Emily Erin Deschanel, a gifted American actress, director, and producer, made her grand entrance into the world on October 11, 1976, marking the beginning of a remarkable journey that would soon unfold. As her impressive career has unfolded, she has left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry, showcasing her versatility by taking on a diverse array of roles that have captivated audiences worldwide. However, it is her unforgettable depiction of Dr. Temperance Brennan in the highly acclaimed Fox crime procedural comedy-drama series Bones that has cemented her status as a household name. For a staggering twelve years, from 2005 to 2017, Deschanel breathed life into the complex and intriguing character of Dr. Brennan, earning widespread acclaim and admiration for her masterful performance.
Personal Details
Official Socials
BornOct 11, 1976 Los Angeles, California, USA
Parents
- Caleb Deschanel
- Mary Jo Deschanel
Relatives
- Zooey Deschanel (Sibling)
- Elsie Otter Pechenik (Niece or Nephew)
- Charlie Wolf Pechenik (Niece or Nephew)
Biography
Career
{"id":217863,"title":"Big Boys","year":"2024","character":"Nicole","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/big-boys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_217863.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_217863.jpg"},"released":1}
2024

Big Boys as Nicole
{"id":276312,"title":"ReEntry","year":"2024","character":"Elenore","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/reentry","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_276312.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_276312.jpg"},"released":1}

ReEntry as Elenore
{"id":202373,"title":"Continue","year":"2022","character":"Janet Tex","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/continue","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_202373.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_202373.jpg"},"released":1}
2022

Continue as Janet Tex
{"id":103840786,"title":"Devil in Ohio","year":2022,"character":"Suzanne Mathis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/devil-in-ohio","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6rt5hjnr4l40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6rt5hjnr4l40.jpg"},"released":1}

Devil in Ohio as Suzanne Mathis
{"id":11767,"title":"Animal Kingdom","year":2019,"character":"Angela","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/animal-kingdom","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5ltb68urg5n0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5ltb68urg5n0.jpg"},"released":1}
2019

Animal Kingdom as Angela
{"id":540,"title":"The Simpsons","year":2018,"character":"Emily Deschanel (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-simpsons","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5utdm4odj440.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5utdm4odj440.jpg"},"released":1}
2018

The Simpsons as Emily Deschanel (voice)
{"id":1312,"title":"BoJack Horseman","year":2016,"character":"Bones (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/bojack-horseman","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6pf191q3rlo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6pf191q3rlo0.jpg"},"released":1}
2016

BoJack Horseman as Bones (voice)
{"id":36171,"title":"Unity","year":"2015","character":"Narrator (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/unity","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/17ppl49jillg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/17ppl49jillg.jpg"},"released":1}
2015

Unity as Narrator (voice)
{"id":483,"title":"Sleepy Hollow","year":2015,"character":"Dr. Temperance Brennan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/sleepy-hollow","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3bb5drguijp0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3bb5drguijp0.jpg"},"released":1}

Sleepy Hollow as Dr. Temperance Brennan
{"id":15568,"title":"The Perfect Family","year":"2011","character":"Shannon Cleary","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-perfect-family","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15568.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15568.jpg"},"released":1}
2011

The Perfect Family as Shannon Cleary
{"id":525,"title":"American Dad!","year":2011,"character":"Emily Deschanel (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/american-dad","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/b2v1tug054q0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/b2v1tug054q0.jpg"},"released":1}

American Dad! as Emily Deschanel (voice)
{"id":696,"title":"The Cleveland Show","year":2010,"character":"Julia Roberts (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-cleveland-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/77p145ketjt0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/77p145ketjt0.jpg"},"released":1}
2010

The Cleveland Show as Julia Roberts (voice)
{"id":783,"title":"My Sister's Keeper","year":"2009","character":"Dr. Farquad","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/my-sisters-keeper-2009","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/55ale13b4cj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/55ale13b4cj0.jpg"},"released":1}
2009

My Sister's Keeper as Dr. Farquad
{"id":2613,"title":"Glory Road","year":"2006","character":"Mary Haskins","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/glory-road","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1n9ajm1g27s0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1n9ajm1g27s0.jpg"},"released":1}
2006

Glory Road as Mary Haskins
{"id":2667,"title":"Boogeyman","year":"2005","character":"Kate Houghton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/boogeyman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5t6jm53k3ih0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5t6jm53k3ih0.jpg"},"released":1}
2005

Boogeyman as Kate Houghton
{"id":267620,"title":"Mute","year":"2005","character":"Claire","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mute-2005","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_267620.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_267620.jpg"},"released":1}

Mute as Claire
{"id":838,"title":"Bones","year":2005,"character":"Temperance 'Bones' Brennan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/bones","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3kj4g8fdlhag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3kj4g8fdlhag.jpg"},"released":1}

Bones as Temperance 'Bones' Brennan
{"id":15085,"title":"The Alamo","year":"2004","character":"Rosanna Travis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-alamo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4tbseadbpgv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4tbseadbpgv0.jpg"},"released":1}
2004

The Alamo as Rosanna Travis
{"id":358,"title":"Spider-Man 2","year":"2004","character":"Receptionist","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/spider-man-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4i8d9o2rukf0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4i8d9o2rukf0.jpg"},"released":1}

Spider-Man 2 as Receptionist
{"id":9360,"title":"Crossing Jordan","year":2004,"character":"Michelle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/crossing-jordan","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/on2ug8scbjk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/on2ug8scbjk0.jpg"},"released":1}

Crossing Jordan as Michelle
{"id":52666,"title":"Easy","year":"2003","character":"Laura Harris","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/easy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_52666.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_52666.jpg"},"released":1}
2003

Easy as Laura Harris
{"id":2806,"title":"Cold Mountain","year":"2003","character":"Mrs. Morgan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cold-mountain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/21co8q6r55ig.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/21co8q6r55ig.jpg"},"released":1}

Cold Mountain as Mrs. Morgan
{"id":8098,"title":"Rose Red","year":2002,"character":"Pam Asbury","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/rose-red","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8098.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8098.jpg"},"released":1}
2002

Rose Red as Pam Asbury
{"id":655,"title":"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit","year":2001,"character":"Cassie Germaine","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/law-order-special-victims-unit","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/821u9kpkn980.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/821u9kpkn980.jpg"},"released":1}
2001

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Cassie Germaine
{"id":6192,"title":"It Could Happen to You","year":"1994","character":"Paint-Throwing Fur Activist","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/it-could-happen-to-you","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2bo2o756g44g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2bo2o756g44g.jpg"},"released":1}
1994

It Could Happen to You as Paint-Throwing Fur Activist
{"id":103830705,"title":"Carpool Karaoke","year":2020,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/carpool-karaoke","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103830705.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103830705.jpg"},"released":1}
2020