Emily Erin Deschanel (/ˌdeɪʃəˈnɛl/; born October 11, 1976) is an
American actress, director and producer. She portrayed Dr. Temperance
"Bones" Brennan in the FOX crime procedural series Bones
(2005â€"2017).Deschanel was born in Los Angeles, California, to
cinematographer and director Caleb Deschanel and actress Mary Jo
Deschanel (née Weir). Her younger sister is actress and
singer-songwriter Zooey Deschanel. Her paternal grandfather was
French, from Oullins, Rhône; her roots also include Swiss, Dutch,
English, Irish, and other French ancestry.Deschanel attended
Harvard-Westlake School and Crossroads School in Los Angeles before
graduating from Boston University's Professional Actors Training
Program with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater.
American actress, director and producer. She portrayed Dr. Temperance
"Bones" Brennan in the FOX crime procedural series Bones
(2005â€"2017).Deschanel was born in Los Angeles, California, to
cinematographer and director Caleb Deschanel and actress Mary Jo
Deschanel (née Weir). Her younger sister is actress and
singer-songwriter Zooey Deschanel. Her paternal grandfather was
French, from Oullins, Rhône; her roots also include Swiss, Dutch,
English, Irish, and other French ancestry.Deschanel attended
Harvard-Westlake School and Crossroads School in Los Angeles before
graduating from Boston University's Professional Actors Training
Program with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater.
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