---
name: "Emily Deschanel"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/emily-deschanel"
fi1m_id: "emily-deschanel"
imdb_id: "nm0221043"
tmdb_id: 25933
wikidata_id: "Q204672"
roles: ["Producer","Director"]
born: "11 October 1976"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 0
updated: "2026-09-23T13:44:30.050405+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Emily Deschanel

## Identity

Emily Deschanel

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/emily-deschanel
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** emily-deschanel
- **IMDb ID:** nm0221043
- **TMDB ID:** 25933
- **Wikidata ID:** Q204672
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Deschanel, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q204672, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0221043/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/25933

Producer and director. Born 11 October 1976 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer, Director
- **Born:** 11 October 1976, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Also known as:** Emily Erin Deschanel
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Deschanel, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q204672, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0221043/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/25933

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Bones*](https://film.one/tv/bones.md) (70)

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## Biography

Emily Deschanel is an American actress, director and producer. She is best known for playing Dr. Temperance Brennan in the Fox series *Bones* (2005–2017), where she also worked as a producer from the third season and directed the season twelve premiere episode.

Born on 11 October 1976 in Los Angeles, California, she is the daughter of cinematographer Caleb Deschanel and actress Mary Jo Deschanel, and the sister of actress Zooey Deschanel. She graduated from Boston University's Professional Actors Training Program with a BFA in Theatre.

Deschanel has appeared in films including *Cold Mountain* (2003) and *Spider-Man 2* (2004), and has provided voice work for series such as *The Simpsons* and *BoJack Horseman*.

*Sources: imdb.com, tvmaze.com, bones.fandom.com, wikiwand.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Bones* (2005), Fi1m 70, as Temperance 'Bones' Brennan — [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)

## Complete filmography (34)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *ReEntry* (2024), as Elenore
- *Continue* (2024), as Janet Tex
- *Big Boys* (2023), as Nicole
- *Devil in Ohio* (2022), series, as Suzanne Mathis
- *A Decent Home* (2022), Executive Producer
- *The Rookie* (2018), series, as Sarah Nolan
- *Animal Kingdom* (2016), series, as Angela
- *Unity* (2015), as Narrator (voice)
- *BoJack Horseman* (2014), series, as Bones (voice) — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/bojack-horseman.md)
- *Sleepy Hollow* (2013), series, as Dr. Temperance Brennan
- *How I Became An Elephant* (2012), Producer
- *The Perfect Family* (2011), as Shannon Cleary
- *The Cleveland Show* (2009), series, as Julia Roberts (voice), Emily Deschanel (voice)
- *My Sister's Keeper* (2009), as Dr. Farquad
- *The Diagnosis* (2008), Actor
- *Free Radio* (2008), series, as Emily Deschanel
- *Glory Road* (2006), as Mary Haskins
- *Mute* (2005), as Claire
- *Bones* (2005), series, as Temperance 'Bones' Brennan · Producer, Director, Co-Producer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Emily Deschanel (voice)
- *Boogeyman* (2005), as Kate Houghton
- *Spider-Man 2* (2004), as Receptionist
- *The Alamo* (2004), as Rosanna Travis
- *Cold Mountain* (2003), as Mrs. Morgan
- *Easy* (2003), as Laura Harris
- *Rose Red* (2002), series, as Pam Asbury
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Michelle
- *The Heart Department* (2001), as Maude Allyn
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Cassie Germaine
- *Providence* (1999), series, as Annie Frank
- *It Could Happen to You* (1994), as Paint-Throwing Fur Activist
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Emily Deschanel (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *Monkey Bread*, Actor
- *Friend Thing*, as Anne Madsen

## Gallery

- ![Emily Deschanel](https://film.one/media/person/1339673/gallery-0e206c091bb6.jpg) Emily Deschanel — Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Emily_Deschanel_at_Televese_2025.jpg/1280px-Emily_Deschanel_at_Televese_2025.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![DSC_7230 (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/1339673/gallery-50bb9dc85bbe.jpg) DSC_7230 (2012) — Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/DSC_7230_%287595758894%29.jpg/1280px-DSC_7230_%287595758894%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Actress Emily Deschanel at 23rd Genesis Awards - Beverly Hills, California. (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/1339673/gallery-5ef118da5653.jpg) Actress Emily Deschanel at 23rd Genesis Awards - Beverly Hills, California. (2009) — Kristin Dos Santos, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Emily_Deschanel.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Emily Deschanel in Fox Fall Eco-Casino Party, London Hotel, West Hollywood, California - Sept. 8, 2008](https://film.one/media/person/1339673/gallery-6b86dad2f8a5.jpg) Emily Deschanel in Fox Fall Eco-Casino Party, London Hotel, West Hollywood, California - Sept. 8, 2008 — Kristin Dos Santos from Los Angeles, California, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Emily_Deschanel%40_Fox_Fall_Eco-Casino_Party.jpg/1280px-Emily_Deschanel%40_Fox_Fall_Eco-Casino_Party.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Emily Deschanel](https://film.one/media/person/1339673/gallery-54f4af7e4d0d.jpg) Emily Deschanel — Image via TMDB
- ![Emily Deschanel](https://film.one/media/person/1339673/gallery-344c1964651e.jpg) Emily Deschanel — Image via TMDB
- ![Emily Deschanel](https://film.one/media/person/1339673/gallery-bde68e68d6ee.jpg) Emily Deschanel — Image via TMDB
- ![Emily Deschanel in Fox Fall Eco-Casino Party, London Hotel, West Hollywood, California - Sept. 8, 2008](https://film.one/media/person/1339673/gallery-b0fa251409eb.jpg) Emily Deschanel in Fox Fall Eco-Casino Party, London Hotel, West Hollywood, California - Sept. 8, 2008 — Kristin Dos Santos from Los Angeles, California, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Emily_Deschanel%40_Fox_Fall_Eco-Casino_Party_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Emily_Deschanel%40_Fox_Fall_Eco-Casino_Party_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Emily Deschanel & David Boreanaz speaking at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used ](https://film.one/media/person/1339673/gallery-650352eb8ef3.jpg) Emily Deschanel & David Boreanaz speaking at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used  — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Emily_Deschanel_%26_David_Boreanaz_%287594529454%29.jpg/1280px-Emily_Deschanel_%26_David_Boreanaz_%287594529454%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Emily Deschanel](https://film.one/media/person/1339673/gallery-fc4c751913e8.jpg) Emily Deschanel — Image via TMDB
- ![Emily Deschanel](https://film.one/media/person/1339673/gallery-a56150dc0007.jpg) Emily Deschanel — Image via TMDB
- ![Emily Deschanel](https://film.one/media/person/1339673/gallery-7017d79a861d.jpg) Emily Deschanel — Image via TMDB

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