Emily Deschanel

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* Crossroads School
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**Emily Erin Deschanel** (Template:IPAc-en; born October 11, 1976) is an American actress, director and producer. She is best known for her role as Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan in the FOX crime procedural series *Bones* (2005–2017).

## Early life

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. Her paternal grandfather was French, from Oullins, Rhône; her roots also include Swiss, Dutch, English, Irish, and other French ancestry.

Deschanel attended Harvard-Westlake School and Crossroads School in Los Angeles before graduating from Boston University's Professional Actors Training Program with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater.

## Career

In 1994, Deschanel made her feature film debut in the romantic comedy-drama *It Could Happen to You*, on which her father worked as chief cinematographer. Her next notable role was as Pam Asbury in Stephen King's horror miniseries *Rose Red* in 2002. Then she appeared in *Cold Mountain*, *The Alamo*, and *Glory Road* and was named one of "six actresses to watch" by *Interview Magazine* in 2004.

In 2005, Deschanel was cast as Dr. Temperance Brennan with David Boreanaz as FBI agent Seeley Booth on the Fox crime procedural comedy-drama *Bones*, based on the novels and the career of forensic anthropologist and author Kathy Reichs, created by Hart Hanson. The series ran for 12 seasons from September 13, 2005 to March 28, 2017. For her performance, she received a 2006 Satellite Award nomination and a 2007 Teen Choice Award nomination. Deschanel and Boreanaz served as co-producers at the start of the show's third season, before becoming producers in the middle of the show's fourth season. While *Bones* was still in production, Deschanel also played the Brennan character on a 2015 episode of *Sleepy Hollow* and a 2016 episode of *BoJack Horseman*.

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Deschanel, with Alyson Hannigan, Jaime King, Minka Kelly, and Katharine McPhee made a video slumber party featured on FunnyorDie.com to promote regular breast cancer screenings for the organization Stand Up 2 Cancer. In recent years, her passion for animal welfare has led her to providing the narration for *My Child Is a Monkey* and serving as an associate producer on the documentary film *How I Became an Elephant*. Deschanel ranked number 72 in The 2012 Hot 100 on AfterEllen.

## Personal life

Deschanel is a vegan and a supporter of animal rights causes. She can be seen in an *Access Hollywood* video at the book launch event of Karen Dawn's *Thanking the Monkey: Rethinking the Way We Treat Animals*, discussing how vegetarian and vegan diets help the environment, and a video on the homepage of the book's website talking about the importance of animal rights. She collaborated with PETA on a video encouraging mothers to raise their children as vegans. In September 2014, she joined the board of directors at Farm Sanctuary.

Deschanel was raised Roman Catholic, but is no longer practicing, and has expressed agnostic views, saying "I am more of a spiritual person, if anything, and I am of the belief that we don't know, and I'm not going to pretend that I do."

On September 25, 2010, Deschanel married *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia* actor and writer David Hornsby in a small private ceremony in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. On September 21, 2011, Deschanel gave birth to their first son. In June 2015, she gave birth to their second son. Both pregnancies were written into *Bones*.

Deschanel is best friends with her *Bones* co-star Michaela Conlin, who played her best friend Angela Montenegro on the show; she is also friends, and has a strong working relationship with her *Bones* co-star David Boreanaz.

In 2015 Boreanaz, Deschanel, *Bones* executive producer Barry Josephson and Kathy Reichs, who wrote the books upon which the series was based, filed suit against Fox, claiming they were cheated out of their share of series profits. In February 2019, an arbitrator awarded them $179 million: $128 million in punitive damages, $32 million in compensatory damages, $10 million in prejudgment interest and more than $9 million in fees and costs. In May 2019, the Los Angeles Superior Court voided the punitive damages, with the plaintiffs' attorneys saying they would appeal.

However in September 2019, both parties came to an settlement the parties being Fox Company and Boreanaz, Deschanel, *Bones* executive producer Barry Josephson and Kathy Reichs. The matter of the settlement has been mention but this suggest a significant amount.

## References

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2. ↑ "Emily Deschanel". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150214030130/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/emily-deschanel-149257/bio/. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
3. ↑ Miller, Sarah (April 2007). "Interview with Emily Deschanel". http://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/emily-deschannel-talks-to-womens-health. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
4. ↑ Powell, Kimberly. "Interesting Ancestors of Emily & Zooey Deschanel". Genealogy.about.com. http://genealogy.about.com/b/2011/11/01/ancestors-emily-deschanel.htm. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
5. ↑ Olsen, Mark (February 16, 2003). "A scene stealer steps off the sidelines", *Los Angeles Times*. Retrieved on December 10, 2010.
6. ↑ "Los Angeles natives". thedailytruffle.com. http://www.thedailytruffle.com/los-angeles-natives/. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
7. ↑ "Emily Deschanel Biography". TV.com. http://www.tv.com/people/emily-deschanel/biography/. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
8. ↑ Stanhope, Kate (October 1, 2009). "Deschanel, Hannigan and Others Cop a Feel for a Cause", *TVGuide.com*. Retrieved on October 1, 2009.
9. ↑ "How I Became an Elephant: Film Crew". *Rattle the Cage Productions*. http://www.howibecameanelephant.com/film-crew/. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
10. ↑ "Emily Deschanel". *AfterEllen.com*. Archived from the original on 2012-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20120815140251/http://www.afterellen.com/2012-hot-100.
11. ↑ "Interview with Access Hollywood". http://www.thankingthemonkey.com/.
12. ↑ "Emily Deschanel promotes vegan diet," *Winnipeg Free Press*, 9 May 2013.
13. ↑ "In the News". Farm Sanctuary. http://www.farmsanctuary.org/media/in-the-news. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
14. ↑ "L.A.'s Crossroads restaurant hosts Farm Sanctuary event", *Los Angeles Times* (September 30, 2014). Retrieved on October 25, 2015.
15. ↑ DeSalvo, Robert (May 4, 2012). "Q&A: Emily Deschanel on Playing a 'Perfect' Catholic Lesbian". Retrieved on September 8, 2013. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013.
16. ↑ Zuckerman, Suzanne (September 25, 2010). "Actress Emily Deschanel Weds". Retrieved on September 26, 2010.
17. ↑ Dyball, Rennie (September 21, 2011). "Emily Deschanel Has a Baby Boy", *People*. Retrieved on September 21, 2011.
18. ↑ Paskin, Willa (November 3, 2011). "Bones Creator Hart Hanson on the Show's New Season, Booth and Brennan's Future Make-Outs", *nymag*. Retrieved on November 4, 2011.
19. ↑ "Emily Deschanel Gives Birth, Welcomes Second Son With Husband". 8 June 2015. http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/emily-deschanel-gives-birth-welcomes-second-son-with-husband-201586. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
20. ↑ "A Heart to Heart with Bones Star Emily Deschanel". *Organic Spa Magazine*. 24 September 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925134117/http://www.organicspamagazine.com/heart-heart-bones-star-emily-deschanel/.
21. ↑ "'Bones' Cast Champions David Boreanaz For Directing 200th Episode [INTERVIEW/]".
22. ↑ "Fox "Cheated" 'Bones' Stars Out Of More Than $100M, New Profit-Participation Suit Claims/".
23. ↑ "'Bones': Fox Lawsuit Overturned, Reversing Original $128 Million Decision" (in en). https://popculture.com/tv-shows/2019/05/03/bones-fox-lawsuit-overturned-reversing-128-million-decision/.
24. ↑ "Emily Deschanel to Star in Perfect Family". *PasteMagazine.com*. May 7, 2010. http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2010/05/emily-deschanel-to-star-in-perfect-family.html. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
25. ↑ Iannucci, Rebecca (February 7, 2019). "Bones' Emily Deschanel Tapped for Major Animal Kingdom Season 4 Arc". *TVLine*. https://tvline.com/2019/02/07/animal-kingdom-emily-deschanel-season-4-cast/. Retrieved February 7, 2019.

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