Deschanel wasn't the first choice to play Jovie. "Elf" was the ninth feature-length film that Deschanel had appeared in since launching her acting career in 1998. At the time "Elf" debuted ...

At the last Kings game of the year, Will Ferrell revived one of his most iconic characters: Buddy the Elf. Attendees at the ...

Will Ferrell stars in the 2003 film Elf alongside Zooey Deschanel as "Jovie." "Buddy" has the ability to bring Christmas cheer wherever he goes. Even though people in New York find him strange at ...

falls for toy store worker Jovie (Zooey Deschanel), and even saves Christmas by helping Santa deliver presents. Though it wasn’t a critical darling, Elf has since earned its place as one of the ...

The actors said they brought their own twists to each role, including that of Jovie, Buddy's grumpy love interest who works as an elf in a department store, played by Broadway alum Kayla Davion.

“Someone told me 10 years ago that I would be the perfect Buddy the Elf in a musical ... You can’t escape being authentic.” Jovie, Buddy’s romantic interest in the story, was first ...

Once in the Big Apple, he becomes fascinated with the real world and smitten with a toy store employee named Jovie (Deschanel). Related: The Cast of Elf: Where Are They Now? "I'm so lucky to have ...

This quote from 2003’s Christmas classic “Elf” has been a staple for holiday ... the actor who plays the character Jovi in the production, spoke with FOX59 Morning Anchor Daniel Miller ...