Mary Jo Deschanel was born on 25 November 1945 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for The Right Stuff (1983), 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) and The Patriot (2000). She has been married to Caleb Deschanel since 8 July 1972. They have two children.

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Mary Jo Deschanel in The Right Stuff (1983)

Robert Sean Leonard, Ed Brigadier, Mary Jo Deschanel, Lisa Edelstein, Jennifer Morrison, and Jesse Spencer in House (2004)

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