Rashida Jones' Aha! Moment

O, The Oprah Magazine | From the April 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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When the actress's mother, Peggy Lipton, was diagnosed with cancer, Jones had a choice: fall into a dark hole or look for the lighter side.

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