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Zooey Deschanel Shares How Her Kids Charlie and Elsie Are Taking an Interest in Her Career: 'It’s Kinda Awesome'


On Sunday, Feb. 23 at the 2025 SAG Awards, Zooey Deschanel spoke with E! News about how her children, son Charlie Wolf, 7, and daughter Elsie Otter, 9, are starting to take an interest in the entertainment industry.

“I make little short films with them,” she continued, telling the outlet she occasionally stars in and directs some of their projects. Jonathan Scott, 46, who attended the SAG Awards alongside his fiancée, added that he wasn't surprised that her kids are following in the footsteps of the giant movie-making family. Zooey Deschanel's children with her ex-husband Jacob Pechenik and her fiancé Jonathan Scott.Zooey Deschanel/Instagram The mother of two told PEOPLE during an exclusive interview in 2021 that she's become more passionate about protecting the environment as she's grown older.

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