rashida leah jones played ann perkins on parks and recreation.
rashida leah jones played ann perkins on parks and recreation.
who played ann perkins on parks and recreation?
rashida leah jones
rashida jones









































rashida leah jones () (born february 25, 1976) is an american actress, writer, and producer. she is 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). from 2016 to 2019, jones starred as the lead eponymous role in the tbs comedy series "angie tribeca".
rashida jones
while most reviewers have praised rashida jones' performance, the character of ann perkins initially received mixed reviews from critics. ann often serves as a straight man to the other characters, particularly leslie knope, and some reviewers have said rashida jones' talent has been under-utilized in the role. steve heisler of "the a.v. club" wrote, "while i like rashida jones in the part, her character usually does best when she's got some wacky person to play off of." "entertainment weekly" writer hillary busis said, "even "parks and rec" lovers often agree that rashida jones’s character can seem, well, kind of boring." matt fowler of ign wrote, "ann isn't necessarily the funniest character on the show, to say the least", but he said she is capable of being very humorous, adding: "rashida jones is sexy and funny, but a lot of her humor is subtle and thankless." "new york" magazine writer steve kandell said he did not believe the ann character was necessary for the show because she was too far removed from the other characters. he added, "the "parks and recreation" writers are the smartest in the business, and even they seem at a loss as to what to do with ann perkins." however, "los angeles times" reporter robert lloyd said he felt jones and amy poehler had a good comedic rhythm with each other, and "the atlantic" writer scott meslow said jones has a "natural comic sensibility" who rarely gets the best material due to her straight man role. television columnist alan sepinwall said jones not only plays a good straight man, but particularly excels in bringing the best comedic potential out of her fellow cast members. the character was listed in wetpaint's "10 hottest tv nurses".
ann perkins