Zooey Deschanel
Irish by way of: Her grandparents.
Personal pot o’ gold: After dropping out of Northwestern University in the late 90s to pursue the family business, acting, Deschanel has worked steadily in films like “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” “The Happening” and “(500) Days of Summer.”
Luck of the Irish: Deschanel has achieved something few people have: she has successfully cultivated a career as an actress and a musician, performing as half of the duo She & Him, which proves that luck will make you lucky but it will not teach you grammar.


