Quick Profile: Rashida Jones!


This week's Quick Profile is on the singer/actress, Rashida Jones. You may know her as, Ann Perkins form the hilarious T.V. series, Parks and Recreation. Here's some facts about Jones you probably didn't know. 😲

 BIRTHDAY: 25th February 1967

 BIRTHPLACE: LA, California

 AGE: 41

BEST KNOWN T.V. ROLES:
- Parks and Recreation as 'Ann Perkins'
- The Office as 'Karen Filippelli'
- The Awesomes as 'Hotwire' 

 INTERESTING FACTS:
- Jones has written her own comic, Frenemy of the State.

The main character kind of looks like Jones. I wonder if that was intentional. 🤔

- She was a voice actress on The Awesomes with Amy Poehler and Emily Spivey who have all appeared on Parks and Recreation.

Rashida Jones as 'Hotwire' in The Awesomes (another great cartoon but for adults).


 The video below is to introduce the new cast members of The Awesomes, season 2 such as Amy Poehler as 'Jaclyn Stone'. SPOILERS if you haven't seen season 1.


- Jones studied religion and philosophy at Havard University.
- She went to Buckley School in Sherman Oaks with classmates such as Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian.
- 'Rashida' is Arabic for 'wise', 'mature' and 'true of faith'.
- Jones has her own jewellery line on Iconery.


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- Sarah


REFERENCES:
Images:
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Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6XKP_cSmAs

Information:
https://www.biography.com/people/rashida-jones



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