Jaime Pressly
A good-natured Southern actress whose penchant for comedy was measured by her ability to play more femme fatale roles, actress Jaime Pressly first gained attention for her provocative layout in Playboy, which naturally led to a string of B-movies that primarily focused on her physique. Following supporting turns in a number of forgettable features, Pressly made her leading debut in "Poison Ivy: The New Seduction" (1997), but managed almost immediately to avoid being typecast with a regular role on the short-lived drama "Push" (ABC, 1998) and a part in the teen comedy "Can't Hardly Wait" (1998). After a lull that included menial roles in "Inferno" (1999) and "Poor White Trash" (2000), Pressly shined as the star of the all-too-brief sitcom "Jack and Jill" (The WB, 1999-2001), before landing more feature roles in a diverse array of projects like "Joe Dirt" (2001), "Not Another Teen Movie" (2001), "Karate Dog" (2004) and "Death to Supermodels" (2005). Her perseverance in surviving such films finally allowed her to land the role of Joy Hickey, ex-wife and chief nemesis to Jason Lee on the popular comedy "My Name Is Earl" (NBC, 2005-09). Able to show off her knack for broad comedy, Pressly's exuberant turn as the crass and selfish Joy earned her several accolades, including an Emmy Award, and opened doors so she could once and for all prove she was more than a pretty face.
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Jaime Pressly
Filmography
Movies
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21% |
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The Re-Education of Molly Singer | Brenda (Character) | - | 2023 |
No Score Yet |
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Finders Keepers | Alyson Simon (Character) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet |
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Making the Rules |
Abby (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2014 |
8% |
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A Haunted House 2 | Megan (Character) | $17.3M | 2014 |
32% |
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The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure | Lola Sombrero (Character) | $1.1M | 2012 |
22% |
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6 Month Rule | Claire (Character) | $11.2K | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sandra Brown's Smoke Screen | Britt Shelley (Character) | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet |
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Beauty & the Briefcase | Kate White (Character) | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet |
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Venus and Vegas | Tara (Character) | - | 2010 |
82% |
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I Love You, Man | Denise (Character) | $71.3M | 2009 |
79% |
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Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! | Mrs. Quilligan (Voice) | $154.5M | 2008 |
33% |
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D.O.A.: Dead or Alive | Tina Armstrong (Character) | $480.3K | 2006 |
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Cruel World | Catherine (Character) | $16.3K | 2005 |
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Bachelor Party Vegas | Self | - | 2005 |
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Death to the Supermodels | Unknown (Character) | - | 2005 |
No Score Yet |
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Evel Knievel | Linda Bork (Character) | - | 2004 |
No Score Yet |
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Karate Dog | Ashley Wilkenson (Character) | - | 2004 |
22% |
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Torque | China (Character) | $21.2M | 2004 |
No Score Yet |
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Demon Island | Tina (Character) | - | 2002 |
32% |
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Not Another Teen Movie | Priscilla (Character) | $37.9M | 2001 |
No Score Yet |
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Ticker | Claire Manning (Character) | - | 2001 |
9% |
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Joe Dirt | Jill (Character) | $27.1M | 2001 |
13% |
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Tomcats | Tricia (Character) | $13.6M | 2001 |
60% |
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Poor White Trash | Sandy Lake (Character) | $3.5K | 2000 |
60% |
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100 Girls | Cynthia (Character) | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Best Actress | Karen Kroll (Character) | - | 2000 |
0% |
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Desert Heat | Dottie Matthews (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet |
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Trash | C.J. Callum (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Coyote Moon | Dottie Matthews (Character) | - | 1999 |
21% |
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Ringmaster | Angel Zorzak (Character) | $9.2M | 1998 |
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Journey: The Absolution | Allison Wade (Character) | - | 1997 |
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Poison Ivy: The New Seduction | Violet (Character) | - | 1997 |
TV
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62% | 83% | Welcome to Flatch | Barb Flatch (Character) | 2022-2023 |
No Score Yet | 83% | Mom |
Jill (Character), Jill Kendall (Guest Star) |
2014-2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2010 2014 2016-2020 |
64% | 88% | The Guest Book | Christy (Guest Star) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rupaul's Drag Race: RuVealed | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hollywood Game Night | Guest | 2014 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2016 |
56% | 43% | Jennifer Falls | Jennifer Doyle (Character) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wendy Williams Show | Unknown (Character) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 12% | The View | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 91% | The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 84% | Hot in Cleveland | Kelly (Guest Star) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 74% | Melissa & Joey | Meredith (Guest Star) | 2013 |
65% | 66% | Two and a Half Men | Tammy (Guest Star) | 2013 |
96% | 90% | Raising Hope | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2011-2013 |
10% | 56% | I Hate My Teenage Daughter | Annie (Character) | 2011-2013 |
No Score Yet | 84% | Rules of Engagement | Pam (Guest Star) | 2010 |
82% | 88% | My Name Is Earl | Joy Darville Turner (Character) | 2005-2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 42% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Conan O'Brien | Guest | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Celebrity Family Feud | Contestant | 2008 |
No Score Yet | 57% | Saturday Night Live | Host | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Las Vegas | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
65% | 82% | Entourage | Herself (Guest Star) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Starlet | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
63% | No Score Yet | Happy Family |
Alex (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
2004 |
No Score Yet | 96% | Becker | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
47% | No Score Yet | Fastlane | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
50% | 77% | The Twilight Zone | Unknown (Character) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | 90% | Charmed | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jack & Jill | Audrey Griffin (Character) | 1999-2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Push | Nikki Lang (Character) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | NightMan | Yvette (Guest Star) | 1998 |