I was a hostess in a restaurant in New York when I was 21, and I was too good of an employee. I was putting most of my energy into that instead of acting. But my father told my sister and me to look at whatever needed to be done and do that job well, no matter what it was.

Personal life
Deschanel is a vegan and a committed supporter of animal rights causes. Temperance "Bones" Brennan in the comedy-crime drama series Bones. Her next notable role was in Stephen King's Rose Red in 2002.

Emily Erin Deschanel (pron. Temperance "Bones" Brennan in the comedy-crime drama series Bones.