Editing January Jones (section)

===Acting===
Jones appears in the video "Love is Blind" from the album ''[[Into the Light (David Coverdale album)|Into the Light]]'' (2000) by [[David Coverdale]] and had supporting roles in ''[[Anger Management (film)|Anger Management]]'' (2003), ''[[Love Actually]]'' (2003), and ''[[Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights]]'' (2004). In 2005, she appeared as a U.S. border guard's wife in the film ''[[The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada]]'', directed by and starring [[Tommy Lee Jones]]. She has remarked that it was one of the most creative experiences of her career.<ref name=":0" /> In ''[[We Are Marshall]]'' (2006), she played Carol Dawson, wife of American football coach [[William "Red" Dawson]]. She also starred in ''[[Good Kill]]'' (2014), opposite [[Ethan Hawke]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Freydkin |first=Donna |title=January Jones is moving on from 'Mad' role |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2015/05/11/january-jones-mad-men-last-man-earth-good-kill/27101771/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref>

She has the lead female role in the movie ''[[Love's Enduring Promise]]'' as a pioneer family's oldest child, where her character falls in love with a mysterious man who saves her father's life.<ref>[http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20139839,00.html January Jones; The Anger Management Actress Wants to Be More Than a Flavor of the Month] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090603084728/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20139839,00.html |date=June 3, 2009 }}, ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'', April 21, 2003. Retrieved August 18, 2008.</ref> She also appeared in the [[AMC (TV network)|AMC]] original television drama series ''[[Mad Men]]'' for seven seasons as young suburban [[housewife]] and mother [[Betty Draper|Betty Draper Francis]]. She received two [[Golden Globe]] nominations and one [[Primetime Emmy Awards|Emmy]] nomination for her performances.<ref>{{cite journal |title=People Magazine Celebrity Central – January Jones Biography |url=http://www.people.com/people/january_jones/biography/ |journal=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=October 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829193917/http://www.people.com/people/january_jones/biography/ |archive-date=August 29, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/s_578412.html Winds of change are blowing for AMC's 'Mad Men'] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405074221/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/s_578412.html |date=April 5, 2012 }}. ''Pittsburgh Tribune-Review'' (July 28, 2008). Retrieved May 27, 2011.</ref>

Jones is also known for her role as Cadence Flaherty, the love interest of both Steve Stifler and Paul Finch in the 2003 comedy film ''[[American Wedding]]'', the third installment of the ''[[American Pie (film series)|American Pie]]'' film series. She played a [[con artist]] in the ''[[Law & Order]]'' episode "[[Law & Order (season 18)#Episodes|Quit Claim]]" who, as a lone surviving suspect connected to a real estate scam involving [[organized crime]], frustrates the efforts of Assistant District Attorney [[Michael Cutter]] to convict her.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-02-06 |title=Quit Claim - Law & Order (Season 18, Episode 7) - Apple TV |url=https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/quit-claim/umc.cmc.6br0dpu30uoly05dvs0mpqmfa?showId=umc.cmc.1s7b00ssapwlqujbumtpdcip8 |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Apple TV |language=en-US}}</ref> 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 (magazine)|Maxim]]'' Hot 100 Women of 2002.<ref name="freejose2002">{{cite web | work =[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]] | title =Maxim Magazine Hot 100 Women of 2002 | url =http://www.maxim.com/girls-of-maxim/january-jones | access-date =September 8, 2012 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120902130127/http://www.maxim.com/girls-of-maxim/january-jones | archive-date =September 2, 2012 | url-status =live }}</ref> She appeared on the cover of "The Hot Issue" of British ''[[GQ]]'' magazine in May 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fooyoh.com/menknowpause_lifestyle_living/2755305 |title=January Jones on the Cover of UK GQ |date=May 26, 2009 |access-date=September 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120903211626/http://fooyoh.com/menknowpause_lifestyle_living/2755305 |archive-date=September 3, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> She appeared on the cover of the November 2009 issue of American ''[[GQ]]'' magazine, and has been a 'topic' in the magazine several times.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.gq.com/search?qt=dismax&sort=score+desc&query=january+jones&submit=|title=january jones|work=GQ|access-date=May 6, 2013}}</ref> On November 14, 2009, Jones hosted an episode of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', which featured musical guest [[The Black Eyed Peas]].<ref>{{cite journal|first=Kate|last=Stanhope|title=January Jones, Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Host SNL|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Jones-Levitt-SNL-1011442.aspx|journal=TV Guide|access-date=November 2, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091104215631/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Jones-Levitt-SNL-1011442.aspx|archive-date=November 4, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2011, Jones starred in two [[Thriller (genre)|thriller films]], first in ''[[Unknown (2011 film)|Unknown]]'' alongside [[Liam Neeson]] and [[Diane Kruger]], directed by [[Jaume Collet-Serra]], and later in ''[[Seeking Justice]]'' alongside [[Nicolas Cage]] and [[Guy Pearce]].<ref>[http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17823 Dark Castle Casts Up 'Unknown White Male'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091027183705/http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17823 |date=October 27, 2009 }}. ''Bloody-disgusting.com'' (October 26, 2009). Retrieved May 27, 2011.</ref> She portrayed [[Emma Frost]] in ''[[X-Men: First Class]]''.<ref>{{cite news | last = Lesnick | first = Silas | title = January Jones Joins X-Men: First Class | publisher = [[Superhero Hype!]] | date = August 18, 2010 | url = http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/105877-january-jones-joins-x-men-first-class | access-date = August 18, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100821091421/http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/105877-january-jones-joins-x-men-first-class | archive-date = August 21, 2010 | url-status = live }}</ref>

Jones appeared as Melissa Chartres in the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] television comedy series ''[[The Last Man on Earth (TV series)|The Last Man on Earth]]'' (2015–18).<ref>{{cite news |first1=Michael |last1=O'Connell |first2=Lesley |last2=Goldberg |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/january-jones-joins-fox-comedy-752937 |title=January Jones Joins Fox Comedy 'The Last Man on Earth' |newspaper=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=December 1, 2014 |access-date=July 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150727123621/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/january-jones-joins-fox-comedy-752937 |archive-date=July 27, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/the-last-man-on-earth-the-mick-brooklyn-nine-nine-canceled-fox-1202800397/|title='The Last Man on Earth,' 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine,' 'The Mick' Canceled at Fox|first=Danielle|last=Turchiano|date=May 10, 2018|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=August 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180802223624/https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/the-last-man-on-earth-the-mick-brooklyn-nine-nine-canceled-fox-1202800397/|archive-date=August 2, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019, she joined the cast of [[Netflix]]'s comedy-drama series ''[[The Politician (TV series)|The Politician]]'', playing the role of a bored and rich [[housewife]] Lizbeth Sloan.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Stahler|first=Martha Sorren, Kelsea|title=The Politician Cast Includes A Few Straight-Up Legends|url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/09/8472435/cast-from-netflix-the-politician-ben-platt-zoey-deutch|access-date=November 28, 2021|website=www.refinery29.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Janes|first=DeAnna|date=October 15, 2019|title=The Politician's Cast Is the Reason You'll Laugh and Ugly-Cry While Bingeing|url=https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/tv-movies/a29461579/the-politician-cast/|access-date=November 28, 2021|website=Oprah Daily|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2020, Jones joined the cast of the Netflix series ''[[Spinning Out]]'' as Carol Baker, a former figure skater and a single mother who suffers from bipolar disorder.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bahr|first=Robyn|date=December 31, 2019|title='Spinning Out': TV Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/spinning-review-1265351/|access-date=November 28, 2021|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}}</ref> The series concluded after one season.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=February 3, 2020|title='Spinning Out' Canceled By Netflix After One Season|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/spinning-out-canceled-netflix-one-season-1202850380/|access-date=November 28, 2021|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref>