History of Rashida Jones in Timeline
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.
February 25, 1976: Rashida Jones Born
On February 25, 1976, Rashida Leah Jones was born. She is known for her acting and filmmaking career.
1990: Early Musical Talent
In 1990, Rashida Jones' mother mentioned to Entertainment Tonight that Jones was a fabulous singer and songwriter.
1994: Response to Tupac Shakur's Remarks
In 1994, Rashida Jones garnered attention for an open letter responding to remarks made by Tupac Shakur about her parents' interracial marriage.
1997: Role in The Last Don
In 1997, Rashida Jones appeared in the miniseries adaptation of Mario Puzo's novel, The Last Don.
1997: Graduation from Harvard
In 1997, Rashida Jones graduated from Harvard University with a degree in religion and philosophy.
1999: Featured on The High & Mighty Debut Album
In 1999, Rashida Jones contributed vocals on the song "Dick Starbuck: Porno Detective" on The High & Mighty's debut album Home Field Advantage.
2000: Role on Freaks and Geeks and Boston Public
In 2000, Rashida Jones guest-starred on Freaks and Geeks before landing the role of Louisa Fenn on Boston Public.
2000: Role in Boston Public
In 2000, Rashida Jones played Louisa Fenn on the Fox drama series Boston Public.
2000: Tupac Shakur Tribute Album
In 2000, Rashida Jones was a guest vocalist on The Rose That Grew from Concrete, a Tupac Shakur tribute album.
2001: Chapter in Father's Biography
In 2001, Rashida Jones wrote chapter 36 of her father's biography, Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones.
2002: Appearance in Aaliyah's "More Than a Woman" music video
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.
2002: Continued Role in Boston Public
In 2002, Rashida Jones continued her role as Louisa Fenn on Boston Public.
2002: NAACP Image Award Nomination
In 2002, Rashida Jones received an NAACP Image Award nomination for her role in Boston Public.
2002: Singing for Charitable Events
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.
February 2003: Engagement to Mark Ronson
In February 2003, Rashida Jones became engaged to music producer Mark Ronson. He proposed on her 27th birthday.
2004: Roles in Strip Search and Little Black Book
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.
2004: Campained for John Kerry
Rashida Jones campaigned for Democratic candidate John Kerry during the 2004 election, speaking at student rallies and a public gallery in Ohio.
2004: Board Member of Peace First
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.
2005: Roles in Stella and Wanted
In 2005, Rashida Jones played Karen in the Stella pilot and Carla Merced in Wanted.
September 2006: Joins The Office Cast
In September 2006, Rashida Jones joined the cast of The Office as Karen Filippelli.
2006: Role in The Office
In 2006, Rashida Jones took on the role of Karen Filippelli on the NBC comedy series The Office.
February 2007: Saturday Night Live Appearance
In February 2007, Rashida Jones appeared on Saturday Night Live during an Office parody.
2007: Honorary Chair of Housing Works Benefit
In 2007, Rashida Jones was honorary chair of the annual Housing Works benefit, which fights AIDS and homelessness in New York City.
2008: Appearance in Unhitched and Music Video
In 2008, Rashida Jones appeared in the comedy series Unhitched and in the Foo Fighters' music video "Long Road to Ruin".
2008: Appeared in Prop 8 – The Musical
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.
2008: Campained for Barack Obama
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.
January 2009: Voice Acting on Robot Chicken
In January 2009, Rashida Jones voiced characters in an episode of Robot Chicken.
March 2009: Screenplay Sold
In March 2009, Rashida Jones sold her first screenplay, Celeste and Jesse Forever.
October 2009: Screen Rights for Frenemy of the State Sold
In October 2009, Rashida Jones sold the screen rights to Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment for her comic book series Frenemy of the State.
2009: Appearance in I Love You, Man
In 2009, Rashida Jones appeared in the film I Love You, Man.
2009: Role in Parks and Recreation
In 2009, Rashida Jones began playing Ann Perkins on the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation.
April 2010: Monogamy Premieres at Tribeca Film Festival
In April 2010, Monogamy, starring Rashida Jones, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
2010: Appearance in The Social Network
In 2010, Rashida Jones appeared in the film The Social Network.
2010: Roles in Cop Out and The Social Network
In 2010, Rashida Jones had a role in Cop Out and appeared in The Social Network as Marylin Delpy.
March 2011: Theatrical Release of Monogamy
In March 2011, the film Monogamy, starring Rashida Jones, was released theatrically.
July 21, 2011: Appearance on Wilfred
On July 21, 2011, Rashida Jones appeared on an episode of Wilfred as Lisa.
2011: Dove Spokeswoman
In 2011, Dove selected Rashida Jones as its spokeswoman for its Dove Nourishing Oil Care Collection.
2011: Appearances in Multiple Films
In 2011, Rashida Jones appeared in Our Idiot Brother and The Muppets.
2011: Return to The Office
In 2011, Rashida Jones returned to The Office as Karen Filippelli for three episodes.
2012: Release of Celeste and Jesse Forever
In 2012, Celeste and Jesse Forever, co-written by and starring Rashida Jones, was released.
2012: Campained for Barack Obama
In 2012, Rashida Jones campaigned in Iowa along with Parks and Recreation co-star Adam Scott in support of Barack Obama.
2012: Celeste and Jesse Forever Release
In 2012, Rashida Jones co-wrote and appeared in Celeste and Jesse Forever.
2013: Voice of Hotwire on The Awesomes
From 2013, Rashida Jones provided the voice of Hotwire on the Hulu comedy series The Awesomes.
2013: Directed Sara Bareilles' "Brave" music video
In 2013, Rashida Jones made her directorial debut by directing the music video for Sara Bareilles' song "Brave".
2014: Cast in Angie Tribeca
In 2014, Rashida Jones was cast in the lead role of Angie Tribeca.
May 2015: Release of 'Wanted to Be Loved'
In May 2015, Rashida Jones released the song 'Wanted to Be Loved' with Daniel Ahearn for the documentary Hot Girls Wanted, which she produced.
May 29, 2015: Premiere of Hot Girls Wanted
On May 29, 2015, Rashida Jones' produced film Hot Girls Wanted premiered on Netflix after being acquired at Sundance Film Festival.
2015: Verizon FiOS Commercials
In 2015, Rashida Jones began starring in a series of commercials for Verizon FiOS.
2015: Voice of Hotwire on The Awesomes
In 2015, Rashida Jones continued providing the voice of Hotwire on the Hulu comedy series The Awesomes.
2015: Producer on Hot Girls Wanted
In 2015, Rashida Jones worked as a producer on the film Hot Girls Wanted, which explores the sex industry.
2015: End of Parks and Recreation
In 2015, Rashida Jones' role as Ann Perkins ended on Parks and Recreation.
2016: Thank-you note for Michelle Obama
In 2016, Jones contributed a thank-you note to Michelle Obama in The New York Times.
2016: Lead Role in Angie Tribeca
In 2016, Rashida Jones began playing the lead role in the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca.
2016: Co-wrote Black Mirror Episode
In 2016, Rashida Jones co-wrote the teleplay for "Nosedive," an episode of Black Mirror.
2016: Visited a Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon
In 2016, Rashida Jones visited a Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon and documented her experiences in a virtual reality movie.
2016: Featured in Boss Selection's "Flip and Rewind" music video
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.
2017: Thank-you note excerpted in book
In 2017, Jones's thank-you note was excerpted in the book Courage Is Contagious.
2017: Almay Spokeswoman
In 2017, Rashida Jones became a spokeswoman for the Almay brand of cosmetics.
2017: Debut of Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On
In 2017, Rashida Jones produced and directed the first episode of Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On, a spin-off series of Hot Girls Wanted.
2017: Producer and Director for Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On
In 2017, Rashida Jones produced and directed the first episode of the series Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On.
2017: Relationship with Ezra Koenig Reported
In early 2017 it was reported that Rashida Jones was in a relationship with musician Ezra Koenig.
August 2018: Birth of Son with Ezra Koenig
In August 2018, Rashida Jones and Ezra Koenig had a son.
September 2018: Signed first-look TV deal with MRC
In September 2018, Rashida Jones's production company, Le Train Train, signed a first-look television deal with MRC.
2018: Maison Kitsune Ambassador
In 2018, Rashida Jones became the first female ambassador for Maison Kitsune.
2018: Release of Quincy Documentary
In 2018, Rashida Jones' documentary Quincy, about her father Quincy Jones, debuted on Netflix.
June 2019: Release of Toy Story 4
In June 2019, Toy Story 4 was released, with Rashida Jones receiving a 'story by' credit.
2019: Co-writing Toy Story 4
In 2019, Rashida Jones co-wrote the story for Toy Story 4.
2019: Zenni Optical Model
In 2019, Rashida Jones modeled for and endorsed the glasses brand, Zenni Optical.
2019: Voice Role in Spies in Disguise
In 2019, Rashida Jones voiced Marcy Kappel in the animated film Spies in Disguise.
2019: Grammy Win for Quincy
In 2019, Rashida Jones' documentary Quincy won the Grammy Award for Best Music Film.
2019: Cancellation of Angie Tribeca
In 2019, the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca was cancelled.
November 2020: Started Bill Gates and Rashida Jones Ask Big Questions podcast
In November 2020, Rashida Jones started the Bill Gates and Rashida Jones Ask Big Questions podcast with co-host Bill Gates.
December 2020: Ended Bill Gates and Rashida Jones Ask Big Questions podcast
In December 2020, the Bill Gates and Rashida Jones Ask Big Questions podcast ended after its fifth episode.
2020: Starring Role in #blackAF
In 2020, Rashida Jones starred and executive produced the Netflix sitcom #blackAF.
February 2022: Super Bowl LVI Toyota Commercial
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".
July 2022: Citi TV Spot, "Massage Chair"
In July 2022, Rashida Jones was featured in the Citi TV spot, "Massage Chair".
September 13, 2023: Premiere of The Other Black Girl
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.
December 12, 2024: Writing Tom and Jerry Film
On December 12, 2024, it was announced that Rashida Jones is writing a script for an animated Tom and Jerry feature film.
2024: Ezra Koenig refers to Rashida Jones as his wife.
In a 2024 interview published in The Guardian, Ezra Koenig referred to Rashida Jones as his wife.
