Deschanel, Emily 1978–

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DESCHANEL, Emily 1978–

PERSONAL

Full name, Emily Erin Deschanel; born January 4, 1978, in Los Angeles, CA; daughter of Caleb (a cinematographer and director) and Mary Jo (an actress) Deschanel; sister of Zooey Deschanel (an actress). Education: Boston University, B.F.A.

Addresses: Agent—Rhonda Price, Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Manager—Lainie Stolhanske, Management 360, 9111 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Publicist—Megan Moss, I/D Public Relations, 8409 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Career: Actress. Interact Theatre Company, Los Angeles, member of company.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Paint-throwing fur activist, It Could Happen to You, TriStar, 1994.

Maggie, It's a Shame About Ray (short film), 2000.

Mrs. Morgan, Cold Mountain, Miramax, 2003.

Laura, Easy, Magic Lamp/Screen Media Ventures, 2004.

Rosanna Travis, The Alamo, Buena Vista, 2004.

Receptionist, Spider-Man 2 (also released as Spider-Man 2: The IMAX Experience), Columbia, 2004.

Woman, Old Tricks (short film), Ape Like Films, 2004.

Kate Houghton, Boogeyman (also known as Boogeyman—Der schwarze Mann), Screen Gems, 2005.

Claire, Mute, Hartfisch Productions, 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

Dr. Temperance Brennan, Bones, Fox, 2005.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Pam Asbury, Rose Red (also known as Stephen King's "Rose Red"), ABC, 2002.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Maude Allyn, The Heart Department, CBS, 2001.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Cassie Germaine, "Surveillance," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC, 2002.

"Cloak & Dagger," Providence, NBC, 2002.

"The Eleventh Hour," Providence, NBC, 2002.

Michelle, "All the News Fit to Print," Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2004.

Stage Appearances:

Natasha, The Three Sisters, Interact Theatre Company, Los Angeles, 2002.

Also appeared as Emily, Our Town, Interact Theatre Company.

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