Claim: New Girl stars an actress.
Evidence: Developed by Elizabeth Meriwether under the working title Chicks & Dicks , the series revolves around a kooky teacher Jess -LRB- Zooey Deschanel -RRB- after she moves into a Los Angeles loft with three men , Nick -LRB- Jake Johnson -RRB- , Schmidt -LRB- Max Greenfield -RRB- , and Winston -LRB- Lamorne Morris -RRB- ; Jess ' best friend Cece -LRB- Hannah Simone -RRB- and on-again-off-again loft mate Coach -LRB- Damon Wayans Jr. -RRB- also appear regularly.
Hannah Simone -LRB- born August 3 , 1980 -RRB- is a British-Canadian television host , actress , and former fashion model.
New Girl is an American sitcom television series that premiered on Fox on September 20 , 2011.