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Emily Deschanel

Emily Erin Deschanel was born on the 11th October 11 1976 in Los Angeles in California.
She is of Irish and French ancestry (her surname means "from the channels" in French).
Emily graduated from Boston University's Professional Actors Training Program with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre.
Emily has had several guest starring roles in tv shows such as Crossing Jordan and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
She has also had roles in the films: It Could Happen to You, It's a Shame About Ray, Spider-Man 2, Easy, Old Tricks, Cold Mountain, The Alamo, Boogeyman, Glory Road and the short film called That Night Annie.
Emily has also starred in the tv series The Heart Department and the mini series called Rose Red.
But perhaps Emily Deschanel's most notable role is that of playing forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan. She works at the Jeffersonian Institution in Washington D. C. and is paired with Special FBI Agent Seeley Booth to work on cases which require both their expertise, in the hit drama series of Bones, alongside David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin, Eric Millegan, T. J. Thyne and Tamara Taylor.
Seeley nicknames Temperance "Bones", referring to her job as a forensic anthropologist.
Emily Deschanel is a vegan, and a supporter of animal rights causes. She is also a member of PETA.






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Emily Deschanel - what members say


  • Bones - Season 1
  • Bones - Season 1 review by Paula Westwood from Mossley, Lancs.
    Rated - 4 stars Another good U.S. series.... 30 March 2007
    ... follows on in the same tradition. The chemistry between 'Bones' Temperance (Emily Deschanel) and Sealey (David Boreanaz) is fun and watchable, and the whole thing is made ...  
  • Bones - Season 2
  • Bones - Season 2 review by Jeffrey Andrews from Southampton
    Rated - 5 stars Great TV chemistry!!!! 19 July 2008
    ...First of all let's look at the cast. All the cast except Emily Deschanel and David Boreanis have either stared or been part of one crime show at one time or another. I noticed...  

Emily Deschanel - filmography


  • Cold Mountain (2 discs) on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Jude Law,  Nicole Kidman,  Renee Zellweger
    Director: Anthony Minghella
    Certificate: 15
    Directed by Anthony Minghella (THE ENGLISH PATIENT), this Civil War saga addresses romance, friendship, and the ravages of war--both in the field and on the home front. Far more than a simple love story, Minghella's film captures the horrors of war for both those fighting it, and for those left ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 67% from 5,837 members
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Emily Deschanel facts

5 most recent films


Bones - Season 3 - 4.0 stars
Boogeyman - 2.5 stars
Cold Mountain - 3.5 stars
Bones - Season 1 - 4.0 stars
Bones - Season 2 - 4.5 stars

5 highest-rated films


Bones - Season 2 - 4.5 stars
Bones - Season 3 - 4.0 stars
Bones - Season 1 - 4.0 stars
Cold Mountain - 3.5 stars
Boogeyman - 2.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films


Boogeyman - 2.5 stars
Cold Mountain - 3.5 stars
Bones - Season 1 - 4.0 stars
Bones - Season 3 - 4.0 stars
Bones - Season 2 - 4.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars


David Boreanaz - 3 times - show films
Michaela Conlin - 2 times - show films
Eric Millegan - 2 times - show films
T.J. Thyne - 2 times - show films
Barry Watson - 1 times - show films

Most frequent directors


Allan Kroeker - 2 times - show films
Jesus Trevino - 1 times - show films
Ian Toynton - 1 times - show films
Anthony Minghella - 1 times - show films
Greg Yaitanes - 1 times - show films