New Girl
New Girlhad lots of memorable guest stars over the course of its seven seasons on - line , and while it seems unmanageable to think any case swooping into theNew Girluniverse who could outshine Jess , Schmidt , Nick , Cece , and Winston , some of the show ’s hilarious guest stars definitely left a go effect .
From Jamie Lee Curtis and Rob Reiner guest - starring as Jess ’s angrily divorced parent toThe O.C ’s Adam Brody play the role of Jess ’s unmindful ex - beau , New Girl’sguest stars had a variety of function in the show ’s narrative , yet they all brought something fresh to the series .
Updated on December 26th , 2022 by Stacie Rook : Actress Zooey Deschanel , who play Jessica Day on New Girl , recently addressed the theory of the show get a revitalization ( viaScreenRant ) . The darling situation comedy rest pop , thanks not only to its main supporting players , but also its extensive listing of wild node characters .
Zoe Lister-Jones - Fawn Moscato
Zoe Lister - Jones is best known for her role inLife in Pieces , and for her directorial work in indie movies likeBand Aid . She appeared in several episodes ofNew Girl’sfourth seasonas councilwoman Fawn Moscato , who Jess meets with in hopes of changing the city ’s construction docket , so that the loft can get some quietus .
Fawn strike up a relationship with Schmidt , and the two soon start dating . This give Schmidt the probability to go out his dream of being involve in the political world , but he presently find out that it ’s not all that he had imagined it to be , and the pair do n’t last long .
Carla Gugino - Emma
Carla Gugino is an actress known for her roles in shows likeThe Haunting of Hill House . InNew Girlshe takes on the persona of Schmidt ’s boss , Emma , who Schmidt uproariously hear to score , while he ’s met with a straight face .
Even though Gugino only has a pocket-sized role in the show — appear in three episodes of the show ’s second time of year — it ’s an important one , as she is ultimately the character reference who is creditworthy for helping Schmidt realize that he is deucedly in love with Cece .
Dermot Mulroney - Russell Schiller
Dermot Mulroney appeared as Russell Schiller in several episode ofNew Girlover the age , debut in time of year one episode " Fancyman " . A love involvement for Jess , Russell is a successful senior human being who has his life together , especially when compared to Jess and her housemates .
Though he later tries to put up in the way of Nick and Jess ' wedding , Mulroney for the most part portray a lovable character , who in other season even the knockout - to - impressment Nick aspires to be like .
Dylan O’Brien - The Guy
Though he only made a single appearance on the show , Dylan O’Brien come out in one of the most memorable episodes ofNew female child — the aptly name " Virgins"—which see the main character say the stories of when they each lost their virginity .
When it ’s Jess ' turn , her uproarious story include several different scenario involving O’Brien as The Guy , from their experience at the high school prom to the fourth dimension they were stick in a mini - golf course windmill and had to call the fire department .
Linda Cardellini - Abby Day
Linda Cardellini , bang for starring in show likeFreaks and GeeksandDead to Me , appear as Jess ' sister , Abby , in a few episodes ofNew Girl’sthird season , and the character was basically the complete inverse of her sister .
groundless and irresponsible even though she tries her good , Abby often get into fights with her sister , and terminate up dating Schmidt for a time . Abby ’s comparatively few appearances seem like an superintendence , specially given that her posterior absence seizure leads to some ofNew Girl’sbiggest plot holes , and ultimately , the character was underused .
Taylor Swift - Elaine
Taylor Swift had a cameo onNew Girlin the season two installment " Elaine ’s Big Day " , playing Elaine , and although it was only for a moment , it ’s still a memorable appearance for many fans of the vocalizer and the show .
Elaine was Shivrang ’s ex-husband - lady friend , and she profess her love for him at his and Cece ’s wedding , breaking the twain up for good . In a lot of path , the drama was positive , though , as it meant that Cece was able-bodied to admit her feeling for Schmidt . The cameo was surprising and had an interesting shock on the residual of the installment .
Justin Long - Paul Genzlinger
First appear in season one ’s " Thanksgiving " , one ofNew Girl’smany vacation episodes , Justin Long portrays Paul Genzlinger , a fellow teacher at Jess ' school . In many ways , Paul is the male version of Jess , so it comes as no surprise that the two end up dating .
Watching the two be unapologetically quirky together on screen was not only adorable but also very funny . Unfortunately , Paul only seem in five episodes , but his presence served as a big entry to Jess ' dating lifespan .
Brenda Song - Daisy
Brenda Song , known for her purpose as London Tipton on the Disney Channel’sThe Suite Life of Zack & Cody , look inNew Girl’ssecond and third time of year as Winston ’s amatory interest group , Daisy , debuting in one of thebest political party episode ofNew Girl , " Cooler " .
While the two parted at the start of season three , Song ’s grapheme was memorable for a few reason . Daisy not only helped Winston to become more positive , but she was also the original owner of Ferguson the cat , who Winston took on after the breakup , and who quickly became very exceptional to him .
Lizzy Caplan - Julia Cleary
Lizzy Caplan , best known for her role inMean Girls , portrayed the role of Nick ’s girlfriend Julia Cleary for a couple of instalment in season one . Julia is a no - nonsense attorney with no time for whimsey , which contrasts greatly with Jess ' more lighthearted personality .
Though the two women are very different , the show repoint out their divergence so as to show that neither is ' ripe ' than the other because of their personality . Julia and Jess total to appreciate each other ’s intensity , which piss Julia ’s comprehension an important part of season one .
