People.com Celebrity Zooey Deschanel Files for Divorce from Ben Gibbard The New Girl star and Death Cab for Cutie singer separated on Halloween By Dahvi Shira Published on January 4, 2012 07:30 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Frazer Harrison/WireImage While Golden Globe nominee Zooey Deschanel’s career has hit a high note, her personal life is a bit more bittersweet. The New Girl actress, 31, filed for divorce on Dec. 27 from Death Cab for Cutie front man Ben Gibbard, 35, according to court documents. The papers list their date of separation as Oct. 31 – Halloween – and cite irreconcilable differences. PHOTOS: Over and Out! 2011’s Biggest Bust-Ups In November, a rep for Deschanel confirmed that the couple – married since 2009 – had separated. In a later interview with PEOPLE, Deschanel declined to discuss the cause of the split, but said, “We’re friendly. It’s all fine.”