Born name

Emily Erin Deschanel

nickname

Emily

Sun sign

Scale

Place of birth

Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

training

Emily went to Harvard Westlake School and Crossroads School in Los Angeles.

She eventually attended Boston University in her Professional Actors Training Program and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theater.

occupation

Actress, TV producer, film producer

family

• Father – Caleb Deschanel (Cameraman and Director)
• Mother – Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir) (actress)
• Siblings – Zooey Deschanel (Singer, Actress, Model) (Younger Sister)

Manager

Management 360

To build

Average

Height

5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm

weight

66 kg or 145.5 pounds

friend/spouse

Emily began dating writer and actress David Hornsby in 2008. On September 25, 2010, the actress married David Hornsby in a private ceremony in Los Angeles. The couple welcomed their first child, son Henry Lamar Hornsby on September 21, 2011 and son Calvin on June 8, 2015.

race/ethnicity

White

Emily is of Dutch, English, Irish, Swiss and French descent.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Towering Height

measurements

38-29-36 inches or 96.5-74-91.5 cm

dress size

10 (USA) or 42 (EU)

bra size

36b

shoe size

8 (USA) or 38.5 (EU)

brand promotion

Emily has appeared in commercials for brands such as Fiat, Avon and others.

Deschanel has also appeared in a breast cancer commercial for the Stand Up 2 Cancer organization.

Religion

Emily was raised as a Roman Catholic.

But now she’s an agnostic.

Known for

dr Temperance “Bones” Brennan in Fox’s crime series has been playing Bones since 2005.

first movie

Deschanel appeared in a 1994 romantic comedy-drama This Could Happen to You for her role as an “animal rights activist.”

First TV show

In 2002, Deschanel appeared as a guest on NBC’s Law & Order: Task Force Victims for her role as Cassie Germaine in an episode titled “Surveillance” in episode 17 of season three.

Personal trainer

Emily works with a personal trainer, JulieDiamant, as often as possible. They work together and Julie continues to think positively and is therefore able to motivate Emily to exercise more and more. Emily runs on the treadmill that she kept at home.

Emily also used to do yoga with her younger sister, Zooey. But now they stopped because they got bored with the teacher who was so slow.

She’s vegan and never buys anything made from animals or their skin (neither to eat nor to wear).

Emily Deschanel favorite things

• School subjects – mathematics, science

Emily Deschanel Facts

1. Emily always wanted to be an architect growing up.
2. Deschanel is good friends with TV producer, director and actor David Boreanaz.
3. She supports animal welfare causes.
4. Emily is vegan.
5. Emily previously owned a female Wheaten Terrier breed. This dog is now with her ex-boyfriend.
6. She was ranked #12 in the 2012 Hot 100 on AfterEllen.
7. In 2004, she was included in Interview Magazine’s “Six Actresses to Watch” list.
8. Her father is Oscar-nominated cinematographer and director Caleb Deschanel.
9. Emily’s paternal grandfather is from Oullins, Rhône (French).
10. Connect with Emily on Twitter.