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 review by Paula Westwood from Mossley, Lancs.

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 review by Jeffrey Andrews from Southampton

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

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Bones - Season 3 (2007)
Starring: Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin
Director: Ian Toynton, Allan Kroeker, Craig Ross Jr.
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Forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperence Brennan, who works at the Jeffersonian Institution and writes novels as a sideline, has an uncanny ability to read clues left behind in a victim's bones. Consequently, law enforcement calls her in to assist with murder investigations when the remains are so ..read more »

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Boogeyman on DVD (2004)
Starring: Barry Watson, Emily Deschanel, Skye McCole Bartusiak
Director: Stephen T. Kay
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A man traumatized by the memories of terrible events he experienced in his childhood bedroom is forced to return home several years later to face his fears.

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Cold Mountain (2 discs) on DVD (2003)
Starring: Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renee Zellweger
Director: Anthony Minghella
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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 »

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Bones - Season 1 (6 discs) on DVD
Starring: Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin
Director: Greg Yaitanes, Allan Kroeker, Tawnia McKiernan
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Crime drama BONES follows the investigations of Temperance 'Bones' Brennan (Emily Deschanel, LAW AND ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT), a forensic anthropologist who attempts to identify corpses that are badly burned, decomposed or destroyed. She is frequently paired with Special Agent Seeley Booth (..read more »

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Bones - Season 2 (6 discs) on DVD
Starring: David Boreanaz, Emily Deschanel
Director: David Duchovny, Jesus Trevino, Kate Woods
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Forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperence Brennan, who works at the Jeffersonian Institution and writes novels as a sideline, has an uncanny ability to read clues left behind in a victim's bones. Consequently, law enforcement calls her in to assist with murder investigations when the remains are so ..read more »

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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