{{Short description|none}} <!-- This short description is INTENTIONALLY "none" - please see WP:SDNONE before you consider changing it! --> {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2025}} {{italic title|string=New Girl}} thumb|right|''New Girl'' main cast members: Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris, Hannah Simone. ''New Girl'' is an American television sitcom created by Elizabeth Meriwether. The show, set in Los Angeles, depicts the interpersonal adventures of offbeat teacher Jess (Zooey Deschanel) after her spontaneous move into an apartment loft with three men: Nick (Jake Johnson), Schmidt (Max Greenfield), and Winston (Lamorne Morris). Jess' best friend Cece (Hannah Simone) and their former roommate Coach (Damon Wayans Jr.) regularly visit them. The show also features a number of characters that appear as love interests, acquaintances, or family members for the characters in multiple episodes in a season or across multiple seasons.
==Main characters== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; width:84%;" |+Summary of character appearances ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:13%;" | Character ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15%;" | Portrayed by ! scope="col" colspan="7" style="width:56%;" | Seasons |- ! scope="col" style="width:8%;" | 1 ! scope="col" style="width:8%;" | 2 ! scope="col" style="width:8%;" | 3 ! scope="col" style="width:8%;" | 4 ! scope="col" style="width:8%;" | 5 ! scope="col" style="width:8%;" | 6 ! scope="col" style="width:8%;" | 7 |- | scope="row" | Jessica Day | Zooey Deschanel | colspan="7" {{CMain}} |- | scope="row" | Nick Miller | Jake Johnson | colspan="7" {{CMain}} |- | scope="row" | Schmidt | Max Greenfield | colspan="7" {{CMain}} |- | scope="row" | Cece Parikh | Hannah Simone | colspan="7" {{CMain}} |- | scope="row" | Winston Bishop | Lamorne Morris | colspan="7" {{CMain}} |- | scope="row" | Coach | Damon Wayans Jr. | {{CMain}}{{efn|Damon Wayans, Jr. was only credited as a part of the main cast in the pilot.}} | {{N/a|}} | {{cGuest|Special Guest}} | {{CMain}} | colspan="3" {{cGuest|Special Guest}} |- | scope="row" | Ruth Parikh-Schmidt | Danielle Rockoff<br />Rhiannon Rockoff | colspan="6" {{N/a|}} | {{cMain}} |}
===Jessica Day=== {{Main|Jessica Day (New Girl)}} [[File:740full-jessica-day.jpg|thumb|Zooey Deschanel portrays Jessica Day|221x221px]] '''Jessica Christopher Day''' (Zooey Deschanel) is introduced as a bubbly, offbeat teacher in her early thirties who is originally from Portland, Oregon. After the shocking discovery in the pilot episode that her live-in boyfriend, Spencer, is cheating on her, she moves into the guys' apartment where Nick, Schmidt, and Winston (or Coach in the Pilot episode) help her move on from her break-up, with the help of her childhood friend, Cece, a semi-successful model. From there, Jess embarks on a journey of self-discovery and growth as she navigates through a series of relationships and jobs.
During season 1, Jess casually dated, the most memorable of those men being her music teacher co-worker Paul Genzlinger (Justin Long) and Russell Schiller (Dermot Mulroney), a divorced father of one of her students. In Season 2 of New Girl, Jess gets laid off from her teaching job and takes up part-time work while searching for a new teaching position. She ends up teaching creative writing in adult education. At first, she's not looking for anything serious and hooks up with Sam Sweeney (David Walton), who prefers open relationships. But things change when she discovers Sam is a successful pediatrician with a good heart, and she starts wanting something more serious. Eventually they begin dating, but their relationship is short-lived; in the episode "Cooler", she and Nick share a spontaneous kiss during a game of True American. Towards the end of Season 2, Jess lands a job as a substitute teacher at Coolidge Middle School. Eventually, she and Nick have sex in the episode "Virgins". They finally decide to become a couple in the Season 2 finale. In Season 3, She and Nick continue their relationship, but their life goals differ too much, and they spend more time arguing. They break up in the Season 3 episode "Mars Landing". In Season 4, she gets promoted to Vice Principal, but the job gets complicated when she starts dating a new science teacher named Ryan, and they face challenges due to a school policy against administrator-teacher relationships. They attempt a long-distance relationship when he moves home to England, but eventually break up. In Season 5, she starts dating Sam again. Towards the end of the season, Sam breaks up with Jess because he is in love with a friend from medical school, and he leads Jess to realize she still is navigating her feelings for Nick. In Season 6, Jess joins a singles group and begins dating Cece's ex, Robby, to avoid her feelings for Nick, who is dating former on-again/off-again roommate Reagan (Megan Fox). However, in the episode "The Hike", she and Robby learn that they share relatives in Massachusetts. They realize they are third cousins and end their relationship. Jess is promoted to principal. At the end of the season, she and Nick get back together after he breaks up with Reagan.
In the Season 7 premiere, Jess and Nick return to the loft after Nick's book tour. They are still not engaged or married. Jess takes a job with Russell's education foundation, and is discouraged by the fact that Nick has not proposed. On the night they were supposed to adopt a dog, Nick proposes to Jess, and she accepts. Jess and Nick decide to move to a smaller apartment. But before they leave the loft, they gather everyone for a special farewell. They play one final game of "True American," and during the game there's a glimpse into the future, where it's revealed that Jess and Nick will eventually become parents to a son.
===Nick Miller=== [[File:Jake Johnson cropped 2012.jpg|thumb|Jake Johnson portrays Nick Miller|260x260px]] <!-- {{Infobox character | series = New Girl | image = Jake Johnson cropped 2012.jpg | caption = Jake Johnson plays Nick Miller, 2012 PaleyFest panel | colour = #FFAF06 | name = Nick Miller | first = "Pilot!" | fullname = Nicholas Sean Miller | nickname = Nick | gender = Male | family = {{Plainlist| * Walt Miller (father) }} | relatives = | occupation = {{Plainlist| * Bartender * Writer }} | portrayer = Jake Johnson }} --> '''Nicholas Sean''' "'''Nick'''" '''Miller''' (Jake Johnson), who is based on a person Meriwether knew from college, is one of Jess' roommates who works as a bartender. He and Winston are childhood friends.{{efn|name="ep 1–5"}} He and Schmidt shared a dorm room together at the Syracuse University and became life-long friends. It is implied by Schmidt that he dropped out of law school.{{efn|name="ep 1–7"}} At the start of the series, he struggles from having broken up with his long-term girlfriend Caroline. At a wedding event, he almost reunites with her. In the episode "Bells", it is revealed that he is fairly frugal and prefers to repair things in the apartment by himself rather than hire outside help. Out of everyone at the loft he is the worst with money, keeping all of his cash in a box and has never paid taxes, although ironically he is the most financially successful member of his family. Later on, in the episode "Clavado En Un Bar", it is revealed that he took and passed the California bar exam to prove he could do it, but decided he'd rather be a bartender instead. In the episode "Secrets", it is shown he is not good at keeping secrets, and sweats on his lower back.{{efn|name="ep 1–19"| {{Cite episode |title=Secrets |episode-link=New Girl season 1#ep19 |series=New Girl |series-link=New Girl |date=April 3, 2012 |season=1 |number=19}} }} He is also not good with taking care of plants. He is laid back, messy, and avoidant of his feelings. He frequently seeks out advice from Tran, an elderly man he meets in a public park.
In season 1, he initially is hesitant about having a female roommate; however, he eventually develops a genuine friendship with Jess and is immediately supportive of her when she is treated poorly by people or goes through emotional turmoil. He dates Julia, a lawyer. He briefly has a cancer scare, and also develops a platonic infatuation with Jess' older boyfriend, Russell. Nick tries to rekindle his romance with Caroline and almost moves in with her at the end of season 1.{{efn|name="ep 1–24" | {{Cite episode |title=See Ya |episode-link=New Girl season 1#ep24 |series=New Girl |series-link=New Girl |date=May 8, 2012 |season=1 |number=24}} }} They break up, and Nick returns to the loft.
In season 2, he writes a zombie novel called ''Z Is for Zombie''<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 28, 2012 |title=See the Cover of Nick From New Girl's Zombie Novel |url=http://www.vulture.com/2012/11/new-girl-zombie-book-cover-nick.html |access-date=November 29, 2017 |website=vulture.com}}</ref> He begins dating a stripper named Angie, and reunites with his father. He and Jess become attracted to each other and they kiss in the season 2 episode "Cooler," despite the fact that Jess is dating Dr Sam. Afterward, he and Jess are confused as to how to deal with their relationship, but later have sex in the episode "Virgins". Nick's father passes away, and he and Jess later decide to date.
In season 3, Nick tells Jess he loves her. Caroline is suspicious Nick cheated on her with Jess, and Nick tells her that he fell for Jess the first time he saw her. Jess and Nick briefly live in his room together, and Nick also represents Schmidt in a civil suit. Nick and Jess break up after an argument about how they see their futures. They later go on a couples' cruise together with Cece, Schmidt, Winston, and Coach.
In season 4, he trains Cece to bartend. He begins dating Tran's granddaughter, Kai (Greta Lee) who eventually breaks up with him. He and Schmidt revive their business ventures, eventually investing in a share of the bar where he works.
In season 5, while Jess is sequestered on jury duty, Nick convinces the beautiful pharmaceutical rep Reagan Lucas to move in and flirts with her, but only get as far as kissing before she leaves. They start dating at the end of season 5, and Nick briefly moves to New Orleans with her. At the beginning of season 6, he returns from New Orleans and works on his novel ''The Pepperwood Chronicles'' while maintaining a long-distance, and later in-loft, relationship with Reagan. However, at the end of season 6 he and Reagan break up after Nick realizes he's ready for a mature, emotionally vulnerable relationship, and he reunites with Jess.
Three years later, in the season 7 premiere, Nick and Jess return to the loft after a European book tour for ''Pepperwood'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=Listings - NEW GIRL on FOX - TheFutonCritic.com |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20180321fox05/ |access-date=April 19, 2018 |website=www.thefutoncritic.com}}</ref> although he is still waiting for the right time to propose to Jess. He eventually proposes to her in the episode "Mario", and they marry in the episode The Curse of the Pirate Bride". In the series finale, he and Jess move out of the loft to a two-bedroom apartment. A flash-forward reveals that he and Jess have a son in the future.
=== Schmidt === [[File:Flickr - Genevieve719 - Max Greenfield (4).jpg|thumb|Max Greenfield portrays Schmidt|269x269px]] '''Winston Saint-Marie Schmidt''' (Max Greenfield), is one of Jess' new roommates and later Cece's husband. {{efn|name="ep 1-1"|{{Cite episode |title=Pilot |episode-link=Pilot (New Girl) |series=New Girl |series-link=New Girl |season=1 |number=1}} }} He is an overly confident ladies' man who is originally from Long Island, New York. While attending Syracuse University, he was very obese, and shared a dorm room with Nick and became life-long friends.{{efn|name="ep 1–10"|{{Cite episode |title=The Story of the 50 |episode-link=New Girl season 1#ep10 |series=New Girl |series-link=New Girl |date=January 17, 2012 |season=1 |number=10}} }}{{efn|name="ep 1–3" |{{Cite episode |title=Wedding |episode-link=New Girl season 1#ep3 |series=New Girl |series-link=New Girl |season=1 |number=3}} }}<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 19, 2012 |title='New Girl' features Syracuse University in TV show characters' backstory |url=http://blog.syracuse.com/entertainment/2012/01/new_girl_tv_show_syracuse_university_backstory.html |access-date=December 3, 2017 |website=syracuse.com}}</ref> He has OCD. Since college, he has worked hard to lose weight and to be seen as physically attractive and cool. Because of this, he often says offensive or cocky things, and every time he does, his roommates make him put money in the apartment's "douchebag jar".{{efn|name="ep 1-1"}}{{efn|name="ep 1–10"}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 21, 2011 |title=What Would You Put in New Girl's 'Douchebag Jar'? |url=http://www.vulture.com/2011/09/douchebag_jar.html |access-date=November 14, 2017 |website=vulture.com}}</ref> He is relatively wealthy compared to his roommates, having bought the couch and refrigerator, and splurging on things such as an $80 sushi plate; it was also noted that his family spent $40,000 on his Bar Mitzvah. Schmidt is a successful marketing associate, the sole male in a female-dominated office, and is known for his numerous flings with women.{{efn|name="ep 1–7"|{{Cite episode |title=Bells |episode-link=New Girl season 1#ep7 |series=New Girl |series-link=New Girl |season=1 |number=7}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nicholson |first=Max |date=November 29, 2011 |title=New Girl: "Bells" Review |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/11/30/new-girl-bells-review |access-date=November 15, 2017 |website=ign.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Erik |date=November 30, 2011 |title=New Girl: "Bells" |url=https://www.avclub.com/new-girl-bells-1798170667 |access-date=November 15, 2017 |website=The A.V. Club}}</ref> }} Schmidt's other quirks include a fear of feral cats, especially the one on their apartment's roof;{{efn|name="ep 1–5"}} being very controlling and a germophobe when it comes to preparing food; and organizing the loft.{{efn|name="ep 1–6"}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 1, 2012 |title='New Girl': Schmidt's Rant About How Living With A Girl Isn't As Cool As He'd Hoped (VIDEO) |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/01/new-girl-schmidt-rant-about-living-with-a-girl-video_n_1246026.html |access-date=November 22, 2017 |via=Huff Post}}</ref>{{efn|name="ep 1–11"}}
Schmidt meets Cece through Jess, and is immediately smitten. They begin hooking up in secret in the second half of season 1. In the season finale, he ends his relationship with Cece because he feels she deserves someone better.{{efn|name="ep 1–24"}} In season 2, he continues to have feelings for Cece, but she has moved on to date someone else. He has a brief relationship with a co-worker Emma who has him sign a sex contract, but later ends things. He rekindles his relationship with his college girlfriend Elizabeth (Merritt Wever) in an attempt to move on from Cece, who is now engaged. In season 3, he tries to date both Elizabeth and Cece but he ends up losing both of them. He moves into neighboring apartment 4C, allowing for Coach to return as a roommate, but later moves back to 4D (sharing a room with Nick) after he uses his savings to fund a storefront for Jess' sister Abby (Linda Cardellini), whom he also briefly dates.<ref name="fired up ew1">{{Cite magazine |title='New Girl' recap: Schmidt is sued, Coach is fired, Winston is Courtroom Brown |url=http://ew.com/article/2014/03/12/new-girl-season-3-episode-19-recap-fired-up/ |access-date=December 15, 2017 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> He gives his blessing to Coach, who wants to date Cece. In season 4, he dates councilwoman Fawn Moscato, who uses him as a prop. In the season 4 finale "Clean Break", he realizes he cannot part ways with Cece; he proposes to her.{{efn|name="ep 4–22"}} Leading up to the wedding, Schmidt tries to repair his relationship with his father Gavin (Peter Gallagher), while also trying to convince Cece's mother he is worthy of marrying her. They marry at the end of season 5.
In season 6, they purchase a fixer-upper house, and have it renovated. Towards the end of season 6, he is promoted to director of marketing, and in the final episode, he learns that Cece is expecting their first child. In the season 7 premiere, it is revealed that Schmidt has become a stay-at-home dad to their three-year-old daughter Ruth. In the series finale, a flash-forward reveals that he and Cece have a son named Moses.<ref>{{Cite web |last=New Girl |date=April 10, 2018 |title=Jess, Cece, & Schmidt Flashback To The Previous Birthday Parties – Season 7 Ep. 1 – NEW GIRL |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Yyp-lyYdwI |access-date=April 19, 2018 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
Schmidt's first name is a long-kept secret of the series, until the penultimate episode of season 6 "San Diego" in which it is revealed to be Winston and his middle name is Saint-Marie. He agreed with Winston Bishop to be called by his last name to avoid confusion.<ref name="schmidt first name">{{Cite web |title='New Girl' finally reveals Schmidt's surprising first name after six seasons |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2017/03/29/new-girl-finally-tells-us-schmidts-first-name/99771540/ |access-date=January 2, 2018 |website=usatoday.com}}</ref> [[File:Damon Wayans, Jr. SDCC 2014.jpg|thumb|267x267px|Damon Wayans Jr. portrays Coach]]
===Coach=== '''Ernie Tagliaboo''' (Damon Wayans Jr.) who goes by the nickname '''Coach''', is a cocky and driven, yet sometimes awkward and often sensitive former athlete. He is one of the roommates when Jess first moves into the loft in the pilot, but he moves out before the second episode to move in with an unseen girlfriend, allowing for Winston (a former roommate) to take his place.
In season 3, Coach moves back in with the gang in the loft after having been dumped by his girlfriend, initially working as a personal trainer. He has limited interest in a friendship with Jess, but eventually gets a job at her school as a gym coach and health teacher, and they develop a close friendship. He briefly dates Cece, but they realize they are better off as friends. He continues to date on and off and not have any serious relationships.
In the episode "Bar Crawl", he meets fellow army brat May, a professional cellist, for the first time; continuously bumping into each other throughout the night at different bars, they soon discover that they were constantly missing each other by a year or two while traveling the country growing up, and begin dating. At the end of season 4, Coach moves to New York with May after she gets an opportunity to work at the Metropolitan Opera. He makes guest appearances afterwards in seasons 5–7, and is often mentioned. In the episode "Cece's Boys", it is revealed that he and May moved to North Carolina and have taken in a foreign exchange student named Montsie.
===Cece Parikh {{anchor|Cece Parikh|Cece Parekh}}=== [[File:Hannah Simone(3).jpg|thumb|Hannah Simone portrays Cece|269x269px]] '''Cecilia''' "'''Cece'''" '''Parikh'''{{efn|Cece's last name has been spelled Parikh and Parekh. The season 5 episode "D-Day" shows an invitation where Cece's last name is spelled Parikh. For the season 2 episode "Table 34" the captions spell her name Parikh. It was spelled Parekh in the season 4 finale "Clean Break" and some captions early in season 5. It is also spelled Parekh in the Fox profiles.}} (Hannah Simone) is Jess' best friend since childhood, a street-smart and snarky fashion model. Although she is fairly responsible and cool, she does enjoy parties and frequently dates unserious men. Her parents were born in India.{{efn|name="ep 1–5" |{{Cite episode |title=Cece Crashes |episode-link=New Girl season 1#ep5 |series=New Girl |series-link=New Girl |season=1 |number=5}}<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=New Girl recap: The Fat Kid with the Big Dreams |url=http://ew.com/recap/new-girl-season-1-episode-5-recap/ |access-date=November 15, 2017 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref>}} Not much is known about Cece's childhood outside of her father dying shortly before she and Jess met. She struggled in school and Jess tutored her. For much of the series, she lives in an apartment with several other models, including the deadpan Russian model Nadia. She and Nick frequently butt heads, but she is very close to Winston and Coach.
Initially skeptical of Jess' new roommates, Cece and Schmidt share an intimate moment when he comforts her after a breakup. She becomes romantically interested in Schmidt while preparing Thanksgiving dinner.{{efn|name="ep 1–6" |{{Cite episode |title=Thanksgiving |episode-link=New Girl season 1#ep6 |series=New Girl |series-link=New Girl |season=1 |number=6}} }} They have a passionate sexual relationship and try to keep it a secret from the others until they are discovered by Winston. Schmidt breaks up with her at the end of season 1, and she retains feelings towards him.{{efn|name="ep 1–24"}}
In season 2, Cece begins dating Robby. She later discovers that she has limited time to conceive a baby and decides to enter an arranged marriage with a man named Shivrang. She calls off the wedding in the season 2 finale after realizing that she is still in love with Schmidt and has no feelings for Shivrang (who also turned out to be in love with someone else). At the start of season 3, a confused Schmidt misleads her as he attempts to carry on two distinct relationships Schmidt reveals he is dating her and Elizabeth, and both women break up with him. During season 3, Cece and Coach briefly date, much to Schmidt's dismay, but decide to remain friends.
Cece starts working part-time as a bartender at Nick's bar,<ref>{{Cite magazine |title='New Girl' recap: Jess and the gang mull career opportunities |url=http://ew.com/article/2014/01/08/new-girl-season-3-episode-11-recap-clavado-en-un-bar/2/ |access-date=December 15, 2017 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> passes her GED exam and begins taking community college classes. While Schmidt is dating Fawn Moscato, Cece begins to have feelings for him again. She goes on a hiking trip to Mount Shasta, and when she returns she accepts his marriage proposal in the season 4 finale "Clean Break".{{efn|name="ep 4–22"}} Cece is nervous to tell her mother she is engaged to Schmidt, as he is not Indian. Her mother refuses to give her blessing, so Schmidt spends the time leading up to their wedding convincing her, and is successful. Cece also encourages Schmidt to repair his relationship with his estranged father Gavin.
Schmidt and Cece get married in the season 5 finale "Landing Gear", and buy a house, which they fix up in season 6. In addition to bartending, she opens up a modeling agency called Cece's Boys in season 6. In the final episode, "Five Stars for Beezus", Cece learns she is pregnant. Three years later, in season 7, she and Schmidt have a three-year-old daughter named Ruth, and her modeling agency was merged into a larger agency. In the series finale, a flash-forward reveals that she and Schmidt eventually have a son named Moses.
===Winston Bishop=== [[File:Flickr - Genevieve719 - Lamorne Morris (3) (cropped).jpg|thumb|Lamorne Morris portrays Winston Bishop|241x241px]] '''Winston L'Andre Bishop'''{{efn|name="ep 4–22"|{{Cite episode |title=Clean Break |episode-link=New Girl season 4#ep94 |series=New Girl |series-link=New Girl |network=Fox |date=May 5, 2015 |season=4 |number=22 |time=06m10s for Winston's middle name, near end of episode for Cece's last name}} }} (Lamorne Morris), is Nick's childhood friend from Chicago{{efn|name="ep 1–7"}} and one of the loft's original occupants. He first appears in "Kryptonite", where he returns to the loft to replace Coach, after returning from a career as a point guard in the Latvian Basketball League. Upon his return to the States, he struggles to find work and find a healthy relationship.{{efn|name="ep 1–7"}} He enjoys pulling pranks on people, but the jokes are either too small or too big, which makes his friends despise them. He also enjoys jigsaw puzzles and wearing shirts with pictures of birds or other animals on them, despite being color blind.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title='New Girl' star Lamorne Morris reveals Winston's last words to Furguson |url=http://ew.com/tv/2018/05/14/new-girl-lamorne-morris-winston-pranks-furguson-exit/ |access-date=May 16, 2018 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Erik |date=May 4, 2016 |title=On New Girl, there are people who get bird shirts, and people who don't |url=https://www.avclub.com/on-new-girl-there-are-people-who-get-bird-shirts-and-1798188034 |access-date=May 16, 2018 |website=The A.V. Club}}</ref>
Winston's father left his family when he was a baby. He has a sister who also plays professional basketball.
After dabbling in some odd jobs, including being a nanny for Schmidt's boss Gina's son, he gets his break as a research assistant to a sports radio show host,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Erik |date=April 11, 2012 |title=New Girl: "Normal" |url=https://www.avclub.com/new-girl-normal-1798172337 |access-date=November 29, 2017 |website=The A.V. Club}}</ref> which leads to his own show on the radio's late night shift. He dates Shelby, who he had treated neglectfully in the past.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 10, 2016 |title=A Brief History of Winston's Love Life on 'New Girl' |url=https://thenitpic.com/2016/03/10/a-brief-history-of-winstons-love-life-on-new-girl/ |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317105404/http://thenitpic.com/2016/03/10/a-brief-history-of-winstons-love-life-on-new-girl/ |archive-date=March 17, 2016 |access-date=November 29, 2017 |website=thenitpic.com}}</ref> In the season 1 finale, it is revealed he his afraid of the dark,<ref>{{Cite magazine |title='New Girl' Winston Watch: The 12 Winstons we've met so far |url=http://ew.com/article/2013/09/18/new-girl-winston-watch-lamorne-morris/ |access-date=November 29, 2017 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> although after spending a night in the desert, he seems to get over it.
In season 2, he breaks up with Shelby in the Halloween episode. He later dates Daisy (Brenda Song). Despite wanting to be exclusive with her, she continues to see other men, so Winston breaks up with her and he takes ownership of her cat, {{not a typo|Furguson}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 16, 2016 |title=Lamorne Morris Patiently Answers Our Furguson Questions |url=https://www.thewrap.com/new-girl-furguson-cat-lamorne-morris-fox/ |access-date=December 15, 2017 |website=thewrap.com}}</ref> He later dates a bus driver named Bertie. In season 5, he dates Rhonda (Sonequa Martin-Green), a soldier, who engages in pranks with Winston; they marry, for a prank, before she is immediately deployed overseas.
Having realized that others have been making his career choices for him all his life, he quits his radio host job,<ref>{{Cite magazine |title='New Girl' recap: Jess and the gang mull career opportunities |url=http://ew.com/article/2014/01/08/new-girl-season-3-episode-11-recap-clavado-en-un-bar/ |access-date=December 15, 2017 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> enrolls in a police academy, and becomes a police officer for the LAPD. He is partnered with the tough, but kind-hearted colleague, Aly Nelson (Nasim Pedrad). They start dating in season 5,<ref name="aly ibtimes" /> and he proposes to her in season 6.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pomarico |first=Nicole |date=February 15, 2017 |title=Winston Proposes To Aly On 'New Girl' & It's Surprisingly Romantic, Thanks To Jess |url=https://www.bustle.com/p/winston-proposes-to-aly-on-new-girl-its-surprisingly-romantic-thanks-to-jess-38148 |access-date=January 26, 2018 |website=Bustle.com}}</ref> Three years later, he and Aly are married and are expecting a child, living on their own. In an attempt of good faith, Aly believes she has tracked down Winston's father, but Winston ultimately decides he does not need him in his life. In the episode "Curse of the Pirate Bride", Aly gives birth to a baby boy whom Winston names DanBill Bishop, and in the series finale flash-forward scene, they have five children.<ref name="tvline finale" /> [[File:Megan Fox 2019 (cropped).jpg|thumb|257x257px|Megan Fox portrays Reagan Lucas]]
=== Ruth Parikh-Schmidt === '''Ruth Bader Parikh-Schmidt''' (Danielle Rockoff and Rhiannon Rockoff) is Schmidt and Cece's daughter, first appearing in season 7 where she celebrates her third birthday. Showrunner Brett Baer said that they chose to name her after U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg because of Schmidt's character growth and change from someone who often objectified women to someone who admired strong women and wants his daughter to become President of the United States someday.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maas |first=Jennifer |date=April 10, 2018 |title='New Girl': Here's Why Schmidt and Cece's Daughter Is Named Ruth Bader |url=https://www.thewrap.com/new-girl-schmidt-cece-daughter-ruth-bader-ginsburg-final-season-fox/ |access-date=May 8, 2018 |website=The Wrap}}</ref> Ruth is smart and enjoys a routine. She spends much of her time with her father and has a comical relationship with Nick.
==Secondary characters== ===Introduced in season 1=== * {{va|Caroline}} (Mary Elizabeth Ellis), Nick's ex-girlfriend at the start of the series. She and Nick briefly rekindle their relationship, nearly moving in together.<ref name="ep 1-23 vulture" /> * {{va|Paul Genzlinger}} (Justin Long), a music teacher at Jess' school whom Jess takes a liking to.<ref name="julia thr" /> The guys remark that he is quirky and emotional like a male version of Jess. They break up and he later becomes engaged to Jenn, who Jess thinks is like an Asian version of her.<ref name="ep 1-23 vulture">{{Cite web |date=May 2, 2012 |title=New Girl Recap: The Backslide Brings You Down |url=http://www.vulture.com/2012/05/new-girl-recap-backslide.html |access-date=November 28, 2017 |website=vulture.com}}</ref> In a season 4 episode "Walk of Shame", it was revealed that he and Jenn had broken up, and that he had been working as a clown entertainer for kids' birthday parties, but Jess convinces him to quit that and move forward with his life. <!-- only two episodes * {{va|Beth}} (Eva Amurri Martino), Schmidt's competitive co-worker at Associated Strategies. Originally one of two Beths who work there,{{efn|name="ep 1-8"}} she later appears in a season 3 episode where she learns Schmidt has invited two girls as dates for the office party.<ref name="amurri" /> --> * {{va|Gina}} (Michaela Watkins), Schmidt's boss and the Vice President at Associated Strategies. She is described as "tough, domineering, unpleasant".<ref>{{Cite web |last=LaScala |first=Marisa |date=September 30, 2014 |title=What Has Michaela Watkins Been Up To? Her 'New Girl' Guest Role Is 1 of Many Post-'Trophy Wife' Projects |url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/42040-what-has-michaela-watkins-been-up-to-her-new-girl-guest-role-is-1-of-many |access-date=November 21, 2017 |website=Bustle.com}}</ref> She has a baby shower in season 1 which Schmidt gets himself invited to.{{efn|name="ep 1–8"|{{Cite episode |title=Bad in Bed |episode-link=New Girl season 1#ep8 |series=New Girl |series-link=New Girl |date=December 6, 2011 |season=1 |number=8}} }} She has a son named Elvin whom Winston befriends at the holiday Christmas party,{{efn|name="ep 1–9"|{{Cite episode |title=The 23rd |episode-link=New Girl season 1#ep9 |series=New Girl |series-link=New Girl |date=December 13, 2011 |season=1 |number=9}} }} and whom Winston watches over as a nanny prior to his radio show job. * {{va|Sadie}} (June Diane Raphael), Jess and Cece's friend and gynecologist.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title='New Girl': June Raphael cast as lesbian gynecologist |url=http://ew.com/article/2011/10/17/june-raphael-zooey-deschanel/ |access-date=December 12, 2017 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> She is a lesbian. She is pregnant in the second season. Her partner is Melissa, who is played by series writer Kay Cannon.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 27, 2012 |title=June Diane Raphael Sets Jess' Biological Clock Ticking on 'New Girl' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/june-diane-raphael-sets-jess-394590 |access-date=December 12, 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> * {{va|Kim}} (Gillian Vigman), Schmidt's other boss and the CFO at Associated Strategies. <ref>{{Cite web |date=March 29, 2016 |title=Who Is Schmidt's Boss Kim on 'New Girl'? |url=http://2paragraphs.com/2016/03/who-is-schmidts-boss-kim-on-new-girl/ |access-date=November 21, 2017 |website=2paragraphs.com}}</ref> She frequently speaks in double entendres to Schmidt.{{efn|name="ep 1–12"|{{Cite episode |title=The Landlord |episode-link=New Girl season 1#ep12 |series=New Girl |series-link=New Girl |date=February 7, 2012 |season=1 |number=12}} }} * {{va|Benjamin}} (David Neher), Schmidt's former college roommate and "fremesis". He is posh and snobby, and frequently belittles Schmdit.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 23, 2016 |title=New Girl Recap: Loftmates' Dilemma |url=http://www.vulture.com/2016/02/new-girl-recap-season-5-episode-8.html |access-date=May 8, 2018 |website=vulture.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 20, 2018 |title=New Girl Mega Buzz: A Preschool Admissions Interview Goes Too Far |url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/new-girl-spoilers-lillypads-schmidt/ |access-date=May 8, 2018 |website=tvguide.com}}</ref><ref name="ac_101">{{Cite AV media |title=Audio Commentary for "Pilot" |type=DVD |publisher=20th Century Fox |year=2013 |people=Elizabeth Meriwether, Brett Baer, Dave Finkel, Jake Kasdan, Katherine Pope}}</ref> * {{va|Tanya Lamontagne}} (Rachael Harris), the vice principal at Jess' school in season 1.<!-- some sources show principal, but in episode 2-1, she is confirmed to be the vice principal --><ref>{{Cite magazine |title='New Girl' clip: Zooey Deschanel finds Rachael Harris' pot |url=http://ew.com/article/2012/01/17/new-girl-rachael-harris/ |access-date=November 21, 2017 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> She joins Jess on the party bus.{{efn|name="ep 1–10"}} * {{va|Remy}}{{efn|name="ep 1–12"}} (Jeff Kober), the loft building's creepy landlord. When Jess befriends him, he assumes she wants to flirt with him.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Beard |first=Lanford |date=February 8, 2012 |title=New Girl recap: 'The Landlord' |url=http://ew.com/recap/new-girl-season-1-episode-12-recap/ |access-date=January 2, 2018 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> * {{va|Julia Cleary|Julia}}{{efn|name="ep 1–13"|{{Cite episode |title=Valentine's Day |episode-link=New Girl season 1#ep13 |series=New Girl |series-link=New Girl |date=February 14, 2012 |season=1 |number=13}} }} (Lizzy Caplan), Nick's girlfriend in a story arc in season 1. At first she appears to be the perfect girl to Nick, but later it is revealed she has severe anger management issues.<ref name="julia thr">{{Cite web |date=October 5, 2011 |title=Fox's 'New Girl' Enlists Lizzy Caplan |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/new-girl-lizzy-caplan-fox-244556 |access-date=November 21, 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> She is a lawyer who has a contrasting personality to the bubbly Jess.{{efn|name="ep 1–11"}} * {{va|Shelby}} (Kali Hawk), Winston's love interest. They had a tryst before Winston went to Latvia, but after much apologizing on Winston's part, she agreed to give him a second chance. She manages a diner.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 6, 2011 |title=Kali Hawk to Guest Star on New Girl |url=https://www.tvfanatic.com/2011/11/kali-hawk-to-guest-star-on-new-girl/ |access-date=November 21, 2017 |website=TV Fanatic}}</ref>{{efn|name="ep 1–11"|{{Cite episode |title=Jess and Julia |episode-link=New Girl season 1#ep11 |series=New Girl |series-link=New Girl |date=January 31, 2012 |season=1 |number=11}} }} * {{va|Russell Schiller}}{{efn|name="ep 1–17"}} (Dermot Mulroney), a wealthy single father whose daughter is in Jess' class. He first appears in the episodes "Fancyman." He dislikes that his daughter did a weird art project and wanted to pull her out of Jess' class. Jess' boss reveals that Russell was the third largest donor in the city, and the episodes show that he has a fancy car and house, but that he is very generous and kind to Jess because he likes her.{{efn|name="ep 1–17"|{{Cite episode |title=Fancyman (Part 1) |episode-link=New Girl season 1#ep17 |series=New Girl |series-link=New Girl |date=March 20, 2012 |season=1 |number=17}} }} Mulroney described his role as being a person half-generation older, but that he had a blast working with the group. Mulroney's role was initially for three episodes but was extended to a fourth episode and also included guest star Jeanne Tripplehorn who played Russell's ex-wife.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 27, 2012 |title='New Girl's' Resident 'Fancyman' Dermot Mulroney Praises Show's 'Controlled Improv' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/new-girl-dermot-mulroney-zooey-deschanel-304539 |access-date=November 21, 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> In the season 7 premiere, Russell says that he had remarried and divorced twice in the three years since Jess and Nick got back together, and has a toddler that is in the same gym class as Ruth. He hires Jess to work at his education-based non-profit but ultimately tries to ruin her and Nick's wedding.<ref>{{Cite web |last=New Girl |date=April 10, 2018 |title=Jess & Fancyman Russell Catch Up – Season 7 Ep. 1 – NEW GIRL |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak27x9RkVXM |access-date=April 19, 2018 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ausiello |first=Michael |date=December 24, 2017 |title=New Girl: Are Nick and Jess Headed for a Series-Ending Wedding? |url=http://tvline.com/2017/12/24/new-girl-season-7-nick-jess-wedding-final-episode/ |access-date=May 16, 2018 |website=TVLine}}</ref> * {{va|Joe Napoli}} (Phil Hendrie), a sports radio personality who hires Winston as his research assistant. Hendrie himself is a radio personality.<ref>{{Cite web |title='New Girl': Jess, Fancyman's first fight |url=http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/11/new-girl-jess-fancymans-first-fight/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120412211517/http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/11/new-girl-jess-fancymans-first-fight/ |archive-date=April 12, 2012 |access-date=November 28, 2017 |website=cnn.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 5, 2013 |title=Radio Ink Magazine |url=http://www.radioink.com/article.asp?id=2530218&spid=24698 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005055954/http://www.radioink.com/article.asp?id=2530218&spid=24698 |archive-date=October 5, 2013 |access-date=November 28, 2017 }}</ref> * {{va|Nadia}} (Rebecca Reid), a Russian model and one of Cece's roommates. On Cece's prompting, she and Schmidt have a date, but it results in an awkward sexual encounter, in which Schmidt injures his penis and has to be hospitalized. Reid auditioned when the show was looking for fashion models that would serve as "intimidatingly taciturn roommates for Cece", and that the character was originally going to just say five words but her role got extended to ten episodes. Reid said that she had met Russian models who acted like that.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 23, 2012 |title='New Girl' Guest Rebecca Reid Has Met Models Like Nadia (Video) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/new-girl-guest-rebecca-reid-382042 |access-date=November 21, 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> In the season 4 episode "Girl Fight", she has a baby shower.<ref name="girl fight hypable">{{Cite web |date=December 2, 2014 |title='New Girl' season 4, episode 10 recap: Talk with your fist |url=https://www.hypable.com/new-girl-season-4-episode-10-recap-talk-with-your-fist/ |access-date=December 16, 2017 |website=hypable.com}}</ref>
===Introduced in season 2=== * {{va|Robby McFerrin|Robby McFerrin}}{{efn|name="ep 6–6"| {{Cite episode |title=Ready |series=New Girl |series-link=New Girl |season=6 |number=6}} }} (Nelson Franklin), Cece's new boyfriend in the season premiere. Laid-back and nice, he represents a contrast to Schmidt,<ref name="nelson debut">{{Cite web |date=August 2, 2012 |title=Anna Maria Horsford and Nelson Franklin to appear on 'New Girl' season 2 |url=https://www.hypable.com/anna-maria-horsford-and-nelson-franklin-to-appear-on-new-girl-season-2/ |access-date=November 21, 2017 |website=Hypable}}</ref> who sees him as a rival, but later tries to ally with him against Shivrang. In season 6, he and Jess form a singles group dedicated to keeping their relationships platonic. He and Jess develop feelings for each other; however, during the episode "The Hike", they discover they are third cousins and break up.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stephens |first=Emily L. |date=January 24, 2017 |title=New Girl covers some rocky ground, but brings the story home safe |url=https://www.avclub.com/new-girl-covers-some-rocky-ground-but-brings-the-story-1798190505 |access-date=November 21, 2017 |website=The A.V. Club}}</ref> While dating Jess, he severely injures much of his body in a gym accident. It is also revealed he is quite wealthy, played on a Santana album in high school, designs factories, has a documentary about him, and owns a boat. * {{va|Sam Sweeney}} (David Walton), Jess' love interest after she was laid off from teaching.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 30, 2012 |title=David Walton Talks Disrupting 'New Girl' Romance, His New Approach to Pilot Season |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/david-walton-talks-disrupting-new-384315 |access-date=November 28, 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> Jess had planned to have just a physical relationship with someone who was just as disinterested as her at the time. He likes Creed. He is revealed to be a pediatrician, and he and Jess continue to date on and off.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 31, 2012 |title=New Girl Recap: Jess Likes Sam |url=http://www.vulture.com/2012/10/new-girl-recap-season-2-episode-6.html |access-date=November 28, 2017 |website=Vulture}}</ref> * {{va|Bearclaw}} (Josh Gad), a beer delivery guy at the bar where Nick works. He initially takes an interest in Jess, causing Nick to accidentally set them up on a date. He is extremely awkward, odd, and dramatic. They meet again in the season 4 episode "Walk of Shame".<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 25, 2012 |title='New Girl': Josh Gad on His Unsuccessful Romancing of Jess in the Season 2 Premiere |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/new-girl-season-2-premiere-josh-gad-zooey-deschanel-374131 |access-date=January 2, 2018 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=First Look: What's Olaf from Frozen Doing on New Girl? |url=http://people.com/tv/frozen-star-josh-gad-returns-to-new-girl-with-zooey-deschanel/ |access-date=January 2, 2018 |website=People}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Josh Gad creates a musical on 'New Girl' |url=http://www.thecalifornian.com/story/life/2015/03/03/josh-gad-creates-musical-new-girl/24280015/ |access-date=January 2, 2018 |website=thecalifornian.com}}</ref> * {{va|Tran}} (Ralph Ahn), an elderly, possibly homeless, Asian man whom Nick befriends in the park. Tran (which is never confirmed to be his real name, but merely a name Nick invents in order to call him something) only speaks twice throughout the series, but his facial reactions are interpreted by Nick as either sage advice or cheeky jokes, and he often turns to Tran when things go wrong in his life.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 14, 2012 |title=New Girl Review: "Menzies" (Episode 2.07) |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2012/11/new-girl-review-menzies-episode-207.html |access-date=November 29, 2017 |website=Paste}}</ref> The character was thought up by Johnson, and Meriweather and the writers thought he was funny and really easy to write for. At one point Nick dates Tran's granddaughter, Kai, to whom he confesses that Tran is his (Nick's) best friend (though she replies that Nick is not Tran's best friend).<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 25, 2014 |title='New Girl' Showrunners Discuss the Fun and Frustration of Holiday Episodes |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/new-girl-showrunners-discuss-fun-752315 |access-date=November 29, 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sastry |first=Keertana |date=November 25, 2014 |title=Who Plays Nick's Date Kai On 'New Girl'? Greta Lee Is a Newbie, But She's Already Worked With Amy Schumer |url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/50778-who-plays-nicks-date-kai-on-new-girl-greta-lee-is-a-newbie-but-shes-already |access-date=November 29, 2017 |website=Bustle.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 12, 2013 |title=Elvis at a Funeral and More New Girl Scoop From PaleyFest |url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/elvis-funeral-new-girl-paleyfest-1062625/ |access-date=November 29, 2017 |website=tvguide.com}}</ref> * {{va|Emma}} (Carla Gugino) is the Vice President of the North American region of Associated Strategies. She and Schmidt have a brief sexual relationship that was prefaced with Schmidt signing a legal sex contract. Gugino described her character as like ''Fifty Shades of Grey'' but more comical.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 13, 2012 |title=Carla Gugino on Taming Schmidt as 'New Girl's' Sexually Aggressive Guest Star |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/carla-gugino-taming-schmidt-as-387834 |access-date=November 29, 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> * {{va|Joan Day}} (Jamie Lee Curtis) is Jess' mother. She and Bob are divorced and she shares some personality quirks with Jess.<ref name="jess parents thanksgiving">{{Cite web |date=September 14, 2012 |title='New Girl' Finds Zooey Deschanel's Onscreen Parents |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/new-girl-zooey-deschanel-parents-jamie-lee-curtis-rob-reiner-370522 |access-date=November 29, 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> * {{va|Bob Day}} (Rob Reiner) is Jess' father.<ref name="jess parents thanksgiving" /><!-- season 2–4; guest season 6 --> Though he admits to having many similarities to Nick, he is very protective of Jess and disapproves of their relationship. In season 4, he proposes marriage to Ashley, one of Jess' former schoolmates,<ref name="olson">{{Cite web |date=August 12, 2014 |title=Kaitlin Olson To Add Comedy Gold To New Girl's Season 4, With Rob Reiner Returning |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/television/Kaitlin-Olson-Add-Comedy-Gold-Girl-Season-4-With-Rob-Reiner-Returning-66723.html |access-date=December 15, 2017 |website=CinemaBlend}}</ref> and marries her in the episode "Oregon", but is divorced again in season 6. * {{va|Big Schmidt}} (Rob Riggle), Schmidt's rival cousin, first showing at Thanksgiving.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 7, 2012 |title=Rob Riggle Heads to New Girl as... a Second Schmidt? |url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/rob-riggle-new-girl-1052763/ |access-date=January 2, 2018 |website=TV Guide}}</ref> He returns in season 5 for the bachelor party festivities.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title='New Girl' recap: Let the bachelor and bachelorette party mayhem begin |url=http://ew.com/recap/new-girl-season-5-episode-17-18/ |access-date=January 2, 2018 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> * {{va|Angie}} (Olivia Munn), a bar patron that Nick falls for as she broke up with a boyfriend. She works as a stripper,<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 4, 2012 |title=Newsroom's Olivia Munn Hopes New Girl Character Doesn't Come Between Nick and Jess |url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/new-girl-olivia-munn-newsroom-1057115/ |access-date=December 3, 2017 |website=tvguide.com}}</ref> but Jess encourages Nick to be with her.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 6, 2012 |title='New Girl' Cast Discusses Olivia Munn's Racy Role |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/new-girl-cast-discusses-olivia-386984 |access-date=December 3, 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> When asked about Angie and Nick's abrupt breakup, Munn said that it was more of a practical setting so that she could return to filming episodes for ''The Newsroom'' and that she liked seeing Nick and Jess together.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 4, 2013 |title=Why Olivia Munn Was Never a Threat to Nick and Jess's New Girl Romance |url=http://www.vulture.com/2013/02/new-girl-olivia-munn-never-threat-to-nick-and-jess.html |access-date=December 3, 2017 |website=vulture.com}}</ref> * {{va|Walt Miller}} (Dennis Farina), Nick's dad. He is a con man who during his visit in season 2, tries to get Jess to invest in buying a race horse and trying to sell it for studding.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Erik |date=January 16, 2013 |title=New Girl: "A Father's Love" |url=https://www.avclub.com/new-girl-a-father-s-love-1798175480 |access-date=January 2, 2018 |website=The A.V. Club}}</ref> The gang later go to Chicago for his funeral, and he appears in a flashback episode afterwards.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 15, 2013 |title='New Girl's Season Two Was Great, No Thanks to the Parents |url=http://splitsider.com/2013/05/new-girls-season-two-was-great-no-thanks-to-the-parents/ |access-date=January 2, 2018 |website=splitsider.com}}</ref> Farina died several months after his appearances were broadcast on ''New Girl''.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Jake Johnson 'looked up to' his 'New Girl' dad Dennis Farina |url=http://ew.com/article/2013/07/22/dennis-farina-jake-johnson-new-girl-statement/ |access-date=January 2, 2018 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> * {{va|Shivrang}} (Satya Bhabha), Cece's fiance by arranged marriage.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 9, 2013 |title=Satya Bhabha on His Status as 'New Girl's' Other Man, Arranged Marriage and Taylor Swift |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/satya-bhabha-his-status-as-435693 |access-date=December 3, 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> * {{va|Daisy}} (Brenda Song), Winston's love interest. She initially appeared at the bar wearing an engagement ring but that was to fend off guys. She tries to teach Winston to be more confident in picking up girls. Because of their schedules they only have a small window of time to interact.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 10, 2012 |title='New Girl' Taps Brenda Song for Recurring Guest Role |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/new-girl-taps-brenda-song-400270 |access-date=December 3, 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> She is described as competitive and intense and disliking quitters.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title='New Girl' casts Disney Channel star in recurring role |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2012/12/10/new-girl-brenda-song/ |access-date=December 3, 2017 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> Although they part ways in season 3, Winston takes ownership of Daisy's cat Furguson.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fitzpatrick |first=Molly |date=September 25, 2013 |title='New Girl': Curiosity Killed the Cat, But Winston Came Awfully Close |url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/5686-new-girl-curiosity-killed-the-cat-but-winston-came-awfully-close |access-date=December 15, 2017 |website=Bustle.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rackham |first=Casey |date=September 25, 2013 |title='New Girl' Recap: It's Like 'Mean Girls,' But With More Cat Murder (Season 3, Episode 2) |url=http://www.hollywood.com/tv/new-girl-recap-nerd-57261021/ |access-date=December 15, 2017 |website=Hollywood.com}}</ref> * {{va|Outside Dave}} (Steve Agee),<!-- guest season 2, season 3–6) --> a homeless man who lives outside of the apartment building and often interacts with Jess and the roommates.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 26, 2014 |title=Has New Girl Jumped the Shark? |url=https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2014/02/26/has-new-girl-jumped-the-shark-zooey-deschanel/ |access-date=December 3, 2017 |publisher=KQED Inc.}}</ref> * {{va|Elizabeth}} (Merritt Wever), Schmidt's college girlfriend.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 12, 2013 |title=Nurse Jackie's Merritt Wever To Guest Star On New Girl |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/television/Nurse-Jackie-Merritt-Wever-Guest-Star-Girl-53555.html |access-date=December 3, 2017 |website=CinemaBlend}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 25, 2013 |title=Merrit Wever Returning to New Girl! |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/442696/merritt-wever-returning-to-new-girl-for-love-triangle-drama-in-season-3 |access-date=December 3, 2017 |website=eonline.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 25, 2013 |title='New Girl': Merritt Wever Returning in Third Season |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/new-girl-merritt-wever-returning-592616 |access-date=December 3, 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> * {{va|Principal Foster|Alan Foster}} (Curtis Armstrong), the eccentric principal of Coolidge Middle School.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title='New Girl': 'Winston's Birthday' recap (season 2, episode 24) |url=http://ew.com/article/2013/05/08/new-girl-season-2-episode-24-recap-winstons-birthday/ |access-date=December 12, 2017 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> Despite his apparent incompetence and frequent oddness, he and Jess have a congenial relationship. His given name is Alan. Although he retires in season 5, he is still named Principal Foster for appearances in season 6 and 7.
===Introduced in season 3=== * {{va|Rose}} (Angela Kinsey), a "snobbish "cool" teacher" at Coolidge Middle School. She is described as "turned off by Jess' diligence and goody-two-shoes approach to her job."<ref name="amurri">{{Cite web |last=Abrams |first=Natalie |date=August 10, 2013 |title=New Girl Exclusive: Angela Kinsey and Eva Amurri to Mess with Jess and Schmidt |url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/new-girl-angela-kinsey-eva-amurri-1069061/ |access-date=December 12, 2017 |magazine=TV Guide}}</ref> * {{va|Lorenzo|Biology Teacher}}{{efn|name="coming out"|{{Cite episode |title=Coming Out |series=New Girl |series-link=New Girl |network=Fox |date=January 13, 2015 |season=4 |number=13}} }} (Brian Posehn), credited as Biology Teacher, works at Coolidge Middle School.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jaffe |first=Jenny |date=January 14, 2015 |title=New Girl Recap: Black Robot |url=http://www.vulture.com/2015/01/new-girl-recap-season-4-episode-13-coming-out.html |access-date=December 12, 2017 |website=Vulture.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Brian Posehn |url=https://www.sandiegoreader.com/events/2017/mar/23/brian-posehn-df621680/# |access-date=December 12, 2017 |website=www.sandiegoreader.com}}</ref> * {{va|Bertie}} (Jessica Chaffin) is a bus driver who becomes Winston's girlfriend when she found Winston's cat. Winston likes that she's down-to-earth.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Field |first=Sonya |date=October 22, 2013 |title='New Girl' casts Jessica Chaffin as love interest for Winston |url=https://www.hypable.com/new-girl-casts-jessica-chaffin-as-love-interest-for-winston/ |access-date=December 12, 2017 |website=hypable.com}}</ref> * {{va|Mike}} (Ben Falcone), the gay owner of the bar where Nick and Cece work.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 12, 2013 |title=Jamie Lee Curtis and Rob Reiner Returning to 'New Girl,' Ben Falcone Books Guest Spot (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/new-girl-books-ben-falcone-655526 |access-date=January 2, 2018 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 11, 2014 |title=New Girl: Watch Nick Team Up With Denzel Washington |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/519928/new-girl-sneak-peek-nick-finally-puts-his-law-degree-to-good-use-with-denzel-washington-watch-now |access-date=January 2, 2018 |website=eonline.com}}</ref> * {{va|Abby Day}} (Linda Cardellini), Jess' older sister, described as bit of a wild child. She is frequently in trouble with the law. The writers also used Cardellini as a character reference.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 17, 2013 |title=Linda Cardellini To Guest As Jess' Sister On 'New Girl' |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/17/linda-cardellini-new-girl_n_4458787.html |access-date=December 12, 2017 |via=Huff Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 10, 2014 |title='New Girl' Writers on Recruiting Linda Cardellini as Jess' Wild Sister (Video) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/new-girl-writers-recruiting-linda-679055 |access-date=December 12, 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>
===Introduced in season 4=== * {{va|Ryan Geauxinue}} (Julian Morris) an attractive new science teacher from the United Kingdom who becomes Jess' love interest, although Jess struggles with entering the relationship because of her position as a vice-principal and the school policy of not having relationships with teachers.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Julian Morris promises a November kiss for Jess, new man on 'New Girl' |url=http://ew.com/article/2014/10/14/new-girl-julian-morris-postmortem/ |access-date=December 15, 2017 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pomarico |first=Nicole |date=February 24, 2015 |title=Will Jess & Ryan Get Back Together On 'New Girl'? Julian Morris Said He's Done On The Show So Don't Hold Your Breath |url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/66234-will-jess-ryan-get-back-together-on-new-girl-julian-morris-said-hes-done-on |access-date=December 15, 2017 |website=Bustle.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 14, 2015 |title=Jess and Ryan on 'New Girl': What went wrong |url=https://www.hypable.com/new-girl-jess-ryan-what-went-wrong/ |access-date=December 15, 2017 |website=Hypable}}</ref> In the episode "Landline", the gang are confused as to how to pronounce his name, thinking it sounds more like "goes in you".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pomarico |first=Nicole |date=December 9, 2014 |title=13 Julian Morris (AKA Ryan From 'New Girl') GIFs That Prove He Is Totally Irresistible |url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/52966-13-julian-morris-aka-ryan-from-new-girl-gifs-that-prove-he-is-totally-irresistible |access-date=December 15, 2017 |website=Bustle.com}}</ref> * {{va|Kai}} (Greta Lee), Tran's granddaughter who becomes Nick's girlfriend.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 14, 2014 |title='New Girl' Books 'Girls' Actress for Recurring Role (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/new-girl-books-girls-actress-740709 |access-date=December 15, 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> Winston, observing Kai's slovenly lifestyle, worries that Kai is looking for a sugar daddy, but Nick discovers that she is actually rich and works her own hours as a consultant.<ref name="girl fight hypable" /> She enjoys staying on the couch with Nick, and eventually breaks up with him when he becomes, in her mind, too assertive in his career ambitions (much to the amusement of the rest of the gang).{{efn|name="the crawl ep"|{{Cite episode |title=The Crawl |series=New Girl |series-link=New Girl |network=Fox |date=February 10, 2015 |season=4 |number=15}} }} * {{va|Fawn Moscato}} (Zoe Lister-Jones), a city councilwoman who becomes Schmidt's love interest. She is described as controlling and manipulative, using Schmidt mostly as a model boyfriend to advance her causes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 10, 2015 |title=New Girl: 9 Reasons Why We're Already in Love with Schmidt's New Lady Fawn Moscato |url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/new-girl-fawn-moscato/ |access-date=December 15, 2017 |website=tvguide.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Caitlin |date=January 6, 2015 |title=Schmidt's New Love Interest on 'New Girl' Zoe Lister-Jones Has a Pretty Solid Acting Background |url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/56661-schmidts-new-love-interest-on-new-girl-zoe-lister-jones-has-a-pretty-solid-acting-background |access-date=December 15, 2017 |website=Bustle}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 3, 2016 |title=Zoe Lister-Jones on 'Life in Pieces,' Writing Her Own Roles and the Series That Changed Her Life |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/zoe-lister-jones-life-pieces-new-girl-her-directorial-debut-943216 |access-date=December 15, 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> In the series finale, she has become mayor.<ref name="tvline finale">{{Cite web |last=Schwartz |first=Ryan |date=May 16, 2018 |title=New Girl Series Finale Recap: It's a Weird, Wonderful Life — Grade It! |url=http://tvline.com/2018/05/15/new-girl-recap-series-finale-nick-jess-wedding-flash-forward/ |access-date=May 16, 2018 |website=TVLine}}</ref> * {{va|Aly Nelson}} (Nasim Pedrad). Introduced as Winston's no-nonsense training partner when he joins the LAPD, her petite stature initially makes Nick and Coach worried that she cannot defend herself or Winston. At first, she does not want to be friends with Winston, as her former partner had fallen for her and it did not work out. They become a couple in season 5 and get engaged in season 6.<ref name="aly ibtimes">{{Cite web |date=May 25, 2017 |title='New Girl' Season 7 Spoilers: What Will Happen To Nasim Pedrad's Aly In Final 8 Episodes? |url=http://www.ibtimes.com/new-girl-season-7-spoilers-what-will-happen-nasim-pedrads-aly-final-8-episodes-2543432 |access-date=December 15, 2017 |website=International Business Times}}</ref> In the season 7 premiere, she and Winston are married and she is pregnant; in the penultimate episode, she gives birth to a baby boy whom Winston names Dan Bill Bishop, and in the series finale flash-forward scene, she and Winston have five children.<ref name="tvline finale" /> * {{va|May}} (Meaghan Rath), a girl that Coach keeps running into at the Valentine's Day bar crawl.<ref>{{Cite web |last=LaScala |first=Marisa |date=February 10, 2015 |title=Coach's New Lady May on 'New Girl' Is Played By Meaghan Rath, But She'd Better Enjoy It While It Lasts |url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/62782-coachs-new-lady-may-on-new-girl-is-played-by-meaghan-rath-but-shed-better-enjoy |access-date=December 15, 2017 |website=Bustle}}</ref> She agrees to be Coach's girlfriend on the condition that he write her a nice e-mail, but when Coach accidentally sends off a number of rough drafts, she accepts him anyway. She plays the cello in a chamber ensemble, but is accepting of Coach's quirks and flaws as well as his interests, playing "Heavy Action" (the theme for ''Monday Night Football'') for him. When she accepts a job in New York, she and Coach are about to break up but they both have second thoughts, and Coach agrees to move with her. * {{va|Louise Schmidt|Louise}} (Nora Dunn), Schmidt's mother.{{efn|Barbara Kerford played Schmidt's mom in a flashback scene for Season 1 episode "Naked"}} She is very strict and insists that Schmidt do all his bar mitzvah thank-you cards before granting him the money, and nitpicks his manners. She later proposes marriage to her long-time partner Susan toward the end of season 5.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ausiello |first=Michael |date=January 23, 2015 |title=New Girl Casts Schmidt's MIA Mother (and There's an SNL Connection) |url=http://tvline.com/2015/01/23/new-girl-nora-dunn-schmidts-mother-season-4/ |access-date=January 2, 2018 |website=TVLine}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Upadhyaya |first=Kayla Kumari |date=April 2015 |title=New Girl: "The Right Thing" |url=https://www.avclub.com/new-girl-the-right-thing-1798183403 |access-date=January 2, 2018 |website=The A.V. Club}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 13, 2016 |title="New Girl" Wraps Up Season 5 with a Lesbian Engagement – AfterEllen |url=http://www.afterellen.com/tv/488065-new-girl-wraps-season-5-lesbian-engagement |access-date=January 2, 2018 |website=afterellen.com}}</ref>
===Introduced in season 5=== * {{va|J. Cronkite Valley-Forge}} (Fred Melamed), the CFO at Associated Strategies around the time when Schmidt is engaged.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Erik |date=January 6, 2016 |title=New Girl's "Year of Us" is off to a suitably chaotic start |url=https://www.avclub.com/new-girl-s-year-of-us-is-off-to-a-suitably-chaotic-st-1798186188 |access-date=January 2, 2018 |website=The A.V. Club}}</ref> * {{va|Gavin Schmidt|Gavin}} (Peter Gallagher), Schmidt's father. He is divorced, but made out with Jess in his introductory episode. He owns a vineyard.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Sage |first=Alyssa |date=March 22, 2016 |title=WATCH: 'The OC's' Peter Gallagher Makes His 'New Girl' Debut as Schmidt's Dad |url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/new-girl-schmidt-father-peter-gallagher-video-1201736461/ |access-date=December 15, 2017 |magazine=Variety}}</ref> Nick and Schmidt do not trust him at first because he has been unreliable as a father to Schmidt, but he resolves to do better as a father after Nick tells him to clean up his act.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schremph |first=Kelly |date=May 3, 2016 |title=Schmidt Reconciles With His Dad On 'New Girl' & It May Finally Be For Keeps |url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/158598-schmidt-reconciles-with-his-dad-on-new-girl-it-may-finally-be-for-keeps |access-date=January 2, 2018 |website=Bustle}}</ref> In season 6, he gets in trouble when he dates six women at once.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stephens |first=Emily L. |date=November 22, 2016 |title=New Girl's Thanksgiving episode is imperfect but stuffed with oomph |url=https://www.avclub.com/new-girl-s-thanksgiving-episode-is-imperfect-but-stuffe-1798189615 |access-date=January 22, 2018 |website=The A.V. Club}}</ref>
===Introduced in season 6=== * {{va|Leslie Nelson}} (Ayden Mayeri), Aly's ditzy sister who is introduced when she is trying to become a realtor.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Valencia |first=Vanessa |date=September 23, 2016 |title='New Girl' Season 6 Episode 1, 2 Recap And Preview: Schimdt And Cece Gets A New House; Jess Confronts Feelings For Nick |url=http://www.itechpost.com/articles/32610/20160923/new-girl-season-6-episode-1-recap-schimdt-cece-gets.htm |access-date=May 16, 2018 |website=iTech Post}}</ref> Her process for finding Schmidt and Cece a home involves simply Googling "houses", which is not successful. When they fire her, Winston tries to soften the blow by hiring her himself, and she responds by trying to sell him a boat. * {{va|Donovan}} (Trent Garrett), a hunky but air-headed bartender Cece hires when Nick promotes her to manager.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stephens |first=Emily L. |date=November 16, 2016 |title=A rough, ready New Girl doesn't know its own strength |url=https://www.avclub.com/a-rough-ready-new-girl-doesn-t-know-its-own-strength-1798189782 |access-date=January 22, 2018 |website=The A.V. Club}}</ref> He later becomes Cece's first client for her modeling agency, Cece's Boys, though his immature attitude causes her problems when she tries to bring in new talent. * {{va|Merle Streep}} (Brian Huskey), Nick's publisher and editor.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stephens |first=Emily L. |date=April 5, 2017 |title=New Girl's season (and maybe series) finale is packed with joyous farce |url=https://www.avclub.com/new-girl-s-season-and-maybe-series-finale-is-packed-w-1798191081 |access-date=April 19, 2018 |website=The A.V. Club}}</ref> Merle runs a young adult publishing company and takes on Nick as a client, catapulting Nick's ''Pepperwood Chronicles'' to international success. Their relationship is often fractious, with Nick repeatedly shooting down Merle's plot suggestions, and eventually ends when Merle terminates ''Pepperwood'' and rejects Nick's followup manuscript, ''Chicago Hobo''. <!-- ===Guest characters=== * Jeanne Tripplehorn as Ouli (season 1), Russell's ex-wife. * Jon Lovitz as Rabbi Feiglin (season 3), Schmidt's Rabbi. * Anna George as Priyanka (season 5), Cece's mother. * Sam Richardson as Dunston (season 5), a not-particularly-bright, very clumsy police officer who gets paired up with Winston. * Sonequa Martin-Green as Rhonda (seasons 5–6), Winston's prankster ex-wife. -->
== Special guest stars == * Taylor Swift as Elaine (season 2 episode "Elaine's Big Day"): Shivrang's love interest for whom Shivrang leaves Cece during their wedding. * Prince as himself (season 3 episode "Prince"): hosts a party the characters attend and provides relationship advice for Nick and Jess. * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as himself (season 1 episode "Normal"): works with Winston and shares a cubicle wall with him. * apl.de.ap as himself (season 5 episode "No Girl"): briefly appears during a flashback at Nick and Schmidt's college dorm room. * Megan Fox as Reagan (seasons 5–6): a no-nonsense pharmaceutical sales rep. She first appears in season 5. Nick convinces her to sublet Jess' room during Jess' jury duty, which the show used as a cover for Zooey Deschanel's maternity leave.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jaffe |first=Jenny |date=February 9, 2016 |title=Liz Meriwether on How They Changed New Girl While Zooey Deschanel Is on Maternity Leave |url=http://www.vulture.com/2016/02/new-girl-zooey-deschanel-maternity-leave.html |access-date=December 15, 2017 |website=Vulture}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Prudom |first=Laura |date=February 8, 2016 |title=Watch: Megan Fox Makes Her 'New Girl' Debut |url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/new-girl-megan-fox-reagan-video-1201700208/ |access-date=January 2, 2018 |magazine=Variety}}</ref> Reagan moves around frequently and does not want to have committed relationships, platonic or romantic. It is revealed she and Cece knew each other from an MTV show, and that they had a sexual relationship years prior. She is bisexual, and has a habit of hooking up with both men and women but never having a real relationship. When she is first introduced, she seeks Winston's help in officially breaking off her on-and-off relationship with a woman named Camilla (Clea DuVall). Despite her iciness, the loft residents are eager to befriend her; she even becomes close with Jess, who returns from jury duty shortly before Reagan leaves. Reagan and Nick begin dating during her stint in the loft, and continue to do so after she moves out to Seattle. They briefly move to New Orleans together, but he returns alone. She travels often and doesn't appear much after she moves out. Her relationship with Nick is complicated due to their mutual inability to express emotion or talk through issues. They eventually break up at the end of Season 6 after Nick admits to wanting more.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stephens |first=Emily L. |date=March 29, 2017 |title=A name-dropping New Girl makes excellence look easy |url=https://www.avclub.com/a-name-dropping-new-girl-makes-excellence-look-easy-1798191086 |access-date=January 2, 2018 |website=The A.V. Club}}</ref> * Gordon Ramsay as himself (season 6 episode "Operation: Bobcat"): cooks a private meal for Jess at the loft on Valentine's Day.
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