How did Zooey Deschanel get her name?

Her paternal grandfather was French, from Oullins, Rhône, and her paternal grandmother came from a Quaker family; she also has Swiss, Dutch, English, Irish, and other French ancestry. She was named after Zooey Glass, the male protagonist of J. D. Salinger’s 1961 novella Franny and Zooey.

Did Zooey and Jonathan have a baby?

Zooey Deschanel is embracing her modern family! On Sunday, June 19, Deschanel shared a sweet photo on Instagram featuring her boyfriend, Jonathan Scott, her ex-husband Jacob Pechenik, and their two children: Elsie, 6, and Charlie, 5.

Are Jonathan and Zooey still together?

August 5, 2022: Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott celebrate 3 years together. Scott and Deschanel celebrated their third anniversary with a trip to the Magic Castle clubhouse in Los Angeles before posting sweet photos together on Instagram.

Are Zooey and Emily Deschanel twins?

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.

Why is Zooey divorcing?

Ben Gibbard and Zooey Deschanel filed for divorce in 2012, citing irreconcilable differences. Irreconcilable differences!

Why did Megan Fox replace Zooey?

At some point, though, things changed—to the point where the Fox sitcom, which aired its 100th episode Tuesday night, was able to replace its star entirely with another character played by Megan Fox, to cover for Deschanel’s maternity leave.