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Rashida Leah Jones ist eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin, Drehbuchautorin und Produzentin.
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Jones was born in Los Angeles, California, to actress Peggy Lipton and musician/record producer Quincy Jones. She 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. Jones' father has Tikar roots from Cameroon, and a Welsh pate...
Acting
Jones appeared in the 1997 miniseries adaptation of Mario Puzo's novel, The Last Don. She next appeared in Myth America, East of A and If These Walls Could Talk 2. In 2000, she guest-starred as Karen Scarfolli on Freaks and Geeks before landing the role of Louisa Fenn on Boston Public. Between 2000 and 2002, she appeared in 26 episodes, earning an NAACP Image Award nomination in her final year. Although she had a minor supporting role in the series, film opportunities quickly surfaced. She ha...
Writing
Jones created Frenemy of the State, a comic book series about a socialite who is recruited by the CIA. The comics are published by Oni Press and co-written with husband-and-wife writing team Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir. In October 2009, before the first issue had been released, Jones sold the screen rights to Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment. Brian Grazer and Eric Gitter produced the film, and Jones co-wrote the screenplay with writing partner Will McCormack. Jones sold h...
Music and related videos
As a singer, Jones has provided backing vocals for the band Maroon 5. She appears on the tracks "Tangled", "Secret" and "Not Coming Home" from their debut record, Songs About Jane, and on "Kiwi" from the follow-up album It Won't Be Soon Before Long. Jones was a guest vocalist on the Tupac Shakur tribute album, The Rose That Grew from Concrete, released in 2000. The track, "Starry Night", also featured her father's vocals, Mac Mall's rapping, and her half-brother QD3's production. Jones also c...
Though raised Jewish, Jones began practicing Hinduism in her early teens with her mother, after the two visited an ashram in India. As an adult, she practices Judaism.She told a reporter: On her multi-racial identity, she has remarked "I have gone through periods where I only feel black or Jewish. Now I have a good balance."and "The thing is, I do ...
Philanthropic efforts
Jones has worked to promote Peace First (formerly Peace Games), a nonprofit that teaches children to resolve conflict without violence. She has been a board member since 2004 and holds several annual benefits to raise money for the organization. Jones has participated in Stand Up to Cancer events, EDUN and ONE: The Campaign to Make Poverty History, and The Art of Elysium's volunteer program, which runs artistic workshops for hospitalized children. In 2007, she was honorary chair of the annual...
Syria refugee camp visit
In 2016, Jones visited a Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon. She wrote about the confronting experience for Vanity Fair. She also made a virtual realitymovie to document her experiences, which appeared on rescue.org.
Political work
Jones has campaigned for Democratic Party presidential candidates. Jones campaigned for Democratic candidate John Kerry during the 2004 election, speaking at student rallies and a public gallery in Ohio. She supported Barack Obama during the 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns. In 2008, along with Kristen Bell, she visited college campuses in Missouri to discuss the candidates and to encourage voter registration for the Democratic Party. In 2012, she campaigned in Iowa along with Parks and R...
2002: Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Boston Public2011: Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay for Celeste and Jesse Forever2012: Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Parks and Recreation2017: Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie for the episode "Nosedive" of Black MirrorRashida Jones at IMDbRashida Jones at the TCM Movie DatabaseRashida Jones at AllMovieRashida Jones at Rotten Tomatoes2M Followers, 485 Following, 898 Posts - Rashida Jones (@rashidajones) on Instagram: "".
IMDb profile of Rashida Jones, the daughter of Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton, and star of Parks and Recreation, The Social Network, and more. See her biography, filmography, awards, photos, videos, and contact info.
- January 1, 1
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Rashida Jones. Actress: Parks and Recreation. Rashida Jones was born in Los Angeles, California, the younger daughter of media mogul, producer, and musician Quincy Jones and actress Peggy Lipton.
- February 25, 1976
7. Dez. 2020 · Rashida Jones will become president of MSNBC, and the current president, Phil Griffin, will step down after 25 years at the cable news channel, NBCUniversal News Group Chairman Cesar Conde...
7. Dez. 2020 · MSNBC Names Rashida Jones as President, Succeeding Phil Griffin. Ms. Jones, currently a senior vice president at the network, will become the highest-ranking Black woman in the TV news industry.
