Emily Deschanel

American actress, television producer, and film producer
Person human Q204672
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Emily Deschanel

Summary

Emily Deschanel is a human[1]. She was born in Los Angeles[2]. She was born on +1976-10-11T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as an actor[4], film actor[5], television actor[6], film producer[7], and television producer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.2% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,666 views/month, #1,955 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Emily Deschanel's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].
  • Emily Deschanel was born on +1976-10-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Emily Deschanel's father was Caleb Deschanel[10].
  • Emily Deschanel's mother was Mary Jo Deschanel[11].
  • Emily Deschanel was married to David Hornsby[12].
  • Emily Deschanel held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Emily Deschanel's native language[14].
  • Emily Deschanel's professions included actor[4].
  • Emily Deschanel's professions included film actor[5].
  • Emily Deschanel worked as a television actor[6].
  • Emily Deschanel worked as a film producer[7].
  • Emily Deschanel's professions included television producer[8].
  • Emily Deschanel worked as a voice actor[15].
  • Emily Deschanel's education included a stint at Boston University[16].
  • Emily Deschanel's education included a stint at Boston University College of Fine Arts[17].
  • Emily Deschanel's education included a stint at Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences[18].
  • Emily Deschanel's education included a stint at Harvard-Westlake School[19].
  • Emily Deschanel's religion is recorded as atheism[20].
  • Emily Deschanel's image is recorded as Emily Deschanel at Televese 2025.jpg[21].
  • Emily Deschanel is recorded as female[22].
  • Emily Deschanel's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Emily Deschanel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078287161[24].
  • Emily Deschanel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34263670[25].
  • Emily Deschanel's GND ID is recorded as 137293674[26].
  • Emily Deschanel's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008053417[27].

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Origins and Family

Emily Deschanel's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. She was born on +1976-10-11T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Caleb Deschanel[10]. Her mother was Mary Jo Deschanel[11]. English was her native language[14].

Education

Educated at Boston University[16], a research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1869[30], headquartered in Boston[31]; Boston University College of Fine Arts[17], an educational institution[32], in United States[33]; Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences[18], a university-preparatory school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1971[36]; and Harvard-Westlake School[19], a university-preparatory school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1900[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], film actor[5], television actor[6], film producer[7], television producer[8], and voice actor[15].

Personal Life

Emily Deschanel was married to David Hornsby[12]. Her religion is recorded as atheism[20].

Why It Matters

Emily Deschanel ranks in the top 0.2% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,666 views/month, #1,955 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Emily Deschanel born?

Born in Los Angeles[2], Emily Deschanel…

Who were Emily Deschanel's parents?

Emily Deschanel's father was Caleb Deschanel[10]. Emily Deschanel's mother was Mary Jo Deschanel[11].

Who was Emily Deschanel married to?

Emily Deschanel's spouses include David Hornsby[12].

What did Emily Deschanel do for work?

Emily Deschanel worked as actor[4], film actor[5], television actor[6], film producer[7], and television producer[8].

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].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . Deutsche Synchronkartei. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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