Biography
Hailing from a Hollywood family, the striking Emily Deschanel - along with her younger sister, Zooey - was destined to enter show business. Although she debuted with a bit part in "It Could Happen to You" (1994), Deschanel's first major role came years later as a psychic in Stephen King's "Rose Red" (ABC, 2002). She landed small parts in "Cold Mountain" (2003), "The Alamo" (2004) and "Spider-Man 2" (2004), as well as leading roles in …
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Career Milestones
2009 | Cast as a doctor in the drama "My Sister's Keeper," directed by Nick Cassavetes and based on the novel by Jodi Picoult |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Drama |
2006 | Played Josh Lucas's wife in the sports drama "Glory Road" |
2005 | Landed breakthrough role as forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan on the Fox series "Bones" |
2005 | Co-starred with Barry Watson in the thriller "Boogeyman" |
2004 | Co-starred with Billy Bob Thornton and Dennis Quaid in "The Alamo" |
2003 | Cast in a minor role in "Cold Mountain" |
2003 | Appeared as the sister of a neurotic woman in "Easy" |
2002 | Appeared on episodes of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC) and "Providence" (NBC) |
2002 | Played a psychic in Stephen King's supernatural drama "Rose Red" (ABC) |
1994 | Made feature film debut in "It Could Happen to You" as a paint-throwing fur activist |