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January Jones, born January 5, 1978, is an American actress and model best known for her role as Betty Draper in the critically acclaimed series “Mad Men” (2007-2015), for which she earned an Emmy nomination. Jones has also appeared in films such as “American Wedding” (2003) and “X-Men: First Class” (2011). A South Dakota native, Jones has made a significant impact in Hollywood with her versatile acting skills and distinct on-screen presence.
Biography:
[bio]January Jones Family & Sisters:
January Jones was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She is named January Wayne, a character in Jacqueline Susann’s potboiler novel film, Once Is Not Enough. She is the girl of Karen Cox, a store manager; and Marvin Jones, an exercise center educator, and wellness chief. She is of Danish, English, Welsh, and German descent. She has two sisters, Jacey Jones, and Jina Jones. Her family moved to Hecla, South Dakota, in 1979, however they moved back to Sioux Falls in 1996. She moved on from Roosevelt High School there.
Acting Career:
Jones has supporting roles in Anger Management (2003), Love Actually, and Havana Nights. In 2005, she showed up as a U.S. fringe watchman’s better half in the movie The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, coordinated by and featuring Tommy Lee Jones. In We Are Marshall (2006), she played the role of Carol Dawson, spouse of American football trainer William “Red” Dawson.
Jones likewise featured in Good Kill (2014), inverse Ethan Hawke. She likewise showed up in the AMC unique TV drama series Mad Men for seven seasons as a youthful rural housewife and mother Betty Draper Francis. She got two Golden Globe designations and one Emmy assignment for her performances.
Jones was positioned No. 82 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women in 2002. She showed up on the front of “The Hot Issue” of British GQ magazine in May 2009. She showed up on the front of the November 2009 issue of American GQ magazine and has been a ‘subject’ in the magazine a few times. On November 14, 2009, Jones hosted a scene of Saturday Night Live, which highlighted the melodic visitor The Black Eyed Peas.
In 2011, Jones featured in two action thriller films, first in Unknown nearby Liam Neeson and Diane Kruger, coordinated by Jaume Collet-Serra, and later in Seeking Justice close by Nicolas Cage and Guy Pearce. She depicted Emma Frost in X-Men: First Class. She showed up in the Fox TV parody series The Last Man on Earth (2015–18), as principal character Melissa Chartres. Jones joined the cast of Netflix’s 2019 parody series, The Politician, playing Dylan McDermott’s better half. Jones had a main role in the 2020 series Spinning Out, playing a bipolar single parent of two.
Modeling Career:
Jones started her modeling profession in New York at 18 years old, after a modeling scout communicated intrigue while she was in secondary school. Jones has modeled for Abercrombie and Fitch, Versace, Clearasil, and Kérastase. She has graced the fronts of various global design magazines, including Interview, Allure, Rolling Stone, Town and Country, The Hollywood Reporter and W in the United States; Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, Tatler, Glamor, and Red in the United Kingdom; Cosmopolitan in Germany; Grazia in Iran; and Tu Style and GQ in Italy.
Husband & Children:
In 2009, Jones joined the marine preservation association Oceana, as a big name celebrity, attempting to spare imperiled sharks and to illuminate others about sharks’ imperative significance in nature. She has gone swimming with sharks for a PSA for the gathering.
Jones brought forth a child in September 2011. She ate her very own placenta and prompted different moms to do likewise. The dad of the youngster has never been uncovered.
Net Worth:
January Jones is an American actress who has assets of $10 Million according to Celebrity Net Worth. January Jones earned her total assets by taking a shot at a few widely praised TV series and a few major motion pictures.
Movies:
| It’s the Rage (1999) | The Glass House (2001) | Bandits (2001) |
| Taboo (2002) | Full Frontal (2002) | Anger Management (2003) |
| American Wedding (2003) | Love Actually (2003) | Havana Nights (2004) |
| Swedish Auto (2006) | We Are Marshall (2006) | The Boat That Rocked (2009) |
| Unknown (2011) | X-Men: First Class (2011) | Seeking Justice (2011) |
| Sweetwater (2013) | Good Kill (2014) | Unity (2015) |
Television:
| Get Real (1999) | Sorority (1999) | In My Life (2002) |
| Huff (2005) | Mad Men (2007-15) | Law & Order (2008) |
| Project Runway (2010) | The Last Man on Earth (2015-18) | Animals (2017) |
| Return of the Mac (2017) | The Politician (2019) | Spinning Out (2020) |
FAQs about January Jones Actress
Who is January Jones?
January Jones is an American actress and model best known for her role as Betty Draper in AMC's television drama "Mad Men" (2007–2015), for which she was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress – Television Series Drama and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
When and where was she born?
January Jones was born on January 5, 1978, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States.
What are some of her notable roles?
Beyond her role in "Mad Men," Jones has also appeared in several films such as "American Wedding" (2003), "We Are Marshall" (2006), and "X-Men: First Class" (2011). She also starred in the television series "The Last Man on Earth" from 2015 to 2018.
Does she have any children?
Yes, she has a son named Xander Dane Jones, who was born in 2011. The identity of Xander's father has not been publicly disclosed.
