Family
- father Caleb Deschanel: Has been nominated for five Academy Awards in the field of cinematography; was an original member of the American Zoetrope production team, along with George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola
- mother Mary Jo Deschanel: Played Ed Harris' wife in the movie adaptation of "The Right Stuff" (1983)
- sister Emily Deschanel: Born in 1976; starred on the FOX series, "Bones"
Companions
- Companion Jason Schwartzman: Dated for several years c. 2005; no longer together
- husband Ben Gibbard: Lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service; announced engagement in December 2008; married Sept. 19, 2009
