New Girl actress Zooey Deschanel has famous parents and an even more famous sister, Emily Deschanel. The actress was born to cinematographer Caleb Deschanel and actress Mary Jo Deschanel. Caleb has six Oscar nominations to his name, including the one for his work on The Passion of the Christ. However, the Almost Famous actress doesn’t believe that she got roles in Hollywood due to her famous father.
Zooey Deschanel as Jess Day in New Girl
Deschanel’s sister, Emily, played Temperance “Bones” Brennan in 12 seasons of the Fox police procedural series Bones. Her mom is also famous for her role in David Lynch’s famous series, Twin Peaks. Deschanel considers her family as a community of artists who helped her grow as an actress.
Zooey Deschanel Responds To The Criticisms About Being A Nepo Baby Zooey Deschanel with her sister Emily Deschanel in an episode of Bones
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Zooey Deschanel as Jess Day in New Girl
Deschanel’s sister, Emily, played Temperance “Bones” Brennan in 12 seasons of the Fox police procedural series Bones. Her mom is also famous for her role in David Lynch’s famous series, Twin Peaks. Deschanel considers her family as a community of artists who helped her grow as an actress.
Zooey Deschanel Responds To The Criticisms About Being A Nepo Baby Zooey Deschanel with her sister Emily Deschanel in an episode of Bones
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- 4/1/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
The term "nepo baby" tends to carry a negative connotation, but it doesn't have to. Take the Deschanel sisters, Emily and Zooey. Their mother, Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir), began acting in the 1960s and has dozens of film and TV credits to her name, from "2010: The Year We Make Contact" to "Twin Peaks." Their father, Caleb Deschanel, is likewise a decorated director and cinematographer whose career spans 50 years, having collaborated with filmmakers like Philip Kaufman, Carroll Ballard, William Friedkin, Richard Donner, Roland Emmerich, and Christopher McQuarrie.
In the face of that, "nepo babies" Emily and Zooey Deschanel have emerged as artists fully worthy of admiration on their own merits. On top of forming one-half of the successful indie pop group She & Him, Zooey Deschanel spring-boarded from her early breakout roles in the hits "Almost Famous" and "Elf" into an ongoing career as a movie star, in addition to...
In the face of that, "nepo babies" Emily and Zooey Deschanel have emerged as artists fully worthy of admiration on their own merits. On top of forming one-half of the successful indie pop group She & Him, Zooey Deschanel spring-boarded from her early breakout roles in the hits "Almost Famous" and "Elf" into an ongoing career as a movie star, in addition to...
- 1/1/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Emily Deschanel and her sister, Zooey Deschanel, have been gracing our screens for years, but did you know that success in Hollywood has been in the family for generations?
The Deschanels' parents were both established in the entertainment industry long before the birth of their daughters. Their father, Caleb Deschanel, is an Oscar-nominated cinematographer. He was first nominated for an Academy Award in cinematography in 1983 for the film "The Right Stuff," followed by "The Natural" in 1984 and "Fly Away Home" in 1996. Additionally, 2000's "The Patriot," 2004's "The Passion of Christ," and 2018's "Never Look Away" all netted him nominations. He is also a member of the National Film Preservation Board of the Library of Congress.
Their mother, Mary Jo Deschanel, is an actor. She is perhaps best known for playing recurring character Eileen Hayward in "Twin Peaks." She went on to appear in the movie "The Patriot" and had roles...
The Deschanels' parents were both established in the entertainment industry long before the birth of their daughters. Their father, Caleb Deschanel, is an Oscar-nominated cinematographer. He was first nominated for an Academy Award in cinematography in 1983 for the film "The Right Stuff," followed by "The Natural" in 1984 and "Fly Away Home" in 1996. Additionally, 2000's "The Patriot," 2004's "The Passion of Christ," and 2018's "Never Look Away" all netted him nominations. He is also a member of the National Film Preservation Board of the Library of Congress.
Their mother, Mary Jo Deschanel, is an actor. She is perhaps best known for playing recurring character Eileen Hayward in "Twin Peaks." She went on to appear in the movie "The Patriot" and had roles...
- 9/30/2023
- by Eden Arielle Gordon
- Popsugar.com
After New Girl, Zooey Deschanel needed a break. However, it wasn’t due to any New Girl behind-the-scenes drama. We may think of acting as a career full of glitz, glamour, and plenty of perks, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t hard work that can drain the stars that bring their best to the screen day in and day out.
Plenty of Hollywood A-listers have spoken out about the pressures of their time in the spotlight. Thankfully, the public stigma around attention to mental health is diminishing, and these celebrities’ willingness to share a glimpse into their journeys has helped open up conversations about work-life balance and burnout in other industries.
What happened to Zoey Deschanel? The ‘New Girl’ Season 3 cast — long after the ‘Chicks and Dicks’ original title was dropped. | Fox Image Collection via Getty Images
The demands of starring in a popular TV sitcom differ from...
Plenty of Hollywood A-listers have spoken out about the pressures of their time in the spotlight. Thankfully, the public stigma around attention to mental health is diminishing, and these celebrities’ willingness to share a glimpse into their journeys has helped open up conversations about work-life balance and burnout in other industries.
What happened to Zoey Deschanel? The ‘New Girl’ Season 3 cast — long after the ‘Chicks and Dicks’ original title was dropped. | Fox Image Collection via Getty Images
The demands of starring in a popular TV sitcom differ from...
- 9/29/2023
- by Suse Forrest
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Bones star Emily Deschanel discusses a few of her favorite films with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Shining (1980) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary
Dumb And Dumber (1994)
Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Crusoe (1988)
Watership Down (1978)
Gandhi (1982)
Small Soldiers (1998)
Waiting For Guffman (1996)
Best In Show (2000) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Vertigo (1958) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review,
Marnie (1964) – Dan Irleand’s trailer commentary, Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing recommendation
La Femme Nikita (1991)
Psycho (1960) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing recommendation
Psycho (1998) – Ti West’s trailer commentary
Citizen Kane (1941) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Rear Window (1954) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Topaz (1969)
Foreign Correspondent (1940) – Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary
North By Northwest (1959)
Notorious (1946) – John Landis’s trailer commentary,...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Shining (1980) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary
Dumb And Dumber (1994)
Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Crusoe (1988)
Watership Down (1978)
Gandhi (1982)
Small Soldiers (1998)
Waiting For Guffman (1996)
Best In Show (2000) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Vertigo (1958) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review,
Marnie (1964) – Dan Irleand’s trailer commentary, Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing recommendation
La Femme Nikita (1991)
Psycho (1960) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing recommendation
Psycho (1998) – Ti West’s trailer commentary
Citizen Kane (1941) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Rear Window (1954) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Topaz (1969)
Foreign Correspondent (1940) – Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary
North By Northwest (1959)
Notorious (1946) – John Landis’s trailer commentary,...
- 7/20/2021
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Yes, the real-life Annie Glenn did have a speech stutter, just as Nora Zehetner portrays her in new Disney+ limited series “The Right Stuff.” The wife of John Glenn, who was the first American in orbit, turned what could have been a hindrance into a lifetime of award-winning advocacy work for people with communication disorders and other disabilities.
Annie Glenn’s stutter was hereditary: Homer Castor, her father, also stuttered. The communication disorder would stay with Annie her whole life, but at age 53, she was able to greatly improve her speech via a three-week treatment course at Hollins Communications Research Institute in Roanoke, Virginia. Annie Glenn later became an adjunct professor at the Ohio State University’s speech pathology department.
Ohio State now bestows the “Annie Glenn Leadership Award” annually to a person who has displayed “innovative and inspirational work in speech/language pathology.”
In 1983, Annie Glenn received the first...
Annie Glenn’s stutter was hereditary: Homer Castor, her father, also stuttered. The communication disorder would stay with Annie her whole life, but at age 53, she was able to greatly improve her speech via a three-week treatment course at Hollins Communications Research Institute in Roanoke, Virginia. Annie Glenn later became an adjunct professor at the Ohio State University’s speech pathology department.
Ohio State now bestows the “Annie Glenn Leadership Award” annually to a person who has displayed “innovative and inspirational work in speech/language pathology.”
In 1983, Annie Glenn received the first...
- 10/9/2020
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
A version of this story about Caleb Deschanel appeared in the Down to the Wire issue of TheWrap’s Oscar magazine.
For the first 38 years of the Academy Awards, foreign-language films were ignored in the Best Cinematography category. But in recent years, foreign fare has averaged almost one nomination a year — and this year three of the five nominations are for films not in English, tying the record set in 2004 when “House of Flying Daggers,” “The Passion of the Christ” and “A Very Long Engagement” were all nominated.
Interestingly enough, Caleb Deschanel was involved both of those years: He shot Mel Gibson’s 2004 nominee “The Passion of the Christ,” which was in Aramaic and Latin, and also is in the running this year for Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s German-language drama “Never Look Away.”
“The difference is that nobody on the set of ‘The Passion’ understood Aramaic and Latin,” Deschanel said with a laugh.
For the first 38 years of the Academy Awards, foreign-language films were ignored in the Best Cinematography category. But in recent years, foreign fare has averaged almost one nomination a year — and this year three of the five nominations are for films not in English, tying the record set in 2004 when “House of Flying Daggers,” “The Passion of the Christ” and “A Very Long Engagement” were all nominated.
Interestingly enough, Caleb Deschanel was involved both of those years: He shot Mel Gibson’s 2004 nominee “The Passion of the Christ,” which was in Aramaic and Latin, and also is in the running this year for Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s German-language drama “Never Look Away.”
“The difference is that nobody on the set of ‘The Passion’ understood Aramaic and Latin,” Deschanel said with a laugh.
- 2/15/2019
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
What a way to start off the week! The formidable cast list for Showtime's forthcoming Twin Peaks revival series was revealed this morning, and man, is it a doozy. In addition to boasting such key returning players as Kyle MacLachlan (Dale Cooper), Sheryl Lee (Laura Palmer/Maddy Ferguson) and Sherilyn Fenn (Audrey Horne), there are a number of surprising A-listers in the mix including Michael Cera, Trent Reznor, Amanda Seyfried and Naomi Watts. On the downside, a not-insignificant number of cast members from both the original series and the 1992 prequel film Fire Walk with Me are completely absent from the list. Where, for instance, is Lara Flynn Boyle (or Moira Kelly, for that matter)? Michael Ontkean? Piper Laurie? Joan Chen? Anyone from the mill? (Literally, there is no one from the mill.) So while I'm thankful that most of the major players are back in action, I can't help but...
- 4/25/2016
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
This week, the comedy series Angie Tribeca premiered on TBS. And while the show is the brainchild of a comedy power couple, Steve Carell and Nancy Walls Carell, star Rashida Jones is herself the daughter of two famous people: music producer Quincy Jones and Mod Squad actress Peggy Lipton. (They shot a scene together!)
In the past decade, Rashida Jones has made a name for herself in comedy, having acted in The Office and Parks and Recreation as well as films such as I Love You, Man and Celeste and Jesse Forever to the point that she gets a pass...
In the past decade, Rashida Jones has made a name for herself in comedy, having acted in The Office and Parks and Recreation as well as films such as I Love You, Man and Celeste and Jesse Forever to the point that she gets a pass...
- 1/24/2016
- by Drew Mackie, @drewgmackie
- People.com - TV Watch
This week, the comedy series Angie Tribeca premiered on TBS. And while the show is the brainchild of a comedy power couple, Steve Carell and Nancy Walls Carell, star Rashida Jones is herself the daughter of two famous people: music producer Quincy Jones and Mod Squad actress Peggy Lipton. (They shot a scene together!) In the past decade, Rashida Jones has made a name for herself in comedy, having acted in The Office and Parks and Recreation as well as films such as I Love You, Man and Celeste and Jesse Forever to the point that she gets a pass...
- 1/24/2016
- by Drew Mackie, @drewgmackie
- PEOPLE.com
This week, the comedy series Angie Tribeca premiered on TBS. And while the show is the brainchild of a comedy power couple, Steve Carell and Nancy Walls Carell, star Rashida Jones is herself the daughter of two famous people: music producer Quincy Jones and Mod Squad actress Peggy Lipton. (They shot a scene together!) In the past decade, Rashida Jones has made a name for herself in comedy, having acted in The Office and Parks and Recreation as well as films such as I Love You, Man and Celeste and Jesse Forever to the point that she gets a pass...
- 1/24/2016
- by Drew Mackie, @drewgmackie
- PEOPLE.com
Twenty-five years ago this week, Americans got their first glimpse of the small Northwestern town of Twin Peaks. They heard the chords of that theme song for the first time, and they had just begun to wonder, "Who killed Laura Palmer?"
The anniversary seems especially meaningful today because those same fans are wondering what will become of Showtime's planned Twin Peaks revival. On Sunday, series creator and surrealism purveyor David Lynch announced on Facebook that he had chosen not to direct the new Twin Peaks as a result of payment disputes. However, he cautioned that "Twin Peaks may still be alive on Showtime.
The anniversary seems especially meaningful today because those same fans are wondering what will become of Showtime's planned Twin Peaks revival. On Sunday, series creator and surrealism purveyor David Lynch announced on Facebook that he had chosen not to direct the new Twin Peaks as a result of payment disputes. However, he cautioned that "Twin Peaks may still be alive on Showtime.
- 4/6/2015
- by Drew Mackie, @drewgmackie
- People.com - TV Watch
Twin Peaks, Season 1, Episode 7, “Realization Time”
Written by Harley Peyton
Directed by Caleb Deschanel
Aired May 17, 1990 on ABC
“What’s up, Doc? Just a few words before I go to sleep. I feel like I’m going to dream tonight. Big bad ones, you know? The kind you like. It’s easier talking into the recorder. I guess I feel I can say anything. All my secrets. The naked ones. I know you like those, Doc. I know you like me too. That’ll be my little secret, okay? Just like your coconut. Why is it so easy to make men like me? And I don’t even have to try very hard. Maybe, if it was harder…” — Laura Palmer
With the sheer breadth of stories being told on an average episode of Twin Peaks, it’s startling to take a step back and realize that each episode only covers a period of 24 hours.
Written by Harley Peyton
Directed by Caleb Deschanel
Aired May 17, 1990 on ABC
“What’s up, Doc? Just a few words before I go to sleep. I feel like I’m going to dream tonight. Big bad ones, you know? The kind you like. It’s easier talking into the recorder. I guess I feel I can say anything. All my secrets. The naked ones. I know you like those, Doc. I know you like me too. That’ll be my little secret, okay? Just like your coconut. Why is it so easy to make men like me? And I don’t even have to try very hard. Maybe, if it was harder…” — Laura Palmer
With the sheer breadth of stories being told on an average episode of Twin Peaks, it’s startling to take a step back and realize that each episode only covers a period of 24 hours.
- 12/12/2014
- by Les Chappell
- SoundOnSight
Balancing life and work has been a constant struggle for cinematographer and five-time Oscar nominee Caleb Deschanel. In between lensing such blockbusters as The Right Stuff, The Natural and The Passion of the Christ, Deschanel managed to maintain his Hollywood marriage – 42 years and counting – to actress Mary Jo Deschanel and to raise two overachieving children: Emily Deschanel, star of Fox's long-running procedural Bones, and Zooey Deschanel, the face of New Girl, another Fox primetime hit. Deschanel received a lifetime achievement award at the Camerimage Festival in Poland this month and sat down with THR to
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- 11/28/2014
- by Karsten Kastelan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘Gilda,’ ‘Pulp Fiction’: 2013 National Film Registry movies (photo: Rita Hayworth in ‘Gilda’) See previous post: “‘Mary Poppins’ in National Film Registry: Good Timing for Disney’s ‘Saving Mr. Banks.’” Billy Woodberry’s UCLA thesis film Bless Their Little Hearts (1984). Stanton Kaye’s Brandy in the Wilderness (1969). The Film Group’s Cicero March (1966), about a Civil Rights march in an all-white Chicago suburb. Norbert A. Myles’ Daughter of Dawn (1920), with Hunting Horse, Oscar Yellow Wolf, Esther Labarre. Bill Morrison’s Decasia (2002), featuring decomposing archival footage. Alfred E. Green’s Ella Cinders (1926), with Colleen Moore, Lloyd Hughes, Vera Lewis. Fred M. Wilcox’s Forbidden Planet (1956), with Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen, Warren Stevens, Jack Kelly, Robby the Robot. Charles Vidor’s Gilda (1946), with Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford, George Macready. John and Faith Hubley’s Oscar-winning animated short The Hole (1962). Stanley Kramer’s Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), with Best Actor Oscar winner Maximilian Schell,...
- 12/20/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Those piercing icy blue eyes seem like they were made for a magazine cover.
One would never guess that Zooey Deschanel, Marie Claire's September cover girl, has felt like an outsider most of her life. She was picked on from a young age, even to the point of being spit on in high school.
"I just remember walking over to my locker and wiping the spit off my face, so humiliated," she said.
Yet she claims the humiliation and targeting helped build her character and now she even credits the tougher years for making her adult years easier. With this outlook, it's no wonder she says she's become somewhat of a beacon for those feeling excluded.
"I always felt like a little bit of an outsider, and now I'm an outsider who's a satellite for the outsiders?" she said. "All of a sudden, I'm on the inside, and it feels weird.
One would never guess that Zooey Deschanel, Marie Claire's September cover girl, has felt like an outsider most of her life. She was picked on from a young age, even to the point of being spit on in high school.
"I just remember walking over to my locker and wiping the spit off my face, so humiliated," she said.
Yet she claims the humiliation and targeting helped build her character and now she even credits the tougher years for making her adult years easier. With this outlook, it's no wonder she says she's become somewhat of a beacon for those feeling excluded.
"I always felt like a little bit of an outsider, and now I'm an outsider who's a satellite for the outsiders?" she said. "All of a sudden, I'm on the inside, and it feels weird.
- 8/5/2013
- by Jessica Kane
- Huffington Post
Out supporting their dad, Zooey and Emily Deschanel stepped out for the 24th Annual American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Achievement Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday night (February 27).
Held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel, the Deschanel sisters both looked darling as they posed for pictures with their parents, Caleb and Mary Jo Deschanel.
During the course of the evening, Emily and Zooey had the honor of presenting papa Caleb with the Asc Lifetime Achievement Award.
Meanwhile, cinematographer Christian Berger ended up taking home the top feature film honor for his work on the movie "The White Ribbon".
Held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel, the Deschanel sisters both looked darling as they posed for pictures with their parents, Caleb and Mary Jo Deschanel.
During the course of the evening, Emily and Zooey had the honor of presenting papa Caleb with the Asc Lifetime Achievement Award.
Meanwhile, cinematographer Christian Berger ended up taking home the top feature film honor for his work on the movie "The White Ribbon".
- 2/28/2010
- GossipCenter
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