New Girl followed Jess Day’s life from her arrival to the loft where Nick, Schmidt, Coach and Winston lived, to all of them leaving the place to build their own families – but how old was Jess at the beginning and end of the show? Created by Elizabeth Meriwether, New Girl premiered on Fox in 2011 and came to an end in 2018 after seven seasons. The series was very well received by audiences and critics, who praised the performances of the main cast.

New Girl focused on Jess Day (Zooey Deschanel), a young teacher who moved into a loft with three men – Nick (Jake Johnson), Schmidt (Max Greenfield), and Coach (Damon Wayans Jr) who was later replaced by Winston (Lamorne Morris) – after finding out that her boyfriend was cheating on her. New Girl also introduced Jess’ best friend Cece (Hannah Simone), who became an important part of Schmidt’s life. Viewers witnessed the many ups and downs in Jess’ life: from failed relationships, to jobs that weren’t as good as she was expecting.

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New Girl was a series that was very relatable, as the main characters had very different personalities and backstories, and they all came across with all types of obstacles in their professional and personal lives. In addition to that, and unlike most sitcoms at the time, New Girl wasn’t focused on teenagers but young adults, helping it resonate with a different audience but without losing its humor. With that in mind, a big question arises: how old was New Girl’s lead, Jess Day, at the beginning and the end of the series?

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Jess turned 30 in season 1, as her birthday is listed as February 13, 1982. Each season was set on the year it was released, but season 7 had a time jump of three years after the finale of season 6, meaning that the events of that season were set in 2020. With that in mind, and taking into account that season 6’s finale was set in 2017, Jess Day was 38 years old by the end of New Girl. Jess and Zooey Deschanel were almost the same age through the series, as Deschanel was born in 1980, something that definitely helped her performance.

Though the character of Jess was well received from the beginning, it was initially questioned for her girlishness and how the male characters perceived her, but as the series progressed, the critics’ opinions on Jess and her portrayal changed for the better. After all the ups and downs Jess went through, New Girl gave proper closure to her story, assuring viewers that she and Nick formed their own family and continued being very close to the rest of the group.

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Adrienne Tyler is a features writer for Screen Rant. She is an Audiovisual Communication graduate who wanted to be a filmmaker, but life had other plans (and it turned out great). Prior to Screen Rant, she wrote for Pop Wrapped, 4 Your Excitement (4YE), and D20Crit, where she was also a regular guest at Netfreaks podcast. She was also a contributor for FanSided’s BamSmackPow and 1428 Elm. Adrienne is very into films and she enjoys a bit of everything: from superhero films to heartbreaking dramas, to low-budget horror films. Every time she manages to commit to a TV show without getting bored, an angel gets its wings.

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When she’s not writing, you can find her trying to learn a new language, watching hockey (go Avs!), or wondering what life would have been like had Pushing Daisies, Firefly, and Limitless not been cancelled. Breakfast food is life and coffee is what makes the world go round.

Guillermo del Toro said “hi” to her once. It was great.

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