ZOOEY DESCHANEL IN NEW ROMANCE WITH SCREENWRITER JAMIE LINDEN

Zooey Deschanel Zooey Deschanel (born January 17, 1980) is an American actress known for her roles in the movies "Almost Famous," "Yes Man" and "(500) Days of Summer." Find more pictures and articles about Zooey Deschanel here.

In this handout image from the The Hartman Group, Country music legend Loretta Lynn announces from the stage of the historic Ryman Auditorium during Opry Country Classics that she has chosen Grammy and Golden Globe nominated actress and star of FOX TV's hit show, "New Girl," Zooey Deschanel to portray her in an upcoming Broadway-bound stage adaptation of Coal Miner's Daughter, on May 10, 2012 in Nashville, Tenesse. Following the announcement, Ms. Deschanel joined the country music icon onstage for a duet of Ms. Lynn's signature song, "Coal Miner's Daughter." (May 9, 2012 - Source: Handout/Getty Images North America)

New Girl – Season 1, Episode 24 – When one of the roommates decides to move out of the loft, the gang makes an unexpected trip to the desert where Winston faces his fear of the dark, Cece and Schmidt's relationship reaches a turning point and Jess and Nick square off with a coyote. (May 8, 2012 - Source: FOX)

Actress Zooey Deschanel arrives to The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' screening of Fox's "New Girl" at Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre on May 7, 2012 in North Hollywood, California. (May 6, 2012 - Source: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images North America)

Zooey Deschanel attends the 98th Annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 28, 2012 in Washington, DC. (April 27, 2012 - Source: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images North America)

Zooey Deschanel (born January 17, 1980) is an American actress, musician, and singer-songwriter. In 1999, Deschanel made her film debut in Mumford, followed by her breakout role as young protagonist William Miller's troubled older sister Anita in Cameron Crowe's 2000 semi-autobiographical film Almost Famous. Deschanel soon became known for her deadpan or "Manic Pixie Dream Girl" supporting roles in films such as Elf (2003), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Failure to Launch (2006), Bridge to Terabithia (2007), and The Happening (2008). She then began playing lead roles in films, including Yes Man (2008) and (500) Days of Summer (2009). She currently stars in the Fox series New Girl. For a few years starting in 2001, Deschanel performed in the jazz cabaret act If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies with fellow actress Samantha Shelton. Besides singing, she plays keyboards, percussion, banjo and ukulele. She also often sings in her films. Deschanel teamed up with M. Ward to release their debut album Volume One (recorded with M. Ward under the moniker She & Him) which was released in March 2008. The follow-up album Volume Two was released in the U.S. in March 2010. She is married to Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard. Zooey Deschanel 2011.09.15