January Kristen Jones is an American actress and model. She has played Betty Draper on the television series Mad Men since 2007, and is known for her roles as Cadence in American Wedding, Elizabeth Harris in Unknown, and Emma Frost in X-Men: First Class.
Jina Jones, Jacey Jones, Marvin Jones, Karen Jones
Nicknames
January Kristen Jones , january_jones , January Jones Scott , Jones, January
Awards
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama, Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama
Movies
"Mad Men" (2007-2015), "The Last Man On Earth" (2015-), "Pirate Radio", "X-Men: First Class" (2011), "All The Rage", "Anger Management" (2003), "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights", "Love's Enduring Promise", "Seeking Justice" (2011), "Sweetwater" (2013), "Good Kill" (2014)
TV Shows
"Get Real", "Mad Men"
Star Sign
Capricorn
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Quote
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I wasn't brought up with money. I don't think I'd spend more than $150 on a shirt [Also] I'm almost O.C.D. You will never find a piece of clothing on my floor. I can't relax if I'm sitting in a mess.
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[re identity of her son's father] That's my son's business. It's not the public's business...Women should have lots of secrets. It's our right to have secrets.
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[on moving to New York] I was excited to be independent, but I was also naive--I just wanted to be rich and famous. I lived in an apartment near the Empire State Building. There were a billion girls in New York City who wanted to be models. After a while I was immune to rejection, which helped when I went out to L.A. to become an actress. In modeling, the criteria is purely aesthetic. So when I got to L.A., I didn't care if they said I was too small, too blonde, too pretty, or not pretty enough.
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[on her Mad Men (2007) character]: I don't judge Betty or necessarily understand her. The audience is passionate about her. After season one they wanted her to speak out against Don and his infidelities. Then in season two, when she did, there was a huge reaction against Betty. They want her to talk - just not too much.
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I feel as though my career really hit its high point when I was cast as a supporting actress in American Wedding (2003). I thought the script had a lot of depth and intelligence, and it really just jumped off the page.
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I was in lingerie on a trampoline and I had to jump into the air for eight hours. My legs were starting to buckle.
7
Why not show off if you've got something to show?
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Fact
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Her paternal grandmother, Emma Christine Sejnoha, was of Czech ancestry, and her maternal grandmother, Rosezella Bernice Hanson, was of Danish descent. The rest of January's ancestry includes English, Welsh, and German.
2
Returned to work 2 months after giving birth to her son Xander to resume filming the fifth season of Mad Men (2007).
3
Was 8 months pregnant with her son Xander when she took maternity leave from filming the fifth season of Mad Men (2007).
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Gave birth to her first child at age 33, son Xander Dane Jones, on September 13, 2011 at St. John's Medical Center in Santa Monica, California. Child's father is Matthew Vaughn, who directed her in X: First Class (2011).
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Practiced yoga during her pregnancy.
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Ranked as having one of the most "beautiful famous faces" by "The Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces From Around the World." She was ranked #17 in 2010 and #42 in 2009.
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Ranked #16 Sexiest Woman in the world by the Spanish version of DT magazine.
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Voted #29 "most desirable" woman in the 2011 Ask Men "top 99 most desirable women" list. In the previous year she ranked #18.
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Voted #12 on the 2011 Maxim list "Hot 100" women.
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Originally auditioned for Peggy Olson in Mad Men (2007), a role that eventually went to Elisabeth Moss.
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Was in a relationship with Jason Sudeikis (July 2010-January 2011).
$10 Million
$100,000
