: Jaime Pressly is an American actress and model born on July 30, 1977, in Kinston, North Carolina. She began modelling as a teenager and has appeared on the covers of numerous men's magazines including Playboy. She is best known for her Emmy Award-winning performance as the acerbic Joy Turner in the NBC sitcom My Name Is Earl (2005–2009). She has also appeared in DOA: Dead or Alive, Not Another Teen Movie, and the CBS comedy Mom. Known for her natural blonde beauty and sharp comedic instincts.