2012/01/05

Emily deschanel




Emily Deschanel

Emily Deschanel

Emily Deschanel at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival premiere of Serious Moonlight.
Born
October 11, 1976
(age 35)
Occupation Actress, television producer
Years active 1994–present
Spouse David Hornsby (m. 2010–present)
Children 1
Parents Caleb Deschanel (father)
Mary Jo Deschanel (mother)
Relatives Zooey Deschanel (sister)

Emily Erin Deschanel (play /dʃəˈnɛl/; born October 11, 1976) is an American actress, movie and television producer who plays Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan in the comedy-crime drama, Bones.

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). She has one younger sister: actress, model, 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 real-life forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs. She has been playing this role in Bones for 6 years; season 7 premiered on November 3, 2011. For her performance she received a 2006 Satellite Award nomination and a 2007 Teen Choice Award nomination. Deschanel 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 along with co-star David Boreanaz.

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.

Personal life

Filmography

References

External links


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