Rashida Jones — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

💥Rashida Leah Jones. Born in 1976 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Grew up in a family with an older sister. Her father worked as a music producer, and her mother was an actress. She studied at Harvard University. She works as an actress, screenwriter, producer, and director. Since 2016, she has been in a relationship with musician Ezra Koenig, and the couple has a son, Isaiah

🏆Main awards🏆: Grammy (2019) [Quincy], Emmy nomination (2012) [Celeste and Jesse Forever]

🎬Main projects🎬: "The Office" (2006), "Parks and Recreation" (2009), "The Social Network" (2010), "Celeste and Jesse Forever" (2012)

⭐Interesting fact⭐: As a child, Rashida dreamed of becoming a lawyer

Filmography

4

2010 The Social Network Marylin Delpy

2018 The Grinch Donna Who, voice

2026 In the Blink of an Eye Claire

2026 Hexed Alice, voice

Interesting facts

6

1
Full name is Rashida Leah Jones.
2
Rashida is left-handed.
3
Rashida's mother is actress Peggy Lipton, who is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent; her ancestors were immigrants from Russia and Latvia. That is why, alongside her general education school, Jones also attended a Jewish school.
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After finishing school, she entered Harvard, where she studied philosophy and religion. She graduated from the university in 1997.
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Rashida is the daughter of composer, arranger, and music producer Quincy Jones.
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Actress Kidada Jones is the older sister of Rashida Jones. She also has five half-siblings from her father's other marriages.