At the very beginning of the journey, the American actress January Jones was predicted to play an inconspicuous role as a supporting actress, because at first she was called only for episodic and small roles. However, the television project "Mad Men" showed that the actress is capable of more professional work.
Biography
Born January 1978 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The parents of the future star were close to the world of sports: my father was a fitness instructor, my mother worked in a sporting goods store.
The Jones family was proud of their multinationality: in both clans they had different ancestors: Czechs, Danes, British and Germans. Their three daughters were completely different in character, and January was the most naughty and restless. After receiving secondary education at school, she said that she did not want to study further, and that she would make a career as a model.
She was short, slightly angular, but she insisted on her own and went to New York to try her luck. She managed to break into advertising, and she worked for a variety of manufacturers, advertising swimwear and cosmetics.
She was a capable student, quickly mastered everything that was needed for the profession of a model, and soon she was invited to show in Paris. After working there for some time, Jen realized that she was not very attracted to the fashion world, and that she would like to try herself as an actress.
She had already learned to be independent in decisions, confident in actions, and understood that she would not be able to advance far in the modeling business. Therefore, I set myself a goal: to become an actress.
Film career
Together with friend Ashton Kutcher, they traveled to Los Angeles, and Jones began going to endless auditions, sometimes all day long. At first, she starred in little-known films in cameo roles, but on the same set with Bruce Willis, Cate Blanchett, Julia Roberts, David Duchovny. It was the best acting school you could think of. And the girl categorically did not want to go to study as an actress, believing that this could only spoil the natural data.
As time has shown, she was right about something: in the thriller Taboo, Jen played the role of the victim perfectly, and critics praised both the film itself and her work.
And in 2002, Jones was included in the "100 Most Beautiful Women" rating according to the magazine "Maxim". It was impossible not to notice, and the filmmakers began to invite her to the main roles. So, in 2003, in the film "Anger Management", the actress played the patient of a psychotherapist, and quite successfully. Another well-known film in the United States is American Pie. Wedding”, in which January created the image of the main character's sister. This comedy made Jones even more popular.
She also showed herself in a dramatic role, playing in the film "Three Graves" (2005). At the beginning of the 2000s, she still had roles in films of various genres, and in 2007 she was incredibly lucky: she was approved for the lead role in the Mad Men project, where she played in tandem with John Hamm. The series ran for eight years and was very popular with viewers.
Jen and John played the spouses - the owners of an advertising agency, who, in the pursuit of profit, really become not quite normal. The heroine of the actress here is a cold, aloof bitch who is unhappy with everything, despite her wealth. It did not bring happiness to her, or to her husband, or to her children. Because of this, she is ready to incinerate the whole world. The role of Betty Draper, the advertising agent's wife, earned Jones several Golden Globe and Emmy nominations.
The Mad Men project was considered a success and January became a celebrity. Already during these filming, she was invited to other serials, and in those years she played in the comedy "Rock Wave" and the TV series "Law and Order".
Also, the 2011 films "Unknown" and "X-Men: First Class", "The Hungry Rabbit Attacks", as well as the picture "Fresh Water" (2013), where viewers saw Jones in completely different roles, received great popularity among viewers.
In 2014, the actress was able to contribute to the film Good Murder, where she played along with Ethan Hawke: the film was screened as part of the competition program of the 71st Venice Film Festival.
One of the last works of Jones - a role in the comedy project "The Last Man on Earth."
Also, the actress remains a coveted model for many world brands of cosmetics and clothing. For example, the House of Versace made her the face of many of its shows.
Personal life
Jones went to Hollywood with Ashley Kutcher - they dated him for three whole years. It was rumored that it was he who pleaded for her in front of the masters of the film industry, so that she was taken for at least some role. However, the girl herself said that Ashley never thought she was a real actress, and said that she would not succeed in this field.
When Jones and Ashton broke up, singer Josh Groban appeared on the horizon. They met for a long time, their relationship was the most serious. However, as soon as the shooting of "Mad Men" began, the couple broke up.
After that, Janewar did not meet with actor Jason Sudeikis for long, and after breaking up with him, she announced that she generally wanted to be alone. In one interview, she said that she had enough friends, but in general she was fine alone.
In 2011, January had a son, Xander Dane Jones, and the actress was very happy. She admitted that she deliberately became a single mother and is not going to reveal the name of the child's father.
Recently, there have been rumors of a romantic relationship between Janewar and Nick Weil, a member of the TV show The Bachelor.
