American actress/model/dancer Jaime Pressly currently portrays "Joy Turne" on the NBC television show My Name is Earl also starring Jason Lee. Before her success on Earl, Pressly appeared in the films Not Another Teen Movie, Poison Ivy and the WB series Jack and Jill.

Pressly is featured on the cover of the April 2009 issue of Redbook where she talks about her son, Dezi James, and her split with ex-fiance Eric Cubiche in an interview.People: Jamie Pressly Finally Spills About Her Split (March 24, 2009)

According to reports, the actress was arrested late January 5, 2011, for suspicion of driving under the influence. Police stopped Pressly after she allegedly committed a traffic violation while driving in Santa Monica.http://www.tmz.com/2011/01/06/jaime-presly-arrested-dui-santa-monica-drunk-driving-driving-under-the-influence-my-name-is-earl

Pressly was taken to the Santa Monica jail; bail was set at $15,000.

 According to TMZ, bail in in Santa Monica is typically set at $5,000 but can be set higher if the driver's blood-alcohol level is higher than .15. http://www.tmz.com/2011/01/06/jaime-presly-arrested-dui-santa-monica-drunk-driving-driving-under-the-influence-my-name-is-earl

Pressly plays Joy Turner, Earl's ex-wife and the mother of his sons, on the NBC sitcom My Name is Earl. On the show, Joy owns a nail salon and subsequently married Earl's friend Darnell. Joy's hot temper and desire for fast cash often gets Earl in trouble.

When Pressly is not acting, she designs her own lingerie line called J'aime. She's also a spokesperson for Liz Claiborne and a model. In 2002, she was ranked 8th in Stuff magazine's 102 Sexiest Women in the World.Fan Site: Jaime Pressly

Pressly confirmed in November of 2008 that her and her fiance, Eric Cubiche, had split. The couple have a son together named Dezi James.E! Online: Jaime Pressly "Taking a Break" From Couplehood (November 5, 2008)

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• 1977: Born July 30th

• 1997: Poison Ivy: The New Seduction

• 1998: Can't Hardly Wait

• 1999: Jack & Jill

• 2000: Poor White Trash

• 2001: Joe Dirt

• 2002: Ranked 8th in Stuff Magazine 102 Sexiest Women

• 2004: Poses Nude for Playboy

• 2004: Torque

• 2005-present: My Name is Earl