Zooey Deschanel converted to Judaism before wedding

Deschanel had not identified with a specific religion, as she was raised by her Roman Catholic mother and Quaker father, according to Us Weekly.

Zooey Deschanel has reportedly converted to Judaism for her new husband Jacob Pechenik, despite having never been affiliated with any religion before.

Meanwhile, Zooey and Jacob, who tied the knot in June, are adjusting well to parenthood.

Actress Zooey Deschanel converted to Judaism.

It’s not like it’s a new fad either; Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor were both known to have converted for love, the former in relation to her marriage to Arthur Miller and the latter to Eddie Fisher – though her previous husband Mike Todd was also part of the faith before he died. My family is liberal.

Zooey Deschanel showed off again her quirky side when she revealed that her baby daughter’s name was inspired by a cute mammal.

Speaking about their baby girl and her unusual middle name of ‘Otter, ‘ Zooey said on the Today show::’They are very sweet and they are also smart. Myself had been raised in the “you can be whatever you desire” kind of manner.

“I love otters, my husband really loves otters, she better love otters”, Deschanel joked during her “Today” interview.

‘They use tools, they keep their favourite tools. We don’t know yet because she’s only a few months old. They hold hands when they sleep, there’s so many awesome things about otters, they’re wonderful animals.