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January Jones: Biography

January Jones

Birth Name: January Kristen Jones
Birth Place: Soux Falls, SD
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/05/1978, Capricorn
Profession: Actor; model

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January Jones Fast Facts:

Named after January Wayne, a character in Jacqueline Susann's novel Once Is Not Enough.
Worked at a Dairy Queen while attending high school.
At 16, took on extra course work and graduated from high school early in order to embark on a modeling career.
Like ex-boyfriend Ashton Kutcher, she is a former Abercrombie & Fitch model.
Originally auditioned for Peggy Olson on Mad Men, a role that went to Elisabeth Moss, until series creator Matthew Weiner quickly wrote a bigger part for Betty Draper especially for her.
In 2009, became a spokesperson for Oceana, an international organization dedicated to protecting the world's oceans, and their campaign to save sharks.

January Jones Relationships:
Ashton Kutcher - Ex-significant Other
Gina Jones - Sister
Jacey Jones - Sister
Josh Groban - Ex-significant Other
Karen Jones - Mother
Marvin Jones - Father
Jason Sudeikis - Ex-significant Other
Xander Dane Jones - Son
January Jones Awards:
2010 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
2010 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Winner
2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Winner
2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
2009 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee

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Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Larry Busacca/Getty Images

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2011 SAG Awards, January Jones Jeff Vespa/WireImage.com

2011 Golden Globe Awards, January Jones Steve Granitz/WireImage.com

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