Rashida Jones is an American actress and filmmaker. She gained prominence for her roles in television comedy series such as Louisa Fenn in Boston Public, Karen Filippelli in The Office, Ann Perkins in Parks and Recreation, and as the lead in Angie Tribeca. She has contributed significantly to the entertainment industry through her acting and filmmaking endeavors.
On February 25, 1976, Rashida Leah Jones was born. She is known for her acting and filmmaking career.
In 1990, Rashida Jones' mother mentioned to Entertainment Tonight that Jones was a fabulous singer and songwriter.
In 1994, Rashida Jones garnered attention for an open letter responding to remarks made by Tupac Shakur about her parents' interracial marriage.
In 1997, Rashida Jones appeared in the miniseries adaptation of Mario Puzo's novel, The Last Don.
In 1997, Rashida Jones graduated from Harvard University with a degree in religion and philosophy.
In 1999, Rashida Jones contributed vocals on the song "Dick Starbuck: Porno Detective" on The High & Mighty's debut album Home Field Advantage.
In 2000, Rashida Jones guest-starred on Freaks and Geeks before landing the role of Louisa Fenn on Boston Public.
In 2000, Rashida Jones played Louisa Fenn on the Fox drama series Boston Public.
In 2000, Rashida Jones was a guest vocalist on The Rose That Grew from Concrete, a Tupac Shakur tribute album.
In 2001, Rashida Jones wrote chapter 36 of her father's biography, Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones.
In 2002, Rashida Jones appeared in the music video for "More Than a Woman" by Aaliyah, alongside her sister Kidada Jones and then-boyfriend Mark Ronson.
In 2002, Rashida Jones continued her role as Louisa Fenn on Boston Public.
In 2002, Rashida Jones received an NAACP Image Award nomination for her role in Boston Public.
In 2002, Rashida Jones sang in some episodes of Boston Public and for charitable events such as the What A Pair Benefit to raise money for breast cancer research.
In February 2003, Rashida Jones became engaged to music producer Mark Ronson. He proposed on her 27th birthday.
In 2004, Rashida Jones was cast in Strip Search but her scenes were cut, and she played Dr. Rachel Keyes in Little Black Book and starred in NY-LON.
Rashida Jones campaigned for Democratic candidate John Kerry during the 2004 election, speaking at student rallies and a public gallery in Ohio.
Since 2004, Rashida Jones has been a board member of Peace First (formerly Peace Games), a nonprofit that teaches children to resolve conflict without violence.
In 2005, Rashida Jones played Karen in the Stella pilot and Carla Merced in Wanted.
In September 2006, Rashida Jones joined the cast of The Office as Karen Filippelli.
In 2006, Rashida Jones took on the role of Karen Filippelli on the NBC comedy series The Office.
In February 2007, Rashida Jones appeared on Saturday Night Live during an Office parody.
In 2007, Rashida Jones was honorary chair of the annual Housing Works benefit, which fights AIDS and homelessness in New York City.
In 2008, Rashida Jones appeared in the comedy series Unhitched and in the Foo Fighters' music video "Long Road to Ruin".
In 2008, Rashida Jones appeared with several other celebrities in Prop 8 – The Musical, an all-star video satirising California's anti-gay marriage initiative.
In 2008, Rashida Jones, along with Kristen Bell, visited college campuses in Missouri to discuss the candidates and to encourage voter registration for the Democratic Party, in support of Barack Obama.
In January 2009, Rashida Jones voiced characters in an episode of Robot Chicken.
In March 2009, Rashida Jones sold her first screenplay, Celeste and Jesse Forever.
In October 2009, Rashida Jones sold the screen rights to Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment for her comic book series Frenemy of the State.
In 2009, Rashida Jones appeared in the film I Love You, Man.
In 2009, Rashida Jones began playing Ann Perkins on the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation.
In April 2010, Monogamy, starring Rashida Jones, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
In 2010, Rashida Jones appeared in the film The Social Network.
In 2010, Rashida Jones had a role in Cop Out and appeared in The Social Network as Marylin Delpy.
In March 2011, the film Monogamy, starring Rashida Jones, was released theatrically.
On July 21, 2011, Rashida Jones appeared on an episode of Wilfred as Lisa.
In 2011, Dove selected Rashida Jones as its spokeswoman for its Dove Nourishing Oil Care Collection.
In 2011, Rashida Jones appeared in Our Idiot Brother and The Muppets.
In 2011, Rashida Jones returned to The Office as Karen Filippelli for three episodes.
In 2012, Celeste and Jesse Forever, co-written by and starring Rashida Jones, was released.
In 2012, Rashida Jones campaigned in Iowa along with Parks and Recreation co-star Adam Scott in support of Barack Obama.
In 2012, Rashida Jones co-wrote and appeared in Celeste and Jesse Forever.
In 2012, Rashida Jones starred in and co-wrote the film Celeste and Jesse Forever.
From 2013, Rashida Jones provided the voice of Hotwire on the Hulu comedy series The Awesomes.
In 2013, Rashida Jones made her directorial debut by directing the music video for Sara Bareilles' song "Brave".
In 2014, Rashida Jones was cast in the lead role of Angie Tribeca.
In May 2015, Rashida Jones released the song 'Wanted to Be Loved' with Daniel Ahearn for the documentary Hot Girls Wanted, which she produced.
On May 29, 2015, Rashida Jones' produced film Hot Girls Wanted premiered on Netflix after being acquired at Sundance Film Festival.
In 2015, Rashida Jones began starring in a series of commercials for Verizon FiOS.
In 2015, Rashida Jones continued providing the voice of Hotwire on the Hulu comedy series The Awesomes.
In 2015, Rashida Jones worked as a producer on the film Hot Girls Wanted, which explores the sex industry.
In 2015, Rashida Jones' role as Ann Perkins ended on Parks and Recreation.
In 2016, Jones contributed a thank-you note to Michelle Obama in The New York Times.
In 2016, Rashida Jones began playing the lead role in the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca.
In 2016, Rashida Jones co-wrote the teleplay for "Nosedive," an episode of Black Mirror.
In 2016, Rashida Jones visited a Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon and documented her experiences in a virtual reality movie.
In 2016, Rashida Jones was featured in the music video "Flip and Rewind" by Boss Selection, with Jones herself co-directing the video alongside McCormack.
In 2016, the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca, starring Rashida Jones, premiered.
In 2017, Jones's thank-you note was excerpted in the book Courage Is Contagious.
In 2017, Rashida Jones became a spokeswoman for the Almay brand of cosmetics.
In 2017, Rashida Jones produced and directed the first episode of Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On, a spin-off series of Hot Girls Wanted.
In 2017, Rashida Jones produced and directed the first episode of the series Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On.
In early 2017 it was reported that Rashida Jones was in a relationship with musician Ezra Koenig.
In August 2018, Rashida Jones and Ezra Koenig had a son.
In September 2018, Rashida Jones's production company, Le Train Train, signed a first-look television deal with MRC.
In 2018, Rashida Jones appeared in the film Tag.
In 2018, Rashida Jones became the first female ambassador for Maison Kitsune.
In 2018, Rashida Jones' documentary Quincy, about her father Quincy Jones, debuted on Netflix.
In June 2019, Toy Story 4 was released, with Rashida Jones receiving a 'story by' credit.
In 2019, Rashida Jones co-wrote the story for Toy Story 4.
In 2019, Rashida Jones modeled for and endorsed the glasses brand, Zenni Optical.
In 2019, Rashida Jones voiced Marcy Kappel in the animated film Spies in Disguise.
In 2019, Rashida Jones' documentary Quincy won the Grammy Award for Best Music Film.
In 2019, the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca was cancelled.
In 2019, the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca, starring Rashida Jones, ended.
In November 2020, Rashida Jones started the Bill Gates and Rashida Jones Ask Big Questions podcast with co-host Bill Gates.
In December 2020, the Bill Gates and Rashida Jones Ask Big Questions podcast ended after its fifth episode.
In 2020, Rashida Jones starred and executive produced the Netflix sitcom #blackAF.
During the February 2022 Super Bowl LVI, Rashida Jones appeared alongside Tommy Lee Jones, Leslie Jones, and Nick Jonas in a Toyota commercial for the Tundra pickup truck titled "Keeping Up with the Joneses".
In July 2022, Rashida Jones was featured in the Citi TV spot, "Massage Chair".
On September 13, 2023, The Other Black Girl, a Hulu mystery thriller series which Rashida Jones co-wrote the pilot episode of and executive produced, premiered.
On December 12, 2024, it was announced that Rashida Jones is writing a script for an animated Tom and Jerry feature film.
In a 2024 interview published in The Guardian, Ezra Koenig referred to Rashida Jones as his wife.