Emily Erin Deschanel is an American actress. She portrayed Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan in the Fox crime procedural series Bones (2005–2017). Deschanel was born in Los Angeles, California, to cinematographer and director Caleb Deschanel and actress Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir). Her younger sister is actress and singer-songwriter Zooey Deschanel. Her paternal grandfather was French, from Oullins, Rhône; her roots also include Swiss, Dutch, English, Irish, and other French ancestry. Deschanel attended Harvard-Westlake School and Crossroads School in Los Angeles before graduating from Boston University's Professional Actors Training Program with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater.
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Bones The Hope in the Horror |
2017 |
Movie | How I Became An Elephant | 2012 |
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The Rookie Brave Heart |
2021 |
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The Simpsons Bart's Not Dead |
2018 |
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! Dr. Mehmet Oz, Emily Deschanel, Mashup Monday with Of Monsters & Men At Work |
2016 |
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Sleepy Hollow Dead Men Tell No Tales (2) |
2015 |
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Drunk History Sports Heroes |
2014 |
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Conan (2010) Journey to the Return of Revenge Against the Fight |
2012 |
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Emily Deschanel, Rich Fulcher |
2011 |
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The Cleveland Show Hot Cocoa Bang Bang |
2011 |
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The Cleveland Show Cleveland Live! |
2010 |
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Emily Deschanel, Terry Crews |
2009 |
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Free Radio Lance Gets a Manager |
2008 |
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American Idol Top 12 Finalists Perform |
2007 |
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Aisha Tyler/Emily Deschanel/The Go! Team |
2006 |
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American Idol The Finale |
2006 |
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Crossing Jordan All the News Fit to Print |
2004 |
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Providence The Eleventh Hour (2) |
2002 |
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Providence The Eleventh Hour (1) |
2002 |
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Providence Cloak and Dagger |
2002 |
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Surveillance |
2002 |