Emily Deschanel Biography

Fast Facts

• Is a board member for the Adrienne Shelly Foundation
• In 2007, 2011 and 1012, she was nominated for a Teen Choice Award in the Choice TV Actress category
• She is an active member of the PETA organization and the Humane Society
• Was nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Series - Drama in 2006 for her work on "Bones․"
• Received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theater from Boston University in 1998
• Her parents are cinematographer and director Caleb Deschanel and actress Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir)․ Her younger sister is actress and singer-songwriter Zooey Deschanel
• Quote: "I'm definitely a people person․ I love socializing and being around people and having a good conversation․"
• Quote: "(When discussing her fame following her performance on the series "Bones") "I still live my life the way I've always lived it․""
• Is a comic-book fan and has a strong passion for the character Wonder Woman
• Used to practice karate as a member of the karate team in college