Jaime Elizabeth Pressly was born on July 30,1977 and is an American actress, fashion designer, and model.
30 Facts About Jaime Pressly
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Jaime Pressly has appeared in films including: Jerry Springer's Ringmaster, Not Another Teen Movie, Joe Dirt, I Love You, Man, and A Haunted House 2.
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Jaime Pressly spent her childhood and early teenage years training as a gymnast, which led her to modeling jobs.
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Jaime Pressly succeeded in having herself legally emancipated from her parents at 15 so she could travel to Japan, as neither of her parents could make the trip.
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Jaime Pressly headlined the independent film Poor White Trash, playing scheming gold-digger Sandy Lake, and appeared in three 2001 theatrical releases aimed at a teenage audience, which despite varying degrees of success, helped her receive more exposure.
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In 2002, Jaime Pressly starred as a college student trapped in a haunted island in the independent horror film Demon Island.
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Jaime Pressly next portrayed a crazed, motorcycle-riding criminal in the action thriller Torque, alongside Ice Cube.
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Between 2005 and 2009, Jaime Pressly played Joy Turner, the pessimistic, cold-hearted, stubborn and vain ex-wife of a small-time thief, in the NBC sitcom My Name Is Earl, which was a success with critics and audiences.
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Jaime Pressly garnered nominations for a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award, and in 2007, she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on the show.
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Jaime Pressly once called her role her "greatest release" and thanked creator Greg Garcia for restoring her faith in the business.
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Basically, if we were giving out an award for "the consistently best thing in a series of generally atrocious comedies," Jaime Pressly would be walking home with that prize, no sweat.
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In DOA: Dead or Alive, a British-German-American martial arts action film, Jaime Pressly starred as one of four female fighters working together to uncover the secret that the organizer of an invitational martial arts contest is trying to hide.
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In I Love You, Man, Jaime Pressly starred opposite Paul Rudd and Jason Segel, as the best friend of a bride-to-be and one half of a volatile married couple.
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In 2010, Jaime Pressly guest-starred in two episodes of the CBS comedy Rules of Engagement, as a possible surrogate mother for Jeff and Audrey.
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In 6 Month Rule, an independent film released for limited theaters and digital markets, Jaime Pressly played what was described as a "harridan of an ex-fiancee" by the New York Times.
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Jaime Pressly appeared in the interactive educational children's musical comedy The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure, as a flamenco dancer riding a giant flying sombrero.
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Jaime Pressly had known Wayans for 15 years prior filming and the project marked the first time they worked together.
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Jaime Pressly starred opposite singer Robin Thicke in the romantic comedy Making the Rules, which was filmed in 2012.
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From 2014 to 2021, Jaime Pressly portrayed Jill Kendall, a wealthy socialite and alcoholic, in the CBS sitcom Mom.
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In 2003, Pressly launched a lingerie line, J'aime by Jaime Pressly, and expanded it to clothing and sleepwear.
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Jaime Pressly's appearance has often been the subject of media attention.
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Jaime Pressly's changing looks and style have received noteworthy praise from periodicals such as InStyle.
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Jaime Pressly has graced the covers of numerous magazines, including InStyle Weddings, Ocean Drive, Health, Esquire, Redbook, Shape, Stuff, Maxim and Playboy.
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Jaime Pressly has revealed in interviews that she briefly struggled with bulimia as a teenager.
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On May 11,2007, in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Jaime Pressly gave birth to their son.
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Nine months later, in July 2009, Jaime Pressly announced her engagement to entertainment lawyer Simran Singh.
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On January 21,2011, Jaime Pressly filed for divorce from Singh, citing irreconcilable differences.
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On January 5,2011, two weeks before filing for divorce, Jaime Pressly was arrested in Santa Monica, California, for suspicion of driving under the influence.
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Jaime Pressly eventually pleaded no contest and received three years of informal probation.
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In October 2017, Jaime Pressly gave birth to twin sons with her longtime boyfriend Hamzi Hijazi.