Zooey Deschanel, 46, hasn't aged a day as she channels her iconic Elf character at lavish Beverly Hills event

Zooey Deschanel, 46, spread some early Christmas cheer at a luxe party in Beverly Hills last week, almost 23 years to the day since the release of her iconic holiday blockbuster Elf.The Daily Mail attended the exclusive bash, capturing all the magic as a lavish hillside mansion was transformed into a winter wonderland for the launch of Bath and Body Works' new holiday skincare line, the Season of Wonder.Deschanel is the face of the new range, and she's hardly aged a day since her turn as department store worker Jovie in the Christmas classic, released on November 7, 2003.Elf, which also starred Will Ferrell and Mary Steenburgen, became a box-office sensation, earning a jaw-dropping $220 million worldwide.It catapulted Deschanel onto the A-list, and the age-defying actress is still eager to take part in festive activities, as evidenced by her partnership with Bed and Body Works for their seasonal line.Deschanel took part in crafting at Beverly Hills event, seen rolling up her sleeves to help make some snow globes. Zooey Deschanel headlined a snow globe making bash in Beverly Hills as part of her new campaign with Bath and Body Works Deschanel gathered with influencers for an early holiday bash at a luxurious mansion The actress was just 21 when she nabbed the role of department store worker Jovie in Elf. The role catapulted her onto the A-listSitting at the head of the table, Deschanel personally introduced herself to every guest at the table.The breath-taking setting was befitting of the brunette's star status, with Christmas trees, fragrant candles, and plenty of pops of pink color adorning the home.The Season of Wonder collection offers seasonal-scented handwash, room fragrance, candles, body cream, and more.The new offering comes just before the holiday season, when networks will soon begin playing Elf on repeat.While an instant hit, the film has only become more of a Christmas classic in the ensuing years, as new viewers discover the film each festive season.Deschanel was just 21 when she landed the role of Jovie, the moody department store employee who falls for Buddy The Elf (Will Ferrell).The movie is now a holiday staple but the role of Jovie almost went to someone else - Katie Holmes.Holmes had already nabbed the part by the time Deschanel arrived to audition for it, but she met with director Jon Favreau anyways. The stunning home was decked out in seasonal flare in celebration of Zooey's new Season of Wonder collaboration with Bath and Body Works Guests gathered at a stunning table containing various charms to decorate the snow globes with Deschanel rolled up her sleeves to get into the holiday spirit'When I met with Jon Favreau, the director, I walked in and he was like, "Oh you don't need to read. We just offered it to Katie Holmes,"' Deschanel recalled during an appearance on Call Her Daddy last year. 'And I was like, "Oh okay, cool!"'And he's like, "Well sit down and talk for a minute" and I was like "okay!"'What was great about that was I wasn't nervous,' she said. 'I wasn't nervous at all 'cause I was like, "Well, I'm not getting the part."'But the part ended up going to Deschanel after a scheduling conflict prevented Holmes from appearing in the film. Deschanel is the new face of Bath and Body Works' collection of holiday-themed skincare products, the Season of Wonder line'Then she had some scheduling conflict and they were like, "Who should we have?"'I think the character was kind of meant to be worked around whoever played her, and they knew I sang, because I had a cabaret act where I do jazz standards and stuff, and so that kind of worked out with the character.'Ferrell famously played Buddy the Elf, a human who was just a baby when he was transported to the North Pole after crawling into Santa Claus' bag.He was adopted by Papa Elf (Bob Newhart) but was unaware of his true background until he was an adult, when he decided to travel to New York City to meet his real father (James Caan). She has hardly aged a day since her turn as department store worker Jovie in the Christmas classic, released on November 7, 2003. Deschanel starred in the hit holiday film Elf as Buddy's love interest, JovieWhile there, he finds himself in many misadventures - including falling for his department store colleague Jovie (Deschanel).Deschanel called Ferrell the 'nicest human being' and praised his willingness to 'play' and be 'game for anything.''He's the nicest human being' she said. 'Like anyone who's worked with him, there's no bad experiences with him.'He's so nice. He's nice to everybody. He's so fun. He's game for anything. And I think the thing about Will is he's super playful and fun and open and just a nice person.'And I think that kind of informs who he is as a actor because he's so willing to play.'