Rashida Jones Bio | Wiki
Rashida Jones is an American actress, director, writer, and producer. She appeared as Louisa Fenn on the Fox drama series Boston Public, as Karen Filippelli on the NBC comedy series The Office, and as Ann Perkins on the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation.
From 2016 to 2019, Rashida starred in the lead eponymous role in the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca, and in 2020, she starred as Joya Barris in the Netflix series #blackAF. In 2018, her documentary Quincy, about her father, Quincy Jones, debuted on Netflix; it won the Grammy Award for Best Music Film in 2019.
Rashida Jones Age
Rashida was born in February 1976, in Los Angeles, California, United States. She is 46 years old.
Rashida Jones Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 4 in (Approx. 1.63 m).
Rashida Jones Parents | Family
She was born in Los Angeles, California, to her parents actress Peggy Lipton and musician/record producer Quincy Jones. Rashida is the younger sister of actress and model Kidada Jones, and half-sister to five siblings from their father’s other relationships, including Kenya Jones and Quincy Jones III.
Her father has Tikar roots from Cameroon, and a Welsh paternal grandfather. Her mother was Ashkenazi Jewish, a descendant of Jewish emigrants from Russia and Latvia. Rashida and her sister were raised in Reform Judaism by their mother. Her parents divorced when she was 14 years old; her sister subsequently remained with their father, while Rashida moved with their mother to Brentwood.
Rashida Jones Husband | Ezra Koenig
Rashida was engaged to music producer Mark Ronson in February 2003. He proposed on her 27th birthday, using a custom-made crossword puzzle spelling out “Will you marry me?” Their relationship ended approximately one year later. In 2018, Rashida had a son named Isaiah with her boyfriend, musician Ezra Koenig.
Rashida Jones Education
She attended The Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, California, where she made the National Honor Society and was voted “Most Likely To Succeed” by her classmates. Rashida was involved with theater at Buckley, with tutelage from acting teacher Tim Hillman. She attended Harvard University, where she lived in Currier House and Eliot House.
She belonged to the Hasty Pudding Theatricals, Harvard Radcliffe Dramatic Club, Harvard-Radcliffe Opportunes, Black Students Association, and the Signet Society. Rashida became involved in the performing arts and served as musical director for the Opportunes, a cappella group, co-composed the score for the 149th annual Hasty Pudding Theatricals performance, and acted in several plays.
Rashida Jones MSNBC
She played Karen Filippelli on the NBC comedy series The Office and Ann Perkins on the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation.
Rashida Jones Office
She was considering leaving the acting profession and pursuing a graduate degree in public policy before she was offered the part in The Office. Rashida joined the ensemble cast in September 2006, playing the role of Karen Filippelli. She appeared regularly during the third season, returning as a guest star for three episodes in seasons four, five, and seven.
Rashida Jones Commercial
In 2011, Dove selected Rashida as its spokeswoman for its Dove Nourishing Oil Care Collection. In 2015, she began starring in a series of commercials for Verizon FiOS. Rashida has also served as the narrating voice for Southwest Airlines and Expedia as well as appearing in Expedia television commercials.
During the February 2022 Super Bowl LVI, she appeared alongside Tommy Lee Jones, Leslie Jones, and Nick Jonas in a Toyota commercial for the Tundra pickup truck entitled ‘keeping up with the Joneses’ with background music ‘It’s Not Unusual by Tom Jones.
Rashida Jones Tupac
In 1994, she garnered attention with an open letter responding to scathing remarks made by rapper Tupac Shakur about her parents’ interracial marriage. They managed to patch up their differences and Shakur eventually went on to be friends with Rashida and her family. Rashida’s sister, Kidada, was dating Tupac at the time of his death. Rashida was a guest vocalist on the Tupac Shakur tribute album, The Rose That Grew from Concrete, released in 2000.
Rashida Jones On Parks And Rec
She accepted a role in Parks and Recreation, a mockumentary-style sitcom on NBC. The show was created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, with whom she previously worked on The Office. She played nurse Ann Perkins from the show’s debut until midway through the sixth season. Rashida reprised the role for the final episode of the series.
Rashida Jones Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Rashida’s estimated net worth is $25 million.
Is Rashida Jones Married
No. She was engaged to music producer Mark Ronson in February 2003 and their relationship ended approximately one year later. In 2018, Rashida had a son named Isaiah with her boyfriend, musician Ezra Koenig.