Rashida Jones on Quincy Jones, Parks & Recreation and Kermit | Fashion Neurosis

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Rashida Jones is an award-winning American actor, writer, producer, and director with a dynamic body of work spanning film, television, and documentary filmmaking. Her extensive acting credits include Sofia Coppola’s On The Rocks, The Social Network, Celeste and Jesse Forever, as well as the television series Parks and Recreation, The Office, Angie Tribeca and Sunny, which Jones executive produced. Jones will star in Lena Dunham’s upcoming film Good Sex, alongside Natalie Portman and Mark Ruffalo. In 2025, she received Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for her performance in “Common People,” the premiere episode of the latest season of Black Mirror. In addition to her work in front of the camera, Jones has built an acclaimed career as a writer, director, and producer. She co-directed the Grammy and Critics Choice Award–winning documentary Quincy and co-directed and co-produced the short documentary A Swim Lesson, which was shortlisted for the 2025 Academy Awards. Her directing credits include episodes of the television shows #blackAF and Angie Tribeca. Jones co-produced the Emmy-nominated documentary Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On. Jones co-wrote the film The Invite with longtime creative collaborator Will McCormack, directed by Olivia Wilde, which was recently released. Additional writing credits include the Black Mirror episode “Nosedive,” the Oscar-winning Toy Story 4, and the Independent Spirit Award–nominated Celeste and Jesse Forever, in which she also starred. Jones and McCormack also run the production company Le Train Train, through which they have developed and produced a range of film and television projects. In this episode of Fashion Neurosis, Bella Freud and Rashida Jones discuss fathers with style, Sofia Coppola, and falling in love with Kermit the Frog. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:38 What are you wearing today? 00:01:30 Rashida’s mother Peggy Lipton 00:06:14 Rashida’s parents style 00:10:17 Clothing and identity 00:11:39 Loyalty to parents 00:13:30 Intellect and confidence 00:16:16 Humour 00:19:03 Frenemy of the State 00:26:16 Nudity 00:32:03 Discrimination 00:36:31 Sofia Coppola 00:41:26 Envy 00:44:00 Quincy Jones documentary 00:48:39 The Invite and Esther Perel 00:52:20 Dressing for Risk 00:54:00 If you fancy someone… 00:56:30 Rashida’s boyfriend Ezra Koenig 00:58:15 Outro