Emily Deschanel

Birth Name:

Emily Erin Deschanel

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession

Actress, Producer, Soundtrack, Director

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

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