She made her name as housewife Betty Draper in the hit show Mad Men, but January Jones revisited her early career as a model in a new shoot for W magazine.
The stunning actress has posed for the cover of the fashion bible in a stunning and edgy photo spread.
She shows off her long lean limbs and alabaster skin as well as her modelling prowess in a series of seductive shots.
Cover girl: January Jones appears on the May cover of W Magazine and in a revealing photo shoot inside
The 33-year-old actress also discussed how lucky she was to land the role of Betty Draper as it was specifically written for her.
’There was no Betty in the pilot when I auditioned,’ she told W Magazine’s Editor at Large, Lynn Hirschberg.
’Matthew Weiner, the creator of the show, had no intention of showing Don Draper’s home life. I read for Peggy two times - it was between me and Elisabeth Moss, who eventually got the part.>/p>
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’Matt went home that night and wrote two scenes that featured Betty.’
’I auditioned a couple of days later, and he made me a verbal promise that the character would grow. I took the part on faith - there was no script or fleshed-out character or Betty plotline.’
Model like: in the pictures, shot by Craig McDean, the Mad Men actress poses seductively on a shale beach
The actress also discussed how she personally feel towards the character that launched her to super-stardom.
’I don’t judge Betty or necessarily understand her. The audience is passionate about her. After season one they wanted her to speak out against Don and his infidelities. Then in season two, when she did, there was a huge reaction against Betty. They want her to talk - just not too much.
January, who started out her career as a model, is also starring as Emma Frost in the upcoming X Men: First Class, directed by Matthew Vaughan and due for release this summer.
Fan frenzy: January talked candidly about the paparazzi interest in her since she began her role in Mad Men
But even with her rising fame, January recently complained about her Mad Men salary.
Speaking to Marie Claire UK last week, she said: ’Financially, we don’t get paid very much on the show and that’s well-documented.
’On the other hand, when you do television you have a steady pay check each week, so that’s nice.’
Mad Men is set to resume shooting next month and the fifth season will air at the end of the year.
Cover girl: The issue is on news stands now in the U.S.