Emily Deschanel

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Recent Role:
Dr. Temperance Brennan on Bones
Gender:
Female
Born:
10-11-1976
Birthplace:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Birth Name:
Emily Erin Deschanel
AKA:
Emily Deschannel

Emily Deschanel was born in Los Angeles, California on October 11, 1976. Her father is famed cinematographer Caleb Deschanel whose credits include The Passion of the Christ and Titanic. Her mother is actress Mary Jo Deschanel. She has one sister, Zooey Deschanel, who is also an actress. Emily graduated from Boston University's Professional Actors

More Training Program with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater.
Emily made her big screen debut in the 1994 comedy It Could Happen to You. She has also appeared in the major motion pictures Cold Mountain in 2003 and Spider-Man 2 in 2004. She is rapidly gaining recognition in Hollywood and was named one of six actors to watch in the October 2004 issue of Interview Magazine in the annual "Young Hollywood" issue. In 2006, she appeared in Glory Road.
In addition to her film credits, Emily has made several television appearances. Her television credits include guest starring roles on Crossing Jordon, Providence, and Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. She is the star on the television series entitled Bones as Dr. Temperence Brennan opposite David Boreanaz who plays Special Agent Seeley Booth.

Emily and her husband, David Hornsby,announced on March 31, 2011 that they are expecting their first child. , the couple's son, was born September 21, 2011.

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    4 Poor
    Her character in Bones is vian, conceited and socially inept and she could stand to lose 20 lbs. hide show

    Her character in Bones completely turns me off. I must have missed the memo that said vain, conceited, socially inept lead characters were "in". Is it possible that the network has determined that this type of show relates directly to its viewing audience. Some of the reviews have described her as beautiful. My only comment to that is the bottom must have fallen out of the beautiful market. If she lost about 20 to 25 lbs. in the waste, hips, butt and thighs you could add her to the "semi-beautiful" list of TV stars.

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    9.5 Superb
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    Emily Deschanel is such an amazing good actress!
    One of the main reasons why I got into Bones is because of Brennan
    I absolutly love how she plays the her
    She plays a very convincing part as Temperance Brennan. There's nobody who can do it better!

    I absolutly love her storyline I love the tension between Brennan and Booth.
    I wish they just get together already.
    I love how their so different from eachother but still make a perfect couple.
    And i love how she's best friends with Angela.
    And how she doesn't really get the normal part of life (socializing and stuff). So as long as he's on the show I'll never stop watching! xD

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    9.5 Superb
    It's not just because she is so beautiful, though she undeniably is, but Emily Deschanel acts in a way that make viewers fall head over heels in love with her. hide show

    In her role as Dr. Temperance Brennan she plays a socially awkward, highly intelligent, slightly haughty, independent, cold forensic anthropologist. She plays this role though in a way that makes her character very lovable, in spite of her social shortcomings. She manages to make her character seem believable. Brennan can be unbelievably ignorant, though the way Deschanel plays it, it seems natural even endearing. The chemistry between her and her co star Boreanaz on screen is amazing. They both should take credit for that, but I think because it doesn't come naturally for Deschanel's character to be charming or flirtatious, it's even more amazing that she keeps this chemistry so alive. Overall I think Emily Deschanel is as talented as she is beautiful and she is the main reason why I enjoy watching Bones so much.

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    10 Perfect
    Hope she will win more and more awards this year because she deserves it. hide show

    Emily is a beautiful, smart, cool and great actress. She fits her chracter so fantastic that I can't imagine any other person to play Brennan other than her.
    The chemistry between Brennan and Booth is fantastic. They fit each other very well. And some people compared Emily and Robin Tunney (Lisbon from Mentalist). I also love mentalist and I think that Robin is also a good actress but Emily is just ahead of everyone. I hope she will get more awards especially more Emmy because she deserves it more than everyone else and I hope we can see more of her in fifth season of Bones.

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    9 Superb
    "Brennan" is a typical genius... hide show

    ...brilliant and with zero common, everyday sense or insight. The charm of this character, apart from the obvious fun and banter between her and "Booth", is precisely that dichotomy. And Emily Deschanel exploits both halves of her character beautifully.
    I didn't watch "Bones" for the first couple of years it was on TV, and I started just because one rainy day I had seen everything else that was on that particular time slot. I don't even recall the (rerun) episode, but it was definitely the smart story line, and the wicked interaction between the main characters that I enjoyed then and that keep me coming back.
    This is a really smart execution of an endearing character, and I can't quite understand why she is missing in the Emmy noms. line-up, especially given some of the other noms. and winners who actually GOT the nod... :o

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