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Rashida Jones

(1976) Film Producer United States

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Rashida Jones is a film producer from the United States, best known for Celeste And Jesse Forever.

Quick Facts About Rashida Jones

Born: February 25, 1976
Nationality: United States
Profession: Film Producer
Notable works: Celeste And Jesse Forever
Known for: Hot Girls Wanted

About Rashida Jones

Rashida Leah Jones is an American actress and filmmaker. In television, she has starred as Louisa Fenn on the Fox drama series Boston Public (2000–2002), Karen Filippelli on the NBC comedy series The Office, Ann Perkins on the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation (2009–2015), and as the eponymous lead role in the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca (2016–2019). Her accolades include a Grammy Award win and nominations for a Golden Globe Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2025, she was named one of Time's 100 most influential people in the world.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Time 100

Quotes by Rashida Jones

I remember being a kid and seeing the 'National Inquirer' at the grocery store checkout line. When somebody actually picked up a…

Acceptable

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I'm a sponge. I'm obsessed with comedy. I'm obsessed with the idea that you can make somebody laugh, and I love to…

Comedy

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I don't think any other emotion is the equivalent of laughter. So I do whatever I can to laugh all the time…

Emotion

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I do have very strong, very conflicted feelings about rating systems and social media.

Feelings

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I don't really mess with Instagram much, but I get why people love it. Because to me, it's better to tell a…

140 character

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People still go to Comic-Con because they love comics.

Comic

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Invest in your brain, invest in your talents. Those things can appreciate and they get better as you get older.

Appreciate

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Smiling is definitely one of the best beauty remedies. If you have a good sense of humor and a good approach to…

Approach

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I've always dreamt of having some sort of undercover job. I think it's probably the coolest thing in the world, but ultimately…

Jobs

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People don't believe this, but Hollywood really is a meritocracy.

Believe

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If you feel like you can't actually do the right thing and you're headed off into the field of justice, maybe there's…

Feels

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I think that women are powerful and they're multifaceted and they're survivors; they don't have to depend on a man to do…

Heavy

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When I see somebody sun-drenched in a shot with their espadrilles and a cup of coffee, I'm like, "Your life is amazing.…

Coffee

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I never really see myself as a role model but if I can inspire anyone to feel better about themselves or move…

Inspiration

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My pet peeve and my goal in life is to somehow get an adjective for 'integrity' in the dictionary. 'Truthful' doesn't really…

Adjectives

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I can be pretty persuasive if I believe in something strongly enough.

Believe

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I'm not easily offended. I have a pretty high tolerance for raunchiness or shock value, so I'm the wrong person to use…

Easily offended

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You can't be an openly gay movie star. You can't be an openly gay pop star, really - minus Ricky Martin.

Gay

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You know, I definitely have an inclination to work in the public sector.

Inclination

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Mostly though, college was me trying to look cooler than I was. There were definitely some Carhartt jeans and backward kangol caps…

Caps

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I think it's a relatable concept - when you have a long-term relationship or marriage, and you want to try to be…

Concepts

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I really like the relaxed glamour of the '70s.

Glamour

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I did a lot of theater in school. I thought maybe I wanted to go to law school or be a judge…

Actors

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Control the public's perception of you and nobody will care if you have any talent.

Any

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Well, dating has become a sport and not about finding the person you love.

Dating

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