a 2006 Satellite Award nomination and a 2007 Teen Choice Award nomination. She has also received two consecutive Ewwy Award wins for Actress in a Leading Role (Drama Category) in 2009 and 2010. Deschanel has served as co-producer since the start of the show's third season, and as producer since the middle of the show's fourth season along with co-star David Boreanaz.
Deschanel, with Alyson Hannigan, Jaime King, Minka Kelly, and Katharine McPhee made a video slumber party featured on FunnyorDie.com to promote regular breast cancer screenings for the organization Stand Up 2 Cancer.
Personal life
Deschanel is a vegan and a committed supporter of animal rights causes. She can be seen in an Access Hollywood video at the book launch event of Karen Dawn's Thanking the Monkey: Rethinking the Way We Treat Animals, discussing how vegetarian and vegan diets help the environment, and a video on the homepage of the book's website talking about the importance of animal rights. She attended Harvard-Westlake and Crossroads in Los Angeles before graduating from Boston University's Professional Actors Training Program with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater.
Deschanel married actor and writer David Hornsby on September 25, 2010 during a small private ceremony in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. On March 31, 2011 the couple announced that they are expecting their first child together, due at the end of September. On September 21, 2011 the couple welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Henry Hornsby.
Filmography
1994 It Could Happen to You Paint-Throwing Fur Activist
2000 It's a Shame About Ray Maggie Short film
2001 The Heart Department Maude Allyn Television film
2002 Rose Red Pam Asbury Television miniseries
2002 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Cassie Germaine TV, 1 episode: "Surveillance"
2002 Providence Annie Franks TV, 2 episodes: "Cloak & Dagger" and "The Eleventh Hour"
2003 The Dan Show Sam Television film
2003 Easy Laura Harris
2003 Cold Mountain Mrs. Morgan
2004 The Alamo Rosanna Travis
2004 Crossing Jordan Michelle TV, 1 episode: "All the News Fit to Print"
2004 Spider-Man 2 Tight Receptionist
2004 Old Tricks Woman Short film
2005 Boogeyman Kate Houghton
2005 Mute Claire Short film
2005 That Night Annie Short film
2005–present Bones Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan TV, 129 episodes
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama
Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress – Drama (2007, 2011)
2006 Glory Road Mary Haskins
2007 The Diagnosis Maggie Short film
2009 My Sister's Keeper Dr. Farquad
2009 Tit for Tat Emily TV series
2010 The Cleveland Show Julia Roberts Voice
TV, 1 episode: "Cleveland Live!"
2011 The Perfect Family Shannon Cleary Post-production
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