January Jones
January Kristen Jones (born January 5, 1978) is an American actress. She is best known for playing the character Betty Draper on the TV series Mad Men.
January Jones | |
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 Jones in 2008 at the Peabody Awards | |
| Born | January Kristen Jones January 5, 1978 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Partner(s) | Jason Sudeikis (2010-2011)[1] |
| Children | Xander Dane Jones (b. 2011)[2] |
Early life
Jones was born and raised in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She is named after January Wayne, a character in Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough.[3] She has two sisters – Jacey and Jina.[4]
Career
Jones has had roles in the movies Anger Management (2003), Love Actually, and Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights. In 2005, she was in The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada. It was directed by and starred Tommy Lee Jones. In We Are Marshall (2006), she played the wife of football coach William "Red" Dawson.
She had the lead female role in the movie Love's Enduring Promise. Her character falls in love with a man who saves her father's life. She currently acts in the AMC series Mad Men as young housewife and mother Betty Draper Francis. She is also known for her role as Cadence Flaherty in the 2003 comedy American Wedding, the third movie of the American Pie series.
Jones was ranked No.82 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2002.[5] She appeared on the cover of "The Hot Issue" of British GQ magazine in May 2009.[6]
On November 14, 2009, Jones hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live.[7] She got bad reviews for this performance.[8]
In 2011, she starred alongside Liam Neeson and Diane Kruger in Unknown, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra,.[9] She also played Emma Frost in X-Men: First Class.[10]
Personal life
She said in Vanity Fair in 2009 that she has joined Oceana as a celebrity spokesperson. She was working to save endangered sharks.[11] Jones dated singer-songwriter Josh Groban from 2003–06.[12]
Jones gave birth to a son, Xander Dane Jones, on September 13, 2011.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | It'sthe Rage | Janice Taylor | |
| 2001 | The Glass House | Girl | |
| 2001 | Bandits | Claire/Pink Boots | |
| 2002 | Taboo | Elizabeth | |
| 2002 | Full Frontal | Tracy | |
| 2003 | Anger Management | Gina | |
| 2003 | American Wedding | Cadence Flaherty | |
| 2003 | Love Actually | Jeannie | |
| 2004 | Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights | Eve | |
| 2005 | The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada | Lou Ann Norton | |
| 2006 | Swedish Auto | Darla | |
| 2006 | We Are Marshall | Carole Dawson | |
| 2009 | The Boat That Rocked | Elenore | Retitled Pirate Radio in North America |
| 2011 | Unknown | Elizabeth Harris | |
| 2011 | X-Men: First Class | Emma Frost | |
| 2011 | Seeking Justice | Laura Gerard | |
| 2012 | American Reunion | Cadence Flaherty | Uncredited Cameo. |
| 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | Emma Frost |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sorority | Number One | TV movie |
| 1999 | Get Real | Jane Cohen | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2002 | In My Life | Diane St. Croix | TV movie |
| 2004 | Love's Enduring Promise | Missie Davis | TV movie |
| 2005 | Huff | Marisa Wells |
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| 2007–present | Mad Men | Betty Draper Francis | |
| 2008 | Law & Order | Kim Brody | Episode: "Quit Claim" |
References
- ↑ "January Jones and Jason Sudeikis Split". PEOPLE.com.
- ↑ "PEOPLE.com - Celebrity News, Exclusives, Photos, and Videos". PEOPLE.com.
- ↑ January Jones; The Anger Management Actress Wants to Be More Than a Flavor of the Month Archived 2009-06-03 at the Wayback Machine, People, April 21, 2003. Retrieved on August 18, 2008.
- ↑ 'If I met Betty, I'd say, "Leave your husband!'": actress January Jones on her prim-and-proper alter .
- ↑ "Maxim Magazine Hot 100 Women of 2002". Maxim. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
- ↑ "January Jones on the Cover of UK GQ". 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
- ↑ Kate Stanhope. "January Jones, Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Host SNL". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Jones-Levitt-SNL-1011442.aspx.
- ↑ "From 'Mad' to bad? January Jones' 'SNL' debut meets tough reviews". MSN Entertainment. 2009-11-15. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ↑ Dark Castle Casts Up 'Unknown White Male'. Bloody-disgusting.com (October 26, 2009). Retrieved on May 27, 2011.
- ↑ Lesnick, Silas (2010-08-18). January Jones Joins X-Men: First Class. Superhero Hype!. http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/105877-january-jones-joins-x-men-first-class. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ↑ "Miss January". Vanity Fair. February 2009.
- ↑ "Josh Groban, January Jones Take a Breather". People. 2006-06-26. Archived from the original on 2008-01-30. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ↑ "January Jones Son Born" September 15, 2011, People Magazine. Retrieved on September 15, 2011