Emily Deschanel

Emily Erin Deschanel (/ˌdeɪʃəˈnɛl/; born October 11, 1976)[1] is an American actress. She portrayed Dr. Temperance “Bones” Brennan in the Fox crime procedural series Bones (2005–2017).

Deschanel was born in Los Angeles, California,[2] to cinematographer and director Caleb Deschanel and actress Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir). Her younger sister is actress and singer-songwriter Zooey Deschanel.[3] Her paternal grandfather was French, from Oullins, Rhône; her roots also include Swiss, Dutch, English, Irish, and other French ancestry.[4][5]

Deschanel attended Harvard-Westlake School and Crossroads School in Los Angeles[6] before graduating from Boston University’s Professional Actors Training Program with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater.