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Rashida Jones built a career as both performer and writer, playing Karen Filippelli on The Office and Ann Perkins across six seasons of Parks and Recreation, and co-writing the screenplay for Celeste and Jesse Forever as well as the story for Toy Story 4. In 2018 she turned the camera on her own family, directing the documentary Quincy about her father, producer Quincy Jones, which won a Grammy for Best Music Film. She has continued moving between forms since, earning an Emmy nomination in 2025 for a Black Mirror episode.