January Jones Biography

January Kristen Jones (born January 5, 1978) is an American actress and model. She is best known for playing Betty Draper on Mad Men and Emma Frost in X-Men: First Class.

Early life

January Jones was born in Brookings, South Dakota, the daughter of Karen, who manages a sporting goods store, and Marvin Jones, a coach, gym teacher, and fitness director. She is named after January Wayne, a character in Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough. She has two sisters " Jacey and Jina.

Career

Jones has had supporting roles in Anger Management (2003), Love Actually, and Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights. In 2005, she appeared as a U.S. border guard's frustrated wife in the film The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada directed by and starring Tommy Lee Jones. In We Are Marshall (2006), she played the role of Carol Dawson, wife of football coach William "Red" Dawson.

She had the lead female role in the movie Love's Enduring Promise as a pioneer family's oldest child. Her character falls in love with a mysterious man who saves her father's life. She currently appears in the AMC original television drama series Mad Men as young suburban housewife and mother Betty Draper Francis. She is also known for her role as Cadence Flaherty, the love interest of both Steve Stifler and Paul Finch in the 2003 comedy American Wedding, the third installment of the American Pie film series.

She appeared in the season 18 Law & Order episode "Quit Claim," playing a con artist who matches wits with Assistant District Attorney Michael Cutter, in which she is the lone surviving suspect connected to a real estate scam involving organized crime. She also appeared in The Boat That Rocked, a British film about offshore pirate radio in the 1960s, renamed Pirate Radio for North American release in 2009.

Jones was ranked No. 82 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2002. She appeared on the cover of "The Hot Issue" of British GQ magazine in May 2009. She appeared on the cover of the November 2009 issue of American GQ magazine, and has been a 'topic' in the magazine several times. On November 14, 2009, Jones hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live which featured the musical guest The Black Eyed Peas, giving a performance that was met with negative reviews.

In 2011, she starred alongside Liam Neeson and Diane Kruger in the thriller film Unknown, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, and portrayed Emma Frost in X-Men: First Class.

Personal life

She announced in Vanity Fair in 2009 that she has joined Oceana as a celebrity spokesperson, working to save endangered sharks.

Jones dated singer-songwriter Josh Groban from 2003"06. Prior to that she dated Ashton Kutcher for several years. After hosting Saturday Night Live (SNL) in November 2009, she dated SNL actor Jason Sudeikis from July 2010 to January 2011.

Jones gave birth to a son, Xander Dane Jones, on September 13, 2011. Jones has remained silent regarding the identity of her son's father. Following the birth, Jones ate capsules made from her dried placenta which, along with a healthy diet and vitamins, she credits with helping her get back to work.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	It's the 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	'	Lou Ann Norton
2006	Swedish Auto	Darla
2006	We Are Marshall	Carole Dawson
2009	'	Elenore	Retitled Pirate Radio in North America
2011	Unknown	Elizabeth Harris
2011	X-Men: First Class	Emma Frost
2011	Seeking Justice	Laura Gerard
2013	Sweet Vengeance	Sarah	also "Sweetwater"

Television

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
2007"present	Mad Men	Betty Draper Francis
2008	Law & Order	Kim Brody	Episode: "Quit Claim"

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
2005	CAMIE Awards	CAMIE Awards, Inc.	Love's Enduring Promise
2006	National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum	Bronze Wrangler	The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
2007	Screen Actors Guild Award	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series	Mad Men
2008	Screen Actors Guild Award	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series	Mad Men
2008	Golden Globe Award	Best Actress " Television Series Drama	Mad Men
2009	Screen Actors Guild Award	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series	Mad Men
2010	Screen Actors Guild Award	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series	Mad Men
2010	Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	Mad Men
2010	Satellite Award	Best Actress " Television Series Drama	Mad Men