Mary Jo Deschanel

Mary Jo Deschanel (* 1945 in Los Angeles , California as Mary Josephine Weir ) is an American actress .

life and career

Mary Jo Deschanel was born Mary Josephine Weir in Los Angeles . She had her first appearance in a film in 1983 in The Stuff the Heroes Are Made of , in which her husband, Caleb Deschanel , was a cameraman. She had her next film role in 1984 as Betty Fernandez in the film 2010: The Year We Make Contact . In 1989 she appeared in an episode of the television series Incredible Stories, developed based on an idea by Steven Spielberg . Between 1990 and 1991 she was in a total of eleven episodes of the series Twin Peaks as Eileen Hayward and in the following filmto see. After a guest appearance in JAG - On behalf of the honor followed in 2000 the role of Mrs. Howard in The Patriot . In the following years she took guest appearances in Law & Order: Trial by Jury and Dr. House came true before she starred in a small role alongside Cameron Diaz in The Life of My Sister in 2009 . In 2012 she was in Ruby Sparks - My Fabulous Girlfriend .

Since July 8, 1972, Mary Jo Deschanel is married to the cameraman Caleb Deschanel . Her daughters are actress Emily Deschanel, known from Bones, and Zooey Deschanel, known from New Girl .

personal data
SURNAME	Deschanel, Mary Jo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Weir, Mary Josephine (maiden name); Weir, Mary Jo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	US-american actress
DATE OF BIRTH	1945
PLACE OF BIRTH	Los Angeles , California, United States