Deschanel, Pechenik marry
Deschanel announces in August that she and Pechenick married in a secret ceremony in July.
Daughter born
Deschanel announces in August that her daughter with Pechenik was born in July, in Austin, Texas. No name is revealed.
Deschanel, Pechenik engaged
Deschanel and Pechenik are engaged. Her rep confirms this to JustJared.
Deschanel, Pechenik pregnant
Deschanel is expecting her first child with her boyfriend Pechenik.
Jacob and I are over the moon. We are so excited to meet our little one.
Deschanel, Gibbard divorce
Deschanel finalizes divorce from Ben Gibbard after roughly three years of marriage. The divorce papers were filed by the actress in December 2011 in a Los Angeles court, citing ‘irreconcilable differences’ as the cause of the dissolution. On relationships:
[True love] that lasts forever… yes, I do believe in it. My parents have been married for 40 years and my grandparents were married for 70 years. I come from a long line of true loves. I’d be more likely to go for somebody who is like me. Well, I like creative people, so whatever that means… Yeah, authentic and creative.
On people’s speculations on the divorce:
Well, with all due respect, I’ve never read it. I don’t see any of the websites that covered it. I don’t read pop-culture sites, I don’t read gossip magazines, I don’t read this shit. And that’s exactly how you deal with it. You just don’t read them.
Deschanel, Gibbard marry
Deschanel weds Gibbard after almost a year of dating. The couple exchange vows in an evening ceremony held near Seattle, Washington. Gibbard proposed too Deschanel with a three-carat and platinum ring from Neil Lane. Deschanel:
Probably the most surprising thing is that it’s not really that different. You still have to make a commitment and think about that commitment every day. It’s not like you get married and then all the work is done for you. You get married and you’re still in a relationship and you’re still doing your best to make it the best relationship you can.
Gibbard:
I was just awestruck that she was even talking to me. I’d seen her movies and obviously I thought she was very beautiful.
Zooey Deschanel born in Los Angeles
Zooey Claire Deschanel is born in Los Angeles, California to Oscar-nominated cinematographer and director Caleb Deschanel, and Twin Peaks actress Mary Jo Deschanel. Her name is inspired by one of the main characters in the J.D. Salinger novella, Franny and Zooey. She has an older sister, Emily, who stars in the hit television crime drama series, Bones. She attends Santa Monica’s Crossroads, a private preparatory school along with Jake Gyllenhaal and Kate Hudson. On her childhood struggles:
Nothing could be as hard as middle school. There were insecurities that I think I would have worked through a lot faster if I’d had certain tools and could have connected with certain people earlier.