Emily Erin Deschanel (; born October 11, 1976) is an American actress. She played Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan in the Fox crime procedural series Bones (2005–2017).
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Early life and education
Emily Erin Deschanel was born in Los Angeles, California, to cinematographer and director Caleb Deschanel and actress Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir). Her younger sister is actress and singer-songwriter Zooey Deschanel. Her paternal grandfather was French, from Oullins, Rhône; her roots also include Swiss, Dutch, English, Irish, and other French ancestry.
In elementary school, Deschanel was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. Deschanel attended Harvard-Westlake School and Crossroads School in Los Angeles. In 1998, she graduated from the Boston University College of Fine Arts.