Zooey Deschanel shares heartbreaking post on birthday. ‘All have vanished into thin air’

Actress Zooey Deschanel shared a heartbreaking message on her birthday.

The home where Zooey and her sister Emily Deschanel grew up, the home where their parents still lived, burned down in the Los Angeles wildfires.

“My childhood home,” she wrote. “A marvel of 1920s Spanish revival architecture. Full of too many incredible memories to count, it was one of the oldest homes in the Palisades and so spectacularly beautiful.”

“It was not a mansion but it was cozy and lovely and unique and perfect to me,” Zooey Deschanel continued. “One of my friends growing up called it ‘The Church’ because the 14 foot ceilings with stained glass windows in the living room cast colorful shadows at the end of the day. And to me it was holy, a sanctuary where we felt most safe.”

The actress and singer continued saying she and her family spent countless “Christmas dinners, Easter egg hunts, trick or treating, weddings, birthdays, baby showers… we celebrated the best moments of our lives there.”

“The family photos that lined the hallways, the artwork, the piano I learned to play on, the wedding china, the furniture my great great grandfather built… the reminders of generations past: All have vanished into thin air.”

And Zooey Deschanel knows her family is not alone. She acknowledged the thousands of other people displaced as a result of the wildfires. “So many people have lost so much.”

“To all the people who have shown up for us and our community and Los Angeles in general,” the actress continued, “Thank you.”

“To the firefighters who have been working around the clock to keep everyone safe: You are our true heroes. To the friends who have been so wonderful to think of us during this time: you have texted and called, come to visit, you have made us meals, you have sent clothes to my parents who (are) left with nothing, you have distracted us with humor and you have cried with us when we needed. Your kindness is the salve that has made this bearable.”

On Jan. 17, Zooey Deschanel also celebrated her 45th birthday.

“Ok and for the last part… yeah… today is my birthday. And I feel kind of weird celebrating,” she said.

“Maybe today you could do something for someone who has lost their home. Just a text or a call? Or if you’re able to- I’d be honored if you supported the LA firefighters relief association, which supports our firefighters, and/or Baby2Baby which has been supplying underserved communities who have been affected by the fires with essentials.”

This story was originally published January 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM.