Happy Birthday, Zooey Deschanel: 'New Girl' Actress Turns 32

Born to a cinematographer father and actress mother in Los Angeles, Zooey Deschanel could only have been a star with her unflappable sense of style, comedic chops and sweet singing voice that have earned her praise as one-half of the band She & Him.

Now Zooey -- whose sister Emily is also an actress -- is enjoying skyrocketing fame, thanks to her prime-time gig as the star of Fox's "New Girl" and recent big screen hits like "500 Days Of Summer." And from indie flick princess to Golden Globe nominee, Zooey manages to do it all with a healthy dose of quirk and cuteness that have since made the term "adorkable" distinctly hers. We salute to Zooey's 32nd birthday by taking a look back at the star's career and retro-chic red carpet style.

SLIDESHOW: Zooey through the years

Check out highlights from Zooey's career:

Comments

[MediaCritic75]

02:09 PM on 01/18/2012

Happy Birthday Zooey, we love your show and everything you do. You are very talented to say the least. Best of luck in all you do.

[psnowa]

01:45 PM on 01/18/2012

Don't forget to pick up the March issue of Playboy

[Decendant]

03:43 AM on 01/18/2012

One of the few TV shows I found funny, in a good way. Her character is amusing and enjoyable to watch.

[Maryellen Humphries]

11:29 PM on 01/17/2012

such a she is looking gorgeous and hot and as far as my concerned i want do one date with zooey because she is my dream girl.
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[samlupowitz]

09:42 PM on 01/17/2012

Honestly? This girl is "beyond" adorable. The opposite of a brat like Lindsay Lohan.

[clearthinker16]

08:38 PM on 01/17/2012

while she is very pretty, her new show lost me after a few episodes

[leftylori]

05:16 PM on 01/17/2012

Her and her sister are both so pretty. Zoey has beautiful eyes. I love both of their tv shows.

[rewith85man]

05:15 PM on 01/17/2012

I like her character. #Zooey #NewGirl

[Jeffin90019]

05:12 PM on 01/17/2012

Uh-oh, 32 is not a good number for actresses. In Hollywood, she's a middle aged woman. At 32, a woman is typically cast as the mother. In another five years she'll be playing the grandmother while the roles for "cute girl" go to actual girls in their 20s.

[3daywkend]

10:55 PM on 01/17/2012

Did you see Sissy Spacek in "The Help"? She was cast as the senile old granny.

[PaPgh]

02:35 PM on 01/17/2012

New Girl nailed it. The characters are all good. Good writing too. I couldn't think why this Zooey Deschanel looked familiar. Then I remembered several years ago she is the actress I called the girl with the see through eyes. She was Trillion from The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Happy Birthday.

[Skiwee]

01:47 PM on 01/17/2012

32, wow! She looks younger. Happy birthday Zooey!

[Fatalischarmer360]

01:28 PM on 01/17/2012

What a cutie :)

[hypyrwyf]

12:46 PM on 01/17/2012

She looks startlingly different with the lighter hair, always beautiful.

[Spock]

12:45 PM on 01/17/2012

Happy birthday Zooey.

Stay adorable. :-)

[tissa]

12:29 PM on 01/17/2012

It is all in the eyes for her.