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Mary Jo Deschanel Biography

Birth Name:Mary Josephine Weir

Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Is the mother of successful actresses Zooey and Emily Deschanel
  • Is the mother-in-law of actor David Hornsby, who is married to her daughter Emily
  • Is married to cinematographer and director Caleb Deschanel
  • Is perhaps best known for playing the character Eileen Hayward in the 1980s series "Twin Peaks․"
  • Portrayed the adoptive mother of Kal Penn's character Dr․ Lawrence Kutner on a 2009 episode of "House․"