Nerdy Actors That Turned Out To Be Total Heartthrobs

Zooey Deschanel

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Admittedly, Zooey Deschanel has a reputation for being a bit dorky, but is a dork in the most whimsical and adorable way—after all, isn’t that what everyone loves her for? She is most popular for her role as Jessica Day on Fox’s New Girl but can be seen in other acting projects from the past. She can also be seen in Elf alongside Will Ferrell, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, or even Almost Famous. But perhaps one of Deschanel’s other iconic roles is that of Summer Finn in (500) Days of Summer.