Mary Jo Deschanel
Birth Name:
Mary Josephine Weir
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession
Actress
Fast Facts
- Is the mother-in-law of actor David Hornsby, who is married to her daughter Emily
- Is the mother of successful actresses Zooey and Emily Deschanel
- 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․"