Zooey Deschanel Is Pregnant, Expecting First Child

— -- Zooey Deschanel is kicking off 2015 by making a big announcement: She's pregnant!

The "New Girl" star is expecting her a baby with her boyfriend, producer, Jacob Pechenik, her rep confirmed to ABC News.

"Jacob and I are over the moon," Deschanel told People magazine. "We are so excited to meet our little one."

The actress, 34, began dating Pechenik, 42, last year. He accompanied her to the Emmys last August.

While this is the first child for Deschanel, he or she will have plenty of company. Her sister, actress Emily Deschanel, announced last month that she's also expecting a baby, her second, with husband David Hornsby.