Zooey Deschanel made her acting debut at the age of 17 on the TV sitcom Veronica's Closet. Her first film role came shortly after, starring in Lawrence Kasdan's 1999 ensemble drama Mumford, prompting her to leave her studies at Northwestern University and pursue acting full-time.

She soared to fame after her role in...

Births

• 1908: Gloria Holden is born (Actors)
• 1937: William Devane is born (Actors)
• 1940: Raquel Welch is born (Actors)
• 1951: Michael Keaton is born (Actors)
• 1973: Rose McGowan is born (Actors)
• 1978: Laura Bertram is born (Actors)

Deaths

Events

• 1952: The Seeing Eye Surgeon episode of Tales of Tomorrow debuts (TV series)
• 1960: The Brides of Dracula opens in theaters (Movies)
• 1978: The New Avengers series debut (TV series)
• 1987: Beauty and the Beast (TV series) series debut (TV series)
• 1992: Batman: The Animated series debuts (TV series)
• 1994: The Aladdin (TV series) debuts (episode: Air Feathered Friends (TV series) (Disney)
• 1995: The Demiurge episode of Æon Flux debuts (TV series)
• 1999: Joel Gretsch marries Melanie Shatner
• 2001: (fictional) Alana Mareva is abducted (The 4400)
• 2004: THX 1138 premiers at Telluride Film Festival (Movies)
• 2005: Supernova (2005 miniseries) TV premier (Movies)
• 2006: The first season of the Supernatural (TV series) is released on DVD (TV series)
• 2006: The Plague premiers on DVD (Movies)
• 2006: The Right as Raynes episode of Eureka debuts on the Sci Fi Channel (TV series)
• 2006: Sasquatch Mountain debuts on the Sci Fi Channel (TV Movies)

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