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Emily Erin Deschanel (born October 11, 1976) is a 47-year-old prominent American actress.
She was a fan favorite, especially for her fascinating role as Dr. Temperance “Bones” Brennan in the Fox crime drama series Bones (2005-2017).
Emily Deschanel is also a full-fledged animal protectionist and has participated in several campaigns and advocacy programs to protect animals.
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| Name: | Emily Erin Deschanel |
| stage name: | Emily Deschanel |
| Date of Birth: | October 11, 1976 (age 47) |
| place of birth: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Country of Citizenship: | American |
| parents: | Mary Jo Deschanel, Caleb Deschanel |
| Children: | Henry Lamar Hornsby, Calvin Hornsby |
| high: | 1.75 m |
| Brothers and sisters: | Zooey Deschanel |
| Boyfriend • Husband: | David Hornsby ( m. 2010) |
| Profession: | Actress • Television personality |
| net worth: | $30 million |
early life
Emily Erin Deschanel was born on October 11, 1976 in the famous Los Angeles, California.
Her father is a photographer and director named Caleb Deschanel while her mother is an actress named Mary Jo Deschanel.
Her younger sister is an actress and singer-songwriter named Zooey Deschanel.
Emily Deschanel’s paternal grandfather was French, from Orléans in the Rhône; her ancestry also includes English, Dutch, Swiss, and Irish.
educate
Emily Deschanel attended Harvard-Westlake School and Crossroads School in Los Angeles.
She graduated from Boston University’s Professional Actor Training Program with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts.
Profession
In 1994, Emily Deschanel made her big screen debut in the romantic comedy It Could Happen to You, for which her father served as chief cinematographer. In 2002, she made her second screen appearance as Pam Asbury in Stephen King’s horror miniseries Rose Red. She subsequently starred in Cold Mountain, The Alamo, and Paths of Glory, and in 2004 was named one of Interview magazine’s “Six Actresses to Watch.”
In 2005, Emily Deschanel starred as Dr. Temperance Brennan and David Boreanaz played FBI agent Seely Booth in the Fox crime drama series Bones. The film was based on the novel about the career of forensic anthropologist and author Kathy Rich, written by Hart Hanson.
The series aired for 12 seasons from September 13, 2005 to March 28, 2017. For her role, she received a nomination for the 2006 Satellite Award and the 2007 Teen Choice Award.
Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz served as co-producers at the beginning of the series’ third season, and then became producers midway through the series’ fourth season.
While Bones was still in production, Emily Deschanel also played the role of Brennan in the 2015 TV series Sleepy Hollow and the 2016 TV series BoJack Horseman.
She made a pajama party video with Alyson Hannigan, Jaime King, Minka Kelly and Katharine McPhee, which aired on FunnyorDie.com, promoting regular breast cancer screenings for the Stand Up 2 Cancer organization.
In 2021, Emily Deschanel will star in the upcoming Netflix miniseries Ohio Devil.
Social Media
Emily Deschanel has over 365k followers on Twitter and over 121k followers on Instagram. The American actress is very active on social media and has many interesting posts on her account.
Emily Erin Deschanel’s verified social media accounts include:
- Instagram: @emilydeschanel
- Twitter: @emilydeschanel
- Facebook: Emily Deschanel
Personal life
Emily Deschanel’s beauty and grace are probably the reasons why she gets so many movie roles. She is 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 meters) tall and weighs about 60 kg (132 pounds).
This talented American actress has an hourglass figure with measurements of 34-24-35 inches; bust/chest size is 32C, waist is 24 inches, and hips are 35 inches. She has beautiful dark brown hair and charming blue eyes.
Emilie Deschanel, a vegetarian and a staunch animal rights advocate, narrated the documentary “My Child is a Monkey” and served as co-producer of another titled “How I Became an Elephant.”
To promote regular breast cancer screenings for the Up 2 Cancer charity, she created a video pajama party with Katharine McPhee, Minka Kelly, Jamie King and Alyson Hannigan, which aired on FunnyorDie.com.
On September 25, 2010, Emily Deschanel married actor and writer David Hornsby in a small private wedding in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles.
On September 21, 2011, the couple welcomed their first son, Henry Lamar Hornsby, and on June 8, 2015, they welcomed their second son, Calvin Hornsby.
Emily Deschanel is good friends with her Bones co-star Michaela Conlin, who coincidentally plays Emily’s best friend Angela Montenegro on the show. She is also good friends and has a great working relationship with her Bones co-star David Boreanaz.
net worth
In 2015, David Boreanaz, Emily Deschanel, Bones executive producer Barry Josephson and Cassie Raikes, the author of the books on which the series is based, filed a lawsuit against Fox, claiming they were defrauded of their share of the series’ profits.
In February 2019, an arbitrator awarded them a total of $179 million: $128 million in punitive damages, $32 million in compensatory damages, $10 million in prejudgment interest, and more than $9 million in fees and costs.
Being an A-list actress, Emily Deschanel has received a lot of help in acquiring her ideal wealth and now she is believed to have amassed a net worth of $30 million.
Filmography
movie
- 1994 As an animal rights activist, this can happen to you too
- 2000 What a pity played Ray Maggie
- 2003 Easy as Laura Harris
- 2003 Cold Mountain as Mrs. Morgan
- 2004 Alamo as Rosanna Travis
- 2004 Spider-Man 2 as receptionist
- 2004 Old Tricks played Woman
- 2005 The Evil Within as Kate Houghton
- 2005 Dumb played Claire
- 2005 That Night as Anne
- 2006 Paths of Glory as Mary Haskins
- 2007 Diagnosis played Maggie
- 2009 My Sister’s Keeper as Dr. Farquad
- 2011 A Perfect Family as Shannon Cleary
- 2015 Unity as Narrator
TV Shows
- 2001 Heart Department as Maude Allyn
- 2002 Rose Red as Pam Asbury (3 episodes)
- 2002 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Cassie Germaine (episode: “Surveillance”)
- 2002 Providence as Annie Franks (2 episodes)
- 2003 Dan Show as Sam
- 2004 Crossing Jordan as Michelle (Episode: “All the News Fit to Print”)
- 2005–2017 Bones as Temperance Brennan
- 2009 Measure for Measure as Emily (TV series: “The Booby Scare”)
- 2010–2011 The Cleveland Show voice of Julia Roberts (episode: “Live in Cleveland!”)
- 2012 American Dad! Voice of Temperance Brennan (episode: “Low Money, Big Problems”)
- 2014; 2019 Drunk History as Babe Didrikson Zaharias / Marina Raskova (2 episodes)
- 2015 Sleepy Hollow as Temperance Brennan (TV series: “Dead Men Tell No Tales”)
- 2016 BoJack Horseman (Episode: “Love and/or Marriage”)
- 2018 The Simpsons (Episode: “Bart Isn’t Dead”)
- 2019 Animal Kingdom as Angela (Season 4)
- 2021 The Rookie as Sarah Nolan (TV series: Braveheart)
- TBA Ohio Devil as Dr. Suzanne Mathis in an upcoming miniseries;
