While audiences and casting agents may think Deschanel and Day are one and the same, Hollywood may also not be interested in giving Deschanel a leading role because New Girl was not, technically, a hugely successful show.
Deschanel found representation elsewhere in 2013, but Jackson said she was still owed money.
Due to her parents' work, she traveled extensively as a child.
Over the course of New Girl's run from 2011 to 2018, Zooey Deschanel's personal life changed dramatically.