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Birth Name:Emily Erin Deschanel
Famous As: Actress
Date of Birth: January 04, 1978
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California
Height: 5' 9
Nationality: American
Hair Color: Dark Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Father: Caleb Deschanel
Mother: Mary Jo Deschanel
Sister(s): Zooey Deschanel (actress, Jan 17, 1980)
Education: Graduated from Boston University's Professional Actors Training Program with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater
Claim to Fame: As Paint Throwing Fur-Activist in It Could Happen to You (1994)

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Emily Deschanel

Deschanel at the 2009 premiere of Serious Moonlight
Born Emily Erin Deschanel
October 11, 1976 (1976-10-11) (age 32)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 1994–present

Emily Erin Deschanel ([deɪʃə'nɛl]; born October 11, 1976)1 is an American actress, best known for playing Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan in the 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.

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 heroine in the novels of real-life forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs. She has been playing this role in Bones for 4 seasons. The show was recently commissioned for a fifth season. She received a 2006 Satellite Award nomination and a 2007 Teen Choice Award nomination for her performance, and has served as co-producer since the start of the show's third season.

Personal life

Deschanel is a vegan and a committed supporter of animal rights causes. She is a member of PETA. 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.3 She graduated from Boston University's Professional Actors Training Program with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater.4

Filmography

Emily Deschanel at 23rd Genesis Awards - Beverly Hills, California, March 2009.

Films

Year Film Role Other 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

TV Shows

Year Show Role Other notes
2002 The Dan Show Sam
2004 Law and Order Svu Cassie Germaine Season 3, Episode 17
2005-present Bones Dr. Temperance Brennan Star

References

  1. ^ http://www.buddytv.com/emily-deschanel.aspx
  2. ^ http://www.buddytv.com/articles/bones/exclusive-interview-bones-star-11820.aspx
  3. ^ http://www.thankingthemonkey.com/ Interview with Access Hollywood
  4. ^ http://www.tv.com/emily-deschanel/person/107254/summary.html

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