Emily Deschanel
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| Emily Deschanel | |
 Deschanel as Dr. Temperance Brennan in Bones |
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| Birth name | Emily Erin Deschanel |
| Born | October 11, 1976 Los Angeles, California USA |
| Notable roles | Dr. Temperance Brennan in Bones |
Emily Erin Deschanel (born October 11, 1976) is an American actress. She was born in Los Angeles, California to father Caleb Deschanel, an Academy Award-nominated cinematographer, and mother Mary Jo Weir, a respected actress. She has one sister, Zooey Deschanel. Her paternal grandfather was French and the remainder of her ancestry is Irish American.[1]
Deschanel graduated from Boston University's Professional Actors Training Program with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater.
She made her feature film debut in the 1994 film It Could Happen to You. She has been gaining recognition as an actress and in October of 2004 she was named one of six actresses to watch by Interview Magazine.
In addition to starring in feature films, Deschanel has had several guest starring roles in television shows such as Crossing Jordan and Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.
As of 2005, Deschanel has been featured as the role of forensic anthroplogist Temperance Brennan in the FOX TV show Bones, based on the real life of forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs.
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Year Film Role Other notes 2006 Glory Road Mary Haskins 2005 That Night Annie Short Film 2005 Boogeyman Kate Houghton 2005 Bones Dr. Temperance Brennan TV series 2004 Old Tricks Woman 2004 Spider-Man 2 Receptionist 2004 The Alamo Rosanna Travis 2003 Cold Mountain Mrs. Morgan 2003 Easy Laura 2002 Rose Red Pam Asbury Mini-series 2001 The Heart Department Maude Allyn TV series 2000 It's a Shame About Ray Maggie 1994 It Could Happen to You Paint Throwing Fur-Activist
