Mad about Miss Jones

With a phobia about sharks, a string of celebrity boyfriends and stories of steamy shower scenes with Liam Neeson, X-Men star January Jones is very different from her Mad Men character, she tells Patricia Danaher

JANUARY JONES is full of contradictions and she knows it. Although she may have won multiple awards and plaudits for her work as an actor, in real life she is terrified of public speaking of any kind, including interviews.

But she’s also very ambitious, so in order to try to deal with this phobia, the diminutive actress forced herself into the acting profession. Sharks are another fear of hers. And in order to face down that fear, she regularly swims with them. Good training for life in Hollywood, you might say.