While Zooey went straight into acting, Emily had other plans. She always wanted to be an academic and pursue arts in that way.
Emily Deschanel and her sister, Zooey Deschanel. (Photo: Zooey Deschanel/Instagram)
It was not that Emily did not like acting at all. Both loved doing plays when they were younger, but only Zooey knew she wanted to be an actress early on.
Emily instead wanted to be an architect. "I love architecture. I just love the combination between art and science, I guess," Emily said during the sisters' conversation with Buddy TV in December 2009.