Biographie

Originally auditioned for Peggy Olson in Mad Men (2007), a role that eventually went to Elisabeth Moss.

Gave birth to her first child at age 33, son Xander Dane Jones, on September 13, 2011 at St. John's Medical Center in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. The child's father is unknown.

Makes her own jewelry.

Was in a relationship with Jason Sudeikis (July 2010-January 2011).

Was 8 months pregnant with her son Xander when she took maternity leave from filming the fifth season of Mad Men (2007).

Why not show off if you've got something to show?

I was in lingerie on a trampoline and I had to jump into the air for eight hours. My legs were starting to buckle.

I feel as though my career really hit its high point when I was cast as a supporting actress in Le mariage (2003). I thought the script had a lot of depth and intelligence, and it really just jumped off the page.

[on her Mad Men (2007) character]: 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.

[on moving to New York] I was excited to be independent, but I was also naive--I just wanted to be rich and famous. I lived in an apartment near the Empire State Building. There were a billion girls in New York City who wanted to be models. After a while I was immune to rejection, which helped when I went out to L.A. to become an actress. In modeling, the criteria is purely aesthetic. So when I got to L.A., I didn't care if they said I was too small, too blonde, too pretty, or not pretty enough.