Emily Deschanel

Emily Erin Deschanel (pronounced /deɪʃəˈnɛl/; born October 11, 1976) is an American actress 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-nominatedcinematographer and director Caleb Deschanel and actress Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir). Her mother is Irish American and her grandfather is French. Moreover, Emily Deschanel is the great granddaughter of Paul Deschanel, the 11th President of France. She has one younger sister: actress, model, songwriter and musician Zooey Deschanel. She grew up in Italy, Canada,France, Yugoslavia, England and South Africa.^{[citation needed]}

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 andGlory 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 onFox's Bones, a series based on the real-life forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs. She has been playing this role in Bones for 5 years; season 6 premiered September 23, 2010. For her performance she received a 2006 Satellite Awardnomination and a 2007 Teen Choice Award nomination. She has also received two consecutive Ewwy Award wins for Actress in a Leading Role (Drama Category) in 2009 and 2010. 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. She is due to make her directorial debut in 2011 during the show's sixth season.

Deschanel, with Alyson Hannigan, Jaime King, Minka Kelly, and Katharine McPhee made a video slumber party featured on FunnyorDie.comto promote regular breast cancer screenings for the organization Stand Up 2 Cancer.

Personal life

Emily Deschanel at 23rd Genesis Awards - March 2009.

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

Deschanel married writer-actor David Hornsby on September 25, 2010 during a small private ceremony in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	It Could Happen to You	Paint Throwing Fur Activist
2000	It's a Shame About Ray	Maggie	Short film
2001	The Heart Department	Maude Allyn	TV movie
2002	Rose Red	Pam Asbury	TV miniseries
2002	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Cassie Germaine	Episode: "Surveillance"
2002	Providence	Annie Franks	Episode: "Cloak & Dagger" Episode: "The Eleventh Hour"
2003	The Dan Show	Sam	TV movie
2003	Easy	Laura Harris	Independent Film
2003	Cold Mountain	Mrs. Morgan
2004	The Alamo	Rosanna Travis
2004	Crossing Jordan	Michelle	Episode: "All the News Fit to Print"
2004	Spider-Man 2	Receptionist
2004	Old Tricks	Woman	Short film
2005	Boogeyman	Kate Houghton
2005	Mute	Claire	Short film
2005	That Night	Annie	Short film
2005–present	Bones	Dr. Temperance Brennan	Main Role
2006	Glory Road	Mary Haskins
2009	My Sister's Keeper	Dr. Farquad
2009	Tit for Tat	Emily	TV series
2010	The Cleveland Show	Julia Roberts (voice)	Episode: "Cleveland Live!"
2012	The Perfect Family[8]	Shannon Cleary	Post-production

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