Zooey Deschanel balances two successful entertainment careers, as an actress and singer.
Zooey Deschanel was born into a family already heavily involved in film and television.
Zooey (pronounced zoh-ee) was named after one of the title characters in the J.D.
After her sitcom debut, Zooey Deschanel appeared in the film Mumford in 1999.
Zooey Deschanel has a powerful singing voice and has contributed songs to several of the soundtracks for movies she has appeared in, including Elf, in which she sings a duet with Will Ferrell.