Zooey Deschanel Gets Engaged To Ben Gibbard

Yes Man, Elf, The Happening and 500 Days of Summer, actress Zooey Deschanel got engaged earlier this month to Ben Gibbard, the lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service. Deschanel is also a musician and singer for the group She & Him.

They have been dating for almost a year, and shared the stage together — dueting on a cover of the Everly Brothers’ “Dream” — at an Obama fundraiser this past August.

Deschanel’s She & Him released their debut album on indie stalwart Merge Records earlier this year. Gibbard’s Death Cab released a string of albums on tiny Barsuk Records from 1998-2004 as well as the ultra-successful Postal Service album Give Up on Sub Pop in ‘03 until making it big with 2005’s Plans.

Congrats to Zooey and Ben!