History Creator / RashidaJones

Rashida Leah Jones (born February 25, 1976 in Los Angeles, California) is an American comic actor and screenwriter, best known for her roles as Karen Filippelli on ''Series/{{The Office|US}}'', Ann Perkins on ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'', and Angie Tribeca on ''Series/AngieTribeca''. She's also one of Music/QuincyJones' daughters (with Peggy Lipton of ''Series/TheModSquad'' and ''Series/TwinPeaks''), but her own fame has eclipsed this association for many.

Rashida Leah Jones (born February 25, 1976 in Los Angeles, California) is an American comic actor and screenwriter, best known for her [[AmbiguouslyBrown ambiguous ethnicity]] and the TV shows ''Series/{{The Office|US}}'', ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'', and ''Series/AngieTribeca''. She's also one of Music/QuincyJones' daughters (with Peggy Lipton of ''Series/TheModSquad'' and ''Series/TwinPeaks''), but her own fame has eclipsed this association for many.

Her father is the famous music producer Music/QuincyJones, who produced all of Music/MichaelJackson’s early albums. Raised in Bel Air, she's half-black and half-Jewish and went to [[UsefulNotes/IvyLeague Harvard]]. There, she was an active member of the Black Students' Association and performed in a production of ''Theatre/ForColoredGirls...'' as well as acting as musical director of the University's ACappella group. In high school she was also interested in theatre, plus a member of the Honor Society and voted Most Likely To Succeed. Oh, and she slammed Music/{{Tupac}} when he insulted her parents' interracial marriage, although they later made up when her sister started dating him.

Her father is the famous music producer Quincy Jones, who produced all of Music/MichaelJackson’s early albums. Raised in Bel Air, she's half-black and half-Jewish and went to [[UsefulNotes/IvyLeague Harvard]]. There, she was an active member of the Black Students' Association and performed in a production of ''Theatre/ForColoredGirls...'' as well as acting as musical director of the University's ACappella group. In high school she was also interested in theatre, plus a member of the Honor Society and voted Most Likely To Succeed. Oh, and she slammed Music/{{Tupac}} when he insulted her parents' interracial marriage, although they later made up when her sister started dating him.

Raised in Bel Air, she's half-black and half-Jewish and went to [[UsefulNotes/IvyLeague Harvard]]. There, she was an active member of the Black Students' Association and performed in a production of ''Theatre/ForColoredGirls...'' as well as acting as musical director of the University's ACappella group. In high school she was also interested in theatre, plus a member of the Honor Society and voted Most Likely To Succeed. Oh, and she slammed Music/{{Tupac}} when he insulted her parents' interracial marriage, although they later made up when her sister started dating him.

* ''Series/TheClevelandShow''

* ''Series/TheAwesomes''

* ''[[Series/KevinCanFuckHimself Kevin Can F**k Himself]]''

* ''Series/{{Stella}}''

Rashida Leah Jones (born February 25, 1976 in Los Angeles, California) is an American comic actress and screenwriter, best known for her [[AmbiguouslyBrown ambiguous ethnicity]] and the TV shows ''Series/{{The Office|US}}'', ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'', and ''Series/AngieTribeca''. She's also one of Music/QuincyJones' daughters (with Peggy Lipton of ''Series/TheModSquad'' and ''Series/TwinPeaks''), but her own fame has eclipsed this association for many.

Not to be confused with Rashida Jones, an executive in Creator/{{NBC}}'s news division (both Rashidas having connections to NBC makes it even more odd).

Rashida Leah Jones (born February 25, 1976) is an American comic actress and screenwriter, best known for her [[AmbiguouslyBrown ambiguous ethnicity]] and the TV shows ''Series/{{The Office|US}}'', ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'', and ''Series/AngieTribeca''. She's also one of Music/QuincyJones' daughters (with Peggy Lipton of ''Series/TheModSquad'' and ''Series/TwinPeaks''), but her own fame has eclipsed this association for many.

Rashida Leah Jones (born February 25, 1976) is an American comic actress and screenwriter, best known for her [[AmbiguouslyBrown ambiguous ethnicity]] and the TV shows ''Series/{{The Office|US}}'', ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'', and ''Series/AngieTribeca''. She's also one of Quincy Jones' daughters (with Peggy Lipton of ''Series/TheModSquad'' and ''Series/TwinPeaks''), but her own fame has eclipsed this association for many.

Rashida Leah Jones (born February 25, 1976) is an American comic actress and screenwriter, best known for her [[AmbiguouslyBrown ambiguous ethnicity]] and the TV shows ''Series/{{The Office|US}}'', ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'', and ''Series/AngieTribeca''. She's also one of Quincy Jones' daughters (with Peggy Lipton of Series/TheModSquad and Series/TwinPeaks), but her own fame has eclipsed this association for many.

'''Rashida Leah Jones''' is an American comic actress and screenwriter, best known for her [[AmbiguouslyBrown ambiguous ethnicity]] and the TV shows ''Series/{{The Office|US}}'', ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'', and ''Series/AngieTribeca''. She's also one of Quincy Jones' daughters (with Peggy Lipton of Series/TheModSquad and Series/TwinPeaks), but her own fame has eclipsed this association for many.

* ''Film/InsideOut''

Straight out of college, she got her first role (Johanna on ''Series/TheLastDon''), but her first big role came in the form of ''Series/BostonPublic'''s Louisa Fenn in 2000. For her portrayal of the multi-faceted bi-racial character, she was nominated for an award from the NAACP. After leaving the show, she went through various roles on other television shows, including the British ''NY-LON'' and cop drama ''Series/{{Wanted}}'', before landing the part of Karen Filippelli on ''Series/TheOffice''. Karen is also of unknown ethnicity, a recurring element to her characters. She remained on this show for five years, from 2006 to 2011, also starring in its SpiritualSuccessor ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' as Ann Perkins until 2015 and earning two more NAACP noms. In 2016, she got her own Creator/{{TBS}} comedy as a pastiche parody of cop procedurals in ''Series/AngieTribeca'' as Angie Tribeca.

* ''Series/TheSimpsons''

'''Rashida Leah Jones''' is an American comic actress and screenwriter, best known for her [[AmbiguouslyBrown ambiguous ethnicity]] and the TV shows ''Series/{{The Office|US}}'', ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'', and ''Series/AngieTribeca''. She's also one of Quincy Jones' daughters, but her own fame has eclipsed this association for many.

Raised in Bel Air, she's half-black and half-Jewish and went to [[UsefulNotes/IvyLeague Harvard]]. There, she was an active member of the Black Students' Association and performed in a production of ''Theatre/ForColoredGirls...'' as well as acting as musical director of the University's ACappella group. In high school she was also interested in theatre, plus a member of the Honor Society and voted Most Likely To Succeed. Oh, and she slammed Music/{{Tupac}} when he insulted her parents' interracial marriage.

* Series/TheLastDon
* Series/FreaksAndGeeks
* Series/BostonPublic
* Film/NowYouKnow
* Series/ChappellesShow
* Film/LittleBlackBook
* Series/StripSearch
* Series/{{Stella}}
* Series/{{Wanted}}
* Series/TheOfficeUS
* Film/ILoveYouMan
* Series/ParksAndRecreation
* Film/CopOut
* Film/TheSocialNetwork
* Series/{{Wilfred}}
* Film/TheBigYear
* Film/FriendsWithBenefits
* Film/OurIdiotBrother
* Film/TheMuppets
* Series/WebTherapy
* Film/CelesteAndJesseForever
* Series/TheClevelandShow
* Series/TheSimpsons
* Series/ComedyBangBang
* Series/TheAwesomes
* Film/CubanFury
* Series/AToZ
* Series/KeyAndPeele
* Film/InsideOut
* Series/AngieTribeca

'''Rashida Leah Jones''' is an American comic actress and screenwriter, best known for her [[AmbiguouslyBrown ambiguous ethnicity]] and the TV shows ''Series/TheOffice'', ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'', and ''Series/AngieTribeca''. She's also one of Quincy Jones' daughters, but her own fame has eclipsed this association for many.

Raised in Bel Air, she's half-black and half-Jewish and went to Harvard. There, she was an active member of the Black Students' Association and performed in a production of ''Theatre/ForColoredGirls...'' as well as acting as musical director of the University's ACappella group. In high school she was also interested in theatre, plus a member of the Honor Society and voted Most Likely To Succeed. Oh, and she slammed Music/{{Tupac}} when he insulted her parents' interracial marriage.

'''Rashida Leah Jones''' is an American comic actress and screenwriter, best known for her [[AmbiguouslyBrown ambiguous ethnicity]] and the TV shows ''Series/TheOffice'', ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'', and ''Series/AngieTribeca''. She's also one of Quincy Jones' kids, but her own fame has eclipsed this association for many.

* Series/TheOffice

She has also starred in several films and has written comics, screenplays, columns, and songs - plus a chapter in her father's autobiography. As mentioned above, she is an acclaimed singer and musical artist, having recorded vocals for Music/{{Maroon 5}} and Music/{{Tupac}}. In addition, she directed the music video for Music/SaraBareilles' "Brave", in the style of DirectCinema.

* Film/FullFrontal

* Film/DeathOfADynasty

* Series/{{NYLON}}

* Film/TheTen
* Series/{{Unhitched}}
* Film/BriefInterviewsWithHideousMen

* Film/{{Monogamy}}

* Film/DecodingAnnieParker

* Film/AVeryMurrayChristmas

'''Rashida Leah Jones''' is an American comic actress and screenwriter, best known for her [[AmbiguouslyBrown ambiguous ethnicity]] and the TV shows ''Series/TheOffice'', ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'', and ''Series/AngieTribeca''. She's also one of Creator/QuincyJones and Creator/PeggyLipton's kids, but her own fame has eclipsed this association for many.

Straight out of college, she got her first role (Johanna on ''Series/TheLastDon''), but her first big role came in the form of ''Series/BostonPublic'''s Louisa Fenn in 2000. For her portrayal of the multi-faceted bi-racial character, she was nominated for an award from the NAACP. After leaving the show, she went through various roles on other television shows, including the British ''Series/{{NYLON}}'' and cop drama ''Series/{{Wanted}}'', before landing the part of Karen Filippelli on ''Series/TheOffice''. Karen is also of unknown ethnicity, a recurring element to her characters. She remained on this show for five years, from 2006 to 2011, also starring in its SpiritualSuccessor ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' as Ann Perkins until 2015 and earning two more NAACP noms. In 2016, she got her own Creator/{{TBS}} comedy as a pastiche parody of cop procedurals in ''Series/AngieTribeca'' as Angie Tribeca.