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Mary Jo Deschanel

Actress

Known for The Right Stuff (1983), The Patriot (2000), 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984), Ruby Sparks (2012)

Details

Nov 25, 1945 (age 75) | 5' 2" (1.57m)

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Images (8)

Still of Mary Jo Deschanel in The Right Stuff

Still of Mary Jo Deschanel in Twin Peaks

Still of Mary Jo Deschanel, Robert Sean Leonard, Ed Brigadier, Lisa Edelstein and Jesse Spencer in House and Simple Explanation

Still of Mary Jo Deschanel and Ed Brigadier in House and Simple Explanation

Mary Jo Deschanel at event for Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

Mary Jo Deschanel and Caleb Deschanel

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Filmography

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34 titles

Past Film & Video (17 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Never Look Away (2018) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer			$1.3MM	$6.2MM
Pacific Resident Theatre Presents 'The Eccentricities of a Nightingale' (2016) (Video) - Actress Actress See fewer
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014) Eileen Hayward Eileen Hayward See fewer
Ruby Sparks (2012) Female Professor Female Professor See fewer	$8MM	$141K	$2.5MM	$9.4MM
It Goes (2010) (Short) - Mother Mother See fewer
My Sister's Keeper (2009) Saleswoman Saleswoman See fewer	$30MM	$12MM	$49MM	$96MM
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (2007) (Video) - Self - 'Eileen Hayward', Special Thanks Self - 'Eileen Hayward', Special Thanks See fewer
Twin Peaks Cast Interviews: 'Origin' 'Production' 'Legacy' (2007) (Video) - Self, Special Thanks Self, Special Thanks See fewer
Breach (2007) Vivian O'Neill Vivian O'Neill See fewer		$11MM	$33MM	$41MM
Winter Passing (2005) Mary Mary See fewer	$3.5MM	$28K	$107K	$114K
Bark! (2002) Betty Betty See fewer
The Patriot (2000) Mrs. Howard Mrs. Howard See fewer	$110MM	$22MM	$113MM	$215MM
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) Eileen Hayward (scenes deleted) Eileen Hayward (scenes deleted) See fewer	$10MM	$1.8MM	$4.2MM	$4.2MM
2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) Betty Fernandez Betty Fernandez See fewer	$28MM	$7.4MM	$40MM	$40MM
The Right Stuff (1983) Annie Glenn Annie Glenn See fewer	$27MM	$1.6MM	$21MM	$21MM
Paddy (1970) Mary (as Mary Jo Kennedy) Mary (as Mary Jo Kennedy) See fewer
The Wild Racers (1968) Dancing Girl (as Mary Jo Kennedy) Dancing Girl (as Mary Jo Kennedy) See fewer

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Past Television (16 titles)	Episodes
Criminal Minds (2017) (TV Series) - Edith Lynch (1 episode, 2017) Edith Lynch (1 episode, 2017) See fewer To a Better Place (Oct 4, 2017) Season 13, Episode 2 - Edith Lynch Edith Lynch See fewer	1
Casual: The Series (2010– ) (TV Series) - Actress (2 episodes) Actress (2 episodes) See fewer A Fork/Road Season 2, Episode 6 - Actress Actress See fewer Fragments Season 2, Episode 4 - Actress Actress See fewer	2
House M.D. (2009) (TV Series) - Julia (1 episode, 2009) Julia (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Simple Explanation (Apr 6, 2009) Season 5, Episode 20 - Julia Julia See fewer	1
Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005) (TV Series) - Julia Lonegan (1 episode, 2005) Julia Lonegan (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Day (May 3, 2005) Season 1, Episode 11 - Julia Lonegan Julia Lonegan See fewer	1
JAG (1998) (TV Series) - Victoria Ross (1 episode, 1998) Victoria Ross (1 episode, 1998) See fewer Chains of Command (Mar 3, 1998) Season 3, Episode 16 - Victoria Ross Victoria Ross See fewer	1
Twin Peaks (1989–1991) (TV Series) - Eileen Hayward (11 episodes, 1989) Eileen Hayward (11 episodes, 1989) See fewer Episode #2.22 (Jun 10, 1991) Season 2, Episode 22 - Eileen Hayward Eileen Hayward See fewer See more See fewer Loading	11
Midnight Caller (1989) (TV Series) - Sister Mary Catherine (1 episode, 1989) Sister Mary Catherine (1 episode, 1989) See fewer Someone to Love (Nov 14, 1989) Season 2, Episode 7 - Sister Mary Catherine Sister Mary Catherine See fewer	1
Cameo by Night (1987) (TV Movie) - Mrs. Schwinn Mrs. Schwinn See fewer
A Winner Never Quits (1986) (TV Movie) - Mrs. Gary Mrs. Gary See fewer
Amazing Stories (1986) (TV Series) - Francine Gazetta (1 episode, 1986) Francine Gazetta (1 episode, 1986) See fewer Gather Ye Acorns (Feb 2, 1986) Season 1, Episode 16 - Francine Gazetta Francine Gazetta See fewer	1
Anatomy of a Crime (1969) (TV Movie) - Marcie (as Mary Jo Kennedy) Marcie (as Mary Jo Kennedy) See fewer
Lancer (1969) (TV Series) - Trina Mason (1 episode, 1969) Trina Mason (1 episode, 1969) See fewer The Gifts (Oct 28, 1969) Season 2, Episode 5 - Trina Mason (as Mary Jo Kennedy) Trina Mason (as Mary Jo Kennedy) See fewer	1
Here Come the Brides (1969) (TV Series) - Peggy (1 episode, 1969) Peggy (1 episode, 1969) See fewer Mr. & Mrs. J. Bolt (Mar 12, 1969) Season 1, Episode 22 - Peggy (as Mary Jo Kennedy) Peggy (as Mary Jo Kennedy) See fewer	1
The Outsider (1968) (TV Series) - Marcie (1 episode, 1968) Marcie (1 episode, 1968) See fewer There Was a Little Girl (Dec 25, 1968) Season 1, Episode 13 - Marcie (as Mary Jo Kennedy) Marcie (as Mary Jo Kennedy) See fewer	1
The High Chaparral (1968) (TV Series) - Ann (1 episode, 1968) Ann (1 episode, 1968) See fewer Ride the Savage Land (Feb 11, 1968) Season 1, Episode 22 - Ann (as Mary Jo Kennedy) Ann (as Mary Jo Kennedy) See fewer	1
Run for Your Life (1967) (TV Series) - Mary Jo Potter (1 episode, 1967) Mary Jo Potter (1 episode, 1967) See fewer Down with Willy Hatch (Nov 1, 1967) Season 3, Episode 8 - Mary Jo Potter (as Mary Jo Kennedy) Mary Jo Potter (as Mary Jo Kennedy) See fewer	1

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Self (1 title)
Who Do You Think You Are? (2013) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2013) Self (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Zooey Deschanel (Aug 13, 2013) Season 4, Episode 4 - Self Self See fewer

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