Emily Deschanel

Emily Deschanel

Deschanel at the 2009 premiere of Serious Moonlight
Born Emily Erin Deschanel
October 11, 1976 (1976-10-11) (age 34)[1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress, Television Producer
Years active 1994–present

Emily Erin Deschanel (pronounced /deɪʃəˈnɛl/; born October 11, 1976) is an American actress and television producer, best known for playing Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan in the comedy-crime drama Bones.[2]

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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). Her mother is Irish American and her grandfather was French. She has one younger sister: actress, songwriter and musician Zooey Deschanel. She grew up in Canada, Yugoslavia, England and South Africa.

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 5 seasons. The show was recently commissioned for a sixth season. For her performance she received a 2006 Satellite Award nomination, a 2007 Teen Choice Award nomination, a 2009 Ewwy Award win and 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.

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.[3]

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.[4] She graduated from Boston University's Professional Actors Training Program with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater.[5]

Filmography

Film

Emily Deschanel at 23rd Genesis Awards - March 2009.
Year Film Role Notes
1994 It Could Happen to You Paint Throwing Fur-Activist
2000 It's a Shame About Ray Maggie
2001 The Heart Department Maude Allyn TV Movie
2002 Rose Red Pam Asbury aka Stephen King's Rose Red
2003 Cold Mountain Mrs. Morgan
Easy Laura
2004 Old Tricks Woman
Spider-Man 2 Receptionist
The Alamo Rosanna Travis
2005 Boogeyman Kate Houghton
Mute Claire
That Night Annie
2006 Glory Road Mary Haskins
2009 My Sister's Keeper Dr. Farquad
2010 The Perfect Family[6] Unknown Lead Role

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Providence Annie Frank Episode: "Cloak & Dagger"
Episode: "The Eleventh Hour"
Law & Order: SVU Cassie Germaine Episode: "Surveillance"
2003 The Dan Show Sam
2004 Crossing Jordan Michelle Episode: "All the News Fit to Print"
2005–present Bones Dr. Temperance Brennan Leading role
Co-producer with David Boreanaz

References

  1. ↑ http://www.buddytv.com/emily-deschanel.aspx
  2. ↑ http://www.buddytv.com/articles/bones/exclusive-interview-bones-star-11820.aspx
  3. ↑ Kate Stanhope (1 October 2009). "Deschanel, Hannigan and Others Cop a Feel for a Cause". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Deschanel-Hannigan-Cop-1010367.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-01. 
  4. ↑ http://www.thankingthemonkey.com/ Interview with Access Hollywood
  5. ↑ http://www.tv.com/emily-deschanel/person/107254/summary.html
  6. ↑ http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2010/05/emily-deschanel-to-star-in-perfect-family.html

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