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Emily Deschanel made her feature film debut in the 1994 film It Could Happen to You. She has been gaining recognition as an actress and in October of 2004 she was named one of six actresses to watch by Interview Magazine. In addition to starring in feature films, Deschanel has had several guest starring roles in television shows such as Crossing Jordan and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Deschanel is currently starring in the role of forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan in the television series, Bones, based on the real life of forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs. She was nominated for a 2007 Teen Choice Award for that role, and also serves as co-producer at the start of the third season (2007-2008). (wikipedia.org)