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http://www.nbc.com/who-do-you-think-you-are/video/rashida-jones/1399929 Rashida Jones’ fascinating story
Rashida Jones
Rashida Jones
The NBC celebrity roots show “Who Do You Think You Are?” has one annoying feature. It does not announce which celebrity will be profiled until a week or so before the air date. That’s why I didn’t clue you in to the May 4 episode featuring actress Rashida Jones (“Parks and Recreation”) in advance. The good news is that the episode can be viewed online (
http://bit.ly/IUBxG5), and the website version includes a couple of deleted scenes, family photos and a written recap.
Jones is the daughter of Jewish actress Peggy Lipton, known for the ’60s series “Mod Squad,” and her ex-husband, composer and producer Quincy Jones (a very classy guy). Rashida was raised Jewish and firmly identifies as Jewish.
She already knew a lot about her father’s African-American ancestry, so she opted to explore her maternal grandmother’s life and ancestry. Her grandmother was born into the small but vibrant Irish Jewish community, and Jones traveled first to Ireland. She learned that her Irish Jewish ancestors originally were from Latvia, so she traveled there to learn more. The whole episode was fascinating, but the ending, which I won’t reveal, was extraordinarily moving.
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