Zooey Deschanel to star as Loretta Lynn in Broadway production of 'Coal Miner's Daughter

Loretta Lynn announced on Thursday that Zooey Deschanel will be portraying the country singer in a Broadway production of "Coal Miner's Daughter." The role, tracing Lynn's dramatic rise from backwoods Kentucky to superstardom, had earned Sissy Spacek an Oscar in the hit film released in 1980. The 32-year-old joined Lynn on stage on Thursday night at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium for a duet of the song "Coal Miner's Daughter" but she had her own way of breaking the news-with an Instagram photo of herself sidling up to the country legend with the caption, "Loretta Lynn asked me to do "coal miner's daughter" on Broadway! I said YES!" Fox News reported. The actress, best known for roles in movies like 'Elf' and, more recently, her lead in the hit TV show 'New Girl,' has a parallel career in music. With singer-songwriter M. Ward, she has released three albums under the moniker 'She and Him.' Together they make sunny, throwback indie-pop, but peppered with country influences.