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Also known as Emily Erin Deschanel

American actress, television producer, and film producer

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Emily Deschanel is an American actress and producer known for her work in television and film. She matters because of her significant contributions to entertainment as both a performer and creative producer behind the scenes.

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Film & TV

Los Angeles, California, USA

Emily Erin Deschanel (born October 11, 1976) is an American actress, director and producer. She is best known for starring in the Fox crime procedural comedy-drama series Bones as Dr. Temperance Brennan from 2005 to 2017.

Known for

  • Continue — Janet Tex2024
  • ReEntry — Elenore2024
  • Big Boys — Nicole2023
  • Devil in Ohio — Suzanne Mathis2022
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self2019
  • The Rookie — Sarah Nolan2018
  • Back to the Lab: A Bones Retrospective — Self2017
  • Carpool Karaoke: The Series — Self2017
  • Animal Kingdom — Angela2016
  • Unity — Narrator (voice)2015

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Key facts

Born
Emily Erin Deschanel , ( 1976-10-11 ) October 11, 1976 (age 49) , Los Angeles , California , U.S.
Education
Boston University ( BFA )
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1993–present
Spouse
David Hornsby ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. September 25, 2010</span>"}]]}'>2010 ) ​
Parents
Mary Jo Deschanel Caleb Deschanel
Relatives
Zooey Deschanel (sister)

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Instance of
human
Given name
Erin
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Los Angeles
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Religion
atheism
Image
Emily Deschanel at Televese 2025.jpg
Number of children
2
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Emily Deschanel
date of birth
1976-10-11
lifestyle
veganism
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Emily Deschanel
start of work period
1993-00-00
social media followers
527766
writing language
English language
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Encyclopedic overview

Emily Erin Deschanel (/ˌdeɪʃəˈnɛl/; born October 11, 1976) is an American actress. She played Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan in the Fox crime procedural series Bones (2005–2017).

Early life and education

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