Emily Deschanel

American actress, television producer, and film producer
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Summary

Emily Deschanel was born on October 11, 1976[1], in Los Angeles[2]. She has worked as an actor[3], film actor[4], television actor[5], film producer[6], and television producer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.2% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,398 views/month, #1,955 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Caleb Deschanel[9]
  • Mother: Mary Jo Deschanel[10]
  • Spouse: David Hornsby[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Native language: English[13]
  • Occupation: voice actor[14], television director[15]
  • Educated at: Boston University[16], Boston University College of Fine Arts[17], Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences[18], Harvard-Westlake School[19]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[20]
  • Sex or gender: female[21]
  • Commons category: Emily Deschanel[22]
  • Family name: Deschanel[23]
  • Given name: Emily[24], Erin[25]
  • Commons gallery: Emily Deschanel[26]
  • Relative: Paul Deschanel[27], Germaine Deschanel[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29]
  • Lifestyle: veganism[30]
  • Number of children: 2[31]
  • Start of work period: 1993[32]
  • Sibling: Zooey Deschanel[33]

Why It Matters

Emily Deschanel has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Emily Deschanel born?

Emily Deschanel's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

Who were Emily Deschanel's parents?

Emily Deschanel's father was Caleb Deschanel[9]. Emily Deschanel's mother was Mary Jo Deschanel[10].

Who was Emily Deschanel married to?

Emily Deschanel's spouses include David Hornsby[11].

What did Emily Deschanel do for work?

Emily Deschanel worked as an actor[3], film actor[4], television actor[5], film producer[6], and television producer[7].

Where did Emily Deschanel go to school?

Emily Deschanel was educated at Boston University[16], Boston University College of Fine Arts[17], Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences[18], and Harvard-Westlake School[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → emily-deschanel
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  2. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze person id → 98070
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  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14565 → 1000016931
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  8. 14w ago · Sabelöga · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work period start → —
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