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Zooey Claire DeschanelBirth Date :
January 17, 1980Birth Place :
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Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie frontman, since 19-Sep-09)Claim to fame :
As Anita Miller in "Almost Famous" (2000)
Zooey Deschanel Going to 'Bones' on December 10
October 30, 2009 10:10:53FOX has determined which "Bones" episode the Deschanel sisters should appear together in. Through a press release, the network announced that Emily Deschanel and Zooey Deschanel will do a sister act on the December 10 episode called "The Goop on the Girl". It will be a special holiday-themed episode which is also guest starring Farrah Fawcett's widower Ryan O'Neal.
Zooey's role on the show would be a distant relative of Emily's Dr. Temperance Brennan named Margaret Whitesell. O'Neal, meanwhile, reprises his role as Max Keenan, Brennan's dad. When Keenan makes contact with Margaret, he invites her to spend Christmas with him and his daughter. Meanwhile, Brennan and Booth investigate the death of a man dressed as Santa Claus who was blown up after a botched bank robbery.
Zooey Deschanel and Fiance Ben Gibbard Wed
September 21, 2009 10:09:37It was a weekend wedding for Zooey Deschanel and her musician fiance Ben Gibbard. The pair, as reported by Us Weekly, tied the knot in a ceremony held near Seattle, Washington on Saturday, September 19.
There has been no confirming statement just yet from both Zooey and Ben. Their camp also hasn't addressed the wedding report.
Zooey Deschanel Set to Wed Later This Month
September 12, 2009 01:09:57Zooey Deschanel is set to wed her fiance Ben Gibbard later this month, it has been reported. The pair, who has been engaged since December last year, is said to hold their wedding in Seattle. "Zooey is in Belfast with James Franco and Natalie Portman filming 'Your Highness' but will return at the end of September for her ceremony in Seattle," a source tells the New York Post.
Exact wedding date and venue for the reported nuptials are not disclosed though. Besides, neither Zooey nor Ben has issued a confirming statement regarding the wedding report.
Zooey Deschanel Shares Some of Her Favorite Summertime Activities
July 16, 2009 11:07:59Big screen beauty Zooey Deschanel uses the chance of gracing SELF Magazine's August cover to share some of her favorite summertime activities. Baking vegan chocolate and running around in the sprinklers are some of the things she finds it fun to do during the warmest time of year. "You can't force fun, but you can set up situations where fun will happen to you," she tells the magazine.
Asked to give suggestions on the things people can do during the season, Zooey says, "Sprawl in the grass for a little bit. My suggestion is to put on an all-green outfit and roll down a hill." She then adds, "Read a mystery novel in a hammock. I really wish I had a hammock - I am on a five-year hammock plan, so hopefully as I enter my 30s I can finally achieve that goal."
Zooey Deschanel Engaged to Death Cab for Cutie's Singer Ben Gibbard
December 30, 2008 11:12:13Zooey Deschanel is reportedly engaged to Death Cab for Cutie's frontman Ben Gibbard. A source close to the pair says that they have agreed for such commitment over the weekend before Christmas.
Concerning their engagement, Zooey and Ben are both "so thrilled," a source claims as reported by US Weekly. "Zooey was swept off her feet, and Ben is so excited," the source shares further about what this newly-engaged couple feel.
Chloe Sevigny and Zooey Deschanel Going to 'Divorce Ranch'
April 09, 2008 04:04:06The "Zodiac" actress Chloe Sevigny and the co-star of Brad Pitt in "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" Zooey Deschanel are both heading to a new indie film project entitled "Divorce Ranch". According to Variety, the two actresses have been signed to star in the comedy film.
In the film produced, directed and written by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Sevigny is set to portray an actress who comes to a ranch with her young son to find a wealthy man and marry him, whereas Deschanel is going to portray the actress' assistant. The two will be working together when the film that is set in Nevada after World War II begins to take its principal photography in September.
Zooey Deschanel Witnesses "The Happening"
May 31, 2007 01:05:07
The "Elf" actress, Zooey Deschanel, is willing to witness "The Happening", thus signed on to star opposite Mark Wahlberg in the M. Night Shyamalan's upcoming film project.
Of thriller genre, "The Happening", which is co-financed by India's UTV, revolves around a family who must survive a natural global environmental crisis that presents a large-scale threat to humanity. Deschanel, meanwhile, is slated to portray the female lead role.
"Raving", Julie Stiles' Directorial Debut
September 15, 2006 09:09:46
She's been doing acting on stage and big screen. Now that it comes to directing, Julia Stiles would likely to give it a go.
The actress has joined forces with Elle magazine to make her directorial debut. Her first project will be the short movie "Raving", based on a story in the magazine's October "Personal Style" issue titled "The Dress That Changed My Life."
Seven Companions Heading for A "Good Life"
April 03, 2006 04:04:14
Zooey Deschanel, Harry Dean Stanton, Bill Paxton, Chris Klein, Bruce McGill, Deborah Rush and Mark Webber. They are all the seven companions heading for a "Good Life". It is a drama flick which will be directed and written by Steve Berra.
"The Good Life", produced by Lance Sloane and Patrick Markey, is set in a Nebraska town obsessed with football and tells the story of a mostly normal young man (Webber) who makes the best out of fitting in where he obviously doesn't. Deschanel is a girl who encourages the young man to pursue his own path, while Stanton is a movie theater owner who employs him. Klein is a bully ex-football player living off his high school fame, while McGill is the football coach who is a god in the town. Paxton plays a Judy Garland fan.
Zooey Deschanel to Cross the Bridge to Terabithia
January 28, 2006 10:01:22Zooey Deschanel is joining Josh Hutcherson and AnnaSophia Robb to star in the upcoming project of Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media titled "Bridge to Terabithia." While Gabor Csupo is making his live-action directorial debut on the action adventure-fantasy, Lauren Levine, David Paterson and Hal Lieberman will all give hand at producing.
Based on Katherine Paterson's 1978 Newbery Award-winning book with an adaptation wrote by Jeff Stockwell, "Bridge to Terabithia" tells the story of an 11-year-old boy whose life is changed forever when he befriends the class outsider, a girl. Together they create the world of Terabithia, an imaginary kingdom filled with giants, trolls and other magical beings.
