Emily Deschanel is an American actress that started her career in the mid 1990s. Her first role was in the 1994 movie It Could Happen to You in which she had a small part. In 2005 she co starred in the movie Boogeyman which also starred Barry Watson. Her breakout role came when she was given the lead role in the popular series Bones. She plays the role of Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan. Fast Facts:

1. Full name: Emily Erin Deschanel
2. Born: October 11, 1976
3. Height: 5'9"
4. Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
5. Sister: Zooey Deschanel
6. Feature film debut: It Could Happen to You
7. Supports PETA
8. Is a Vegan
9. Owns a duplex with her sister Zooey

1. "I'm a vegan, but you can be really unhealthy as a vegan, too. Vegan just means that you don't use animal products, so you don't wear leather, you don't wear wool, and you don't eat animal products. But you can eat french fries and stuff like that all day long."
2. "You know, I think David Boreanaz] and I immediately had a kind of chemistry as actors together. We work hard, we work together every weekend, we work hard at keeping the chemistry there"
3. "Everything I know about makeup, I've learned from my sister."