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January Jones

January Jones

Actor · Born January 5, 1978 (48) · Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA

January Kristen Jones (born January 5, 1978) is an American actress and model. She is best known for playing Betty Draper in Mad Men (2007–2015), for which she was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. She has also appeared in The Last Man on Earth (2015–2018) and has starred in films such as American Wedding (2003), We Are Marshall (2006), The Boat That Rocked (2009), Unknown (2011), Seeking Justice (2011), and X-Men: First Class (2011).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 5, 1978 (48)
From
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 29% in 30 days

What are January Jones' films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
23%
Self
23%
Bonds
23%
Survival
13%
Society
12%
Ideas
4%
Power
3%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
4 of 9
Hero
3 of 9
Shadow
2 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
9
Dread
5
Warm
5
Absurd
4
Other
22

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch January Jones' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for January Jones' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

31 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • God Is a Bullet(2023)

    as Maureen Bacon

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Spinning Out(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Carol Baker

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Politician(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lizbeth Sloan

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Unity(2015)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Good Kill(2014)

    as Molly Egan

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Last Man on Earth(2015)

    Show 67 episodes · as Melissa Shart

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Sweetwater(2013)

    as Sarah Ramírez

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Seeking Justice(2011)

    as Laura Gerard

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • X-Men: First Class(2011)

    as Emma Frost

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Unknown(2011)

    as Elizabeth Harris

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Pirate Radio(2009)

    as Eleonore

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Mad Men(2007)

    Show 92 episodes · as Betty Draper

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • We Are Marshall(2006)

    as Carole Dawson

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Swedish Auto(2006)

    as Darla

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada(2005)

    as Lou Ann Norton

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Love's Enduring Promise(2004)

    as Missie Davis

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Huff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights(2004)

    as Eve

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Love Actually(2003)

    as Jeannie, American Angel

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • American Wedding(2003)

    as Cadence Flaherty

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Anger Management(2003)

    as Gina

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Full Frontal(2002)

    as Tracy

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Taboo(2002)

    as Elizabeth

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • In My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Diane St. Croix

  • Bandits(2001)

    as Claire/Pink Boots

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Glass House(2001)

    as Girl

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • North Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as May

  • All the Rage(1999)

    as Janice Taylor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Get Real (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Jane Cohen

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Kim Brody

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Altar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles, 30 of them dated from 1990 to 2023; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

X-Men: First Class (2011)

$353M worldwide

Highest rated

Mad Men (2007)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19902023

Peak 2012 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting31 of 31: 31 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 11% of 18 roles
0005

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do January Jones' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Unity (2015)

78th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mad Men (2007)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is January Jones' work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles28–77 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles30–62 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles40–85 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles27–88 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles16–68 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does January Jones work with?

People who share at least 2 of January Jones' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christophe Beck shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers

Mixed roles