Zoe Deschanel Net Worth
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What is Zoe Deschanel’s Net Worth and Salary?
Zooey Deschanel is an American actress, model, singer, songwriter and musician who has a net worth of $25 million. She is best known for her roles in comedy films such as “Failed to Launch” (2006) and “500 Days of Summer” (2009), as well as her starring role on the Fox sitcom “The New Girl.”
early life: Zooey Claire Deschanel was born on January 17, 1980 in Los Angeles, California. Her mother, Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir), is an actress, and her father, Caleb Deschanel, is a well-known cinematographer and director. She has an older sister, actress Emily Deschanel, best known for her starring role on the Fox series “Bone.” The Deschanel family lived in Los Angeles when she was growing up, but they also traveled a lot because of her father’s job, often filming on location. She attended Crossroads, a private prep school in Santa Monica, where her classmates included future stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Kate Hudson. She continued her studies at Northwestern University in Chicago, but dropped out after just nine months to pursue a full-time acting career.
Acting career: Deschanel made her debut in 1999 in the Laurence Kasdan comedy film Mumford. Then, in 2000, she co-starred in the film Almost Famous, which won a Golden Globe for Best Movie – Musical or Comedy. 2002 was a busy year for her. She starred in four films: “Big Trouble”, “The New Guy”, “Good Girl” and “Give Up.” She made her lead role in the independent drama “All the Real Girls” (2003), which was an artistic success after its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2003, she also starred in the Christmas comedy Elf with Will Ferrell. It was a huge success, grossing $220.4 million worldwide on a budget of just $33 million.
Deschanel continued to appear in films such as Eulogy (2004) for the remainder of the 2000s. “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” (2005), a film based on Douglas Adams’ novel of the same name; “Overwinter” (2005); “Failed to Launch” (2006), as Sarah Jessica Parker’s character Roommate and Best Friend; “Bridge to Terabithia” (2007); “What’s Happening” (2008), directed by M. Night Shyamalan; “Yes Man” (2008), as Jim Carrey character girlfriend; and the romantic drama 500 Days of Summer (2009) with Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Many of her films, notably “Yes Man” and “500 Days of Summer”, were box office hits; “Yes Man” grossed $224.1 million worldwide, while “500 Days of Summer” grossed over $6,000 $7.5 million against a budget of only $7.5 million. During this time, she also appeared in various shows including Frasier, Cracking Up, American Dad!, Weeds, Tin Man, Bones, and more. Then, from 2011 to 2018, she starred in the Fox comedy series The New Girl. In the show’s seventh season, she starred as Jessica “Jessie” Day, a lively, eccentric teacher. Eventually, she also became the producer of the show. Deschanel received an Emmy nomination for her role in “The New Girl,” as well as three Golden Globe nominations.
In 2011, Deschanel starred in the comedy “Our Idiot Brother”, playing the older sister of Paul Rudd’s character. That same year, she starred in the Stoner comedy “His Royal Highness” alongside Danny McBride and James Franco. “His Royal Highness” was a box-office hit and received generally negative reviews. Her 2015 film “Castle and Rock” wasn’t much better. Despite a $15 million budget, it only made $3 million at the North American box office.
In addition to his on-screen appearances, Deschanel has also worked as a voice actor. She voiced Penguin in the animated film “Surf’s Up” (2007) and voiced Clytos’ daughter Mary in three episodes of the hit TV series “The Simpsons.” In 2016, she voiced Bridget in the animated family film Troll, which grossed $344 million worldwide.
Zoe Deschanel Salary: How much does Zoe Deschanel make per episode of ‘The New Girl’? $125,000. In 2012, Zoe earned over $9 million from her various TV, film and commercial roles.
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Music career: In 2001, Deschanel teamed up with actress Samantha Shelton on the jazz cabaret “If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies,” which they performed across Los Angeles. In 2007, she collaborated on music with M. Ward under the group name She & Him. Their first album, Volume One, was released in March 2008 by Merge Records. Reactions to the album have been generally quite positive. Paste Magazine even selected it as their first album of 2008. Their second album “Volume Two” was released in March 2010, followed by “A Very She & Him Christmas” in September 2011; “Volume 3” in May 2013; December 2014 “Classic” in January; and “Christmas Party” in 2016. In addition, Deschanel has contributed vocals to a number of other projects, including M. Ward’s solo album “A Wasteland Companion” (2012), Tired Pony’s album “The Place We Ran From” (2010), and the Buddy Holly Tribute Album” Listen to me: Buddy Holly” (2011).
endorsement: Over the years, Zooey has appeared in advertisements for many brands, including Pantene, Macy’s, and Apple. Her Apple ad promoting the use of Siri was widely criticized and ridiculed.
hello giggles: In May 2011, Zoe and two friends started a lifestyle website called HelloGiggles. In 2015, the site was acquired by Time Inc. for $30 million.
personal life: Deschanel was married to lovable Death Taxi and Postal Service singer Ben Gibbard from 2009 to 2012. At the time of her divorce in 2012, she had a net worth of $3.5 million, according to court documents. Her assets at the time included $1.6 million in cash, $1.7 million in securities and real estate worth $700,000 at the time. Her monthly expenses at the time were $22,500.
Deschanel was married to filmmaker Jacob Pechenick from 2015 to June 2020; they announced their separation in September 2019. They have two children. Deschanel began dating “Property Brothers” star Jonathan Scott after announcing his separation from Pechenick.
real estate: Around 2015, Zoe and Jacob paid $4.6 million for a house in Manhattan Beach, California. Around the time of their separation in 2019, they sold the house for $4.7 million, which could end up at a loss considering the upgrades they’ve made to the property over the years.
This isn’t the only home Zoe and Jacob have bought in Manhattan Beach. Around 2017, they paid $5.6 million for another home in the area. They listed his property for $6 million in November 2019.
