Jones Rashida

American actress, writer, and producer, known for starring as Ann Perkins on the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation (2009–2015), for which she received critical acclaim. Jones appeared as Louisa Fenn on the Fox drama series Boston Public (2000–2002) and as Karen Filippelli on the acclaimed NBC comedy series The Office (2006–2011). As a filmmaker, she directed the first episode of Hot Girls Wanted, a series that focused on the sex industry. She was also executive producer of the series. In 2018, her documentary Quincy, about her father, Quincy Jones, debuted on Netflix; it won the Grammy Award for Best Music Film in 2019. Jones was born 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 fathers other relationships, including Kenya Jones and Quincy Jones III. Jones father is African American with Tikar roots from Cameroon, and a paternal Welsh grandfather. Her mother is Ashkenazi Jewish (a descendant of Jewish emigrants from Russia and Latvia). Her parents divorced when she was 14 years old. Jones was engaged to music producer Mark Ronson in February 2003 and their relationship ended approximately one year later. At 8:36 A.M. on 22 August 2018 in Los Angeles, Jones gave birth to a son, Isaiah Jones Koenig, her first child, with her musician boyfriend Ezra Koenig. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less