On Sunday, Parks and Recreation alum Rashida Jones shared a tribute to her late mother Peggy Lipton on what would’ve been her 74th birthday.
The 44-year-old Grammy winner – who boasts 1.9M Instagram followers – wrote: ‘Happy birthday mama. I feel you smiling down on us. Miss you everyday in every way.’
Rashida’s post received consolatory comments from Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow, Oscar winner Natalie Portman, Oscar nominee Ava DuVernay, DJ Samantha Ronson, #BlackAF co-star Nia Long, Greys Anatomy’s Kelly McCreary, The Office alum Angela Kinsey, and Emmy winner Lena Waithe.
Mourning: On Sunday, Parks and Recreation alum Rashida Jones shared a tribute to her late mother Peggy Lipton on what would’ve been her 74th birthday (pictured in 2018)
The 44-year-old Grammy winner – who boasts 1.9M Instagram followers – wrote: ‘Happy birthday mama. I feel you smiling down on us. Miss you everyday in every way’
Jones’ 46-year-old sister Kidada shared the same b&w snap of her mother and wrote on Instagram: ‘My first love. My true love. My forever love. Happy birthday, my precious mommy.’
The siblings’ father – EGOT champ Quincy Jones – previously wrote that they ‘still hold your mother’s beautiful smile and light’ and ‘our collective parental love for you isn’t restricted by the boundaries of any physical form.’
Peggy (born Margaret Ann) passed away, at age 72, in May 2019 following a 17-year battle with stage III colon cancer.
The Golden Globe winner – best known for Twin Peaks and The Mod Squad – graced the silver screen for the final time as Hannah in Lasse Hallström’s 2017 movie, A Dog’s Purpose.
‘What a loss!’ Rashida’s post received consolatory comments from Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow, Oscar winner Natalie Portman, Oscar nominee Ava DuVernay, DJ Samantha Ronson, #BlackAF co-star Nia Long, Greys Anatomy’s Kelly McCreary, The Office alum Angela Kinsey, and Emmy winner Lena Waithe
Jones’ 46-year-old sister Kidada shared the same b&w snap of her mother and wrote on Instagram: ‘My first love. My true love. My forever love. Happy birthday, my precious mommy’
Legacy: The siblings’ father – EGOT champ Quincy Jones (M) – previously wrote that they ‘still hold your mother’s beautiful smile and light’ and ‘our collective parental love for you isn’t restricted by the boundaries of any physical form’
Luckily, Lipton lived long enough to meet Rashida’s two-year-old son Isaiah with her five-time Grammy-nominated boyfriend of five years, Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig.
Jones began filming her next movie – Sofia Coppola’s drama On The Rocks – with Bill Murray just three weeks after Peggy’s passing.
‘This shoot came at a very difficult time for me. But being surrounded by these enormous talents was not just a career dream come true,’ the Harvard University grad wrote on August 19.
‘It also felt like a sort of salvation; work can be meaningful on many levels like that. So grateful to Sofia and Bill and @marlonwayans and all the other bright lights in the cast and crew.’
Gone too soon: Peggy (born Margaret Ann) passed away, at age 72, in May 2019 following a 17-year battle with stage III colon cancer
RIP: The Golden Globe winner – best known for Twin Peaks (pictured) and The Mod Squad – graced the silver screen for the final time in Lasse Hallström’s 2017 movie, A Dog’s Purpose
‘Awkward family Christmas photo’: Luckily, Lipton lived long enough to meet Rashida’s two-year-old son Isaiah with her five-time Grammy-nominated boyfriend of five years, Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig (R, pictured in 2018)
Both Rashida and the 49-year-old Oscar-winning screenwriter grew up in privileged showbiz families with larger-than-life fathers – the 87-year-old music mogul and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola.
The Manhattan-set father-daughter movie – also featuring Marlon Wayans and Jenny Slate – will be released in theaters and Apple TV+ sometime in October.
Jones will also resume her role as Joya Barris in Kenya Barris’ sitcom #BlackAF, which was renewed by Netflix for a second season on June 23.
‘This shoot came at a very difficult time for me’: Jones began filming her next movie – Sofia Coppola’s (L) drama On The Rocks – with Bill Murray (R) just three weeks after Peggy’s passing
Coming soon! The Manhattan-set father-daughter movie – also featuring Marlon Wayans (R) and Jenny Slate – will be released in theaters and Apple TV+ sometime in October