About Rashida Jones
Rashida Leah Jones ( rə-SHEE-də; born February 25, 1976) is an American actress and filmmaker. In television, she has starred as Louisa Fenn on the Fox drama series Boston Public (2000–2002), Karen Filippelli on the NBC comedy series The Office (2006–2009; 2011), Ann Perkins on the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation (2009–2015), and as the eponymous lead role in the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca (2016–2019). Her accolades include a Grammy Award win and nominations for a Golden Globe Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2025, she was named one of Time's 100 most influential people in the world. Jones also appeared in the films I Love You, Man (2009), The Social Network (2010), Our Idiot Brother (2011), The Muppets (2011), Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012) which she co-wrote, and Tag (2018). Jones also co-wrote the story of Toy Story 4 (2019). She worked as a producer on the film Hot Girls Wanted (2015) and the series Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On (2017), directing the first episode of the latter. Both works explore the sex industry. In 2018, her documentary Quincy, about her father, Quincy Jones, debuted on Netflix. It won the Grammy Award for Best Music Film in 2019. In 2025, Jones starred in the Black Mirror episode "Common People", earning a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards. Rashida Leah Jones was born on February 25, 1976 in Los Angeles to actress Peggy Lipton and musician/record producer Quincy Jones. Jones' first name derives from the Arabic word for "righteous". Jones created Frenemy of the State, a comic book series about a socialite who is recruited by the CIA. In television, she has starred as Louisa Fenn on the Fox drama series Boston Public (2000–2002), Karen Filippelli on the NBC comedy series The Office, Ann Perkins on the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation (2009–2015), and as the eponymous lead role in the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca (2016–2019). Her accolades include a Grammy Award and nominations for a Golden Globe Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
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