Jaime Elizabeth Pressly (born July 30, 1977) is an American actress and model. She is best known for playing Joy Turner on the NBC sitcom My Name Is Earl, for which she was nominated for two Emmy Awards, winning one, for a Golden Globe Award and for a Screen Actors Guild Award. She has also appeared in films such as Joe Dirt, DOA: Dead or Alive and I Love You, Man.
Known For
The Re-Education of Molly Singer
Brenda
2023
Austin Found
Crystal Clemens
2017
Finders Keepers
Alyson Simon
2014
Making the Rules
Abby
2014
A Haunted House 2
Megan
2014
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
Lola Sombrero
2012
6 Month Rule
Claire
2011
Smoke Screen
Britt Shelley
2010
Venus & Vegas
Tara
2010
Beauty & the Briefcase
Kate White
2010
I Love You, Man
Denise
2009
Creating the Characters
Self
2008
Horton Hears a Who!
Mrs. Quilligan (voice)
2008
Cruel World
Catherine Anderson
2006
DOA: Dead or Alive
Tina Armstrong
2006
The Karate Dog
Ashley Wilkenson
2006
Bachelor Party Vegas
Herself
2006
Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds
Self
2006
Death to the Supermodels
Tiffany
2005
Evel Knievel
Linda Bork
2004
Torque
China
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Totally Gay!
Self
2003
Survival Island
Tina
2002
Not Another Teen Movie
Priscilla
2001
Ticker
Claire Manning
2001
Joe Dirt
Jill
2001
Tomcats
Tricia
2001
Poor White Trash
Sandy Lake
2000
100 Girls
Cynthia
2000
Best Actress
Karen Kroll
2000
Inferno
Dottie Matthews
1999
Trash
C.J. Callum
1999
Ringmaster
Angel Zorzak
1998
Mortal Kombat: Conquest
Mika · (3 episodes)
1998
Can't Hardly Wait
Beth
1998
Against the Law
Sally the Waitress
1997
Absolution
Allison Wade
1997
Poison Ivy: The New Seduction
Violet
1997
Mercenary
Pre-Teen American Girl
1996
The Pet-Nup
Welcome to Flatch
Barb Flatch · (13 episodes)
2022
The Guest Book
Christy · (1 episode)
2017
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2016
BoJack Horseman
Sadie (voice) · (2 episodes)
2014
Jennifer Falls
Jennifer Doyle · (10 episodes)
2014
Mom
Jill Kendall · (135 episodes)
2013
Hollywood Game Night
Self · (1 episode)
2013
I Hate My Teenage Daughter
Annie Watson · (13 episodes)
2011
My Favorite Place
Self · (1 episode)
2011
Raising Hope
Donna · (3 episodes)
2010
Fish Hooks
Lafeesha (voice) · (1 episode)
2010
Hot in Cleveland
Kelly · (1 episode)
2010
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2009
Rules of Engagement
Pam · (2 episodes)
2007
VH1 Rock Honors
(1 episode)
2006
My Name Is Earl
Joy Turner · (92 episodes)
2005
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
(1 episode)
2005
The Starlet
(1 episode)
2005
Entourage
(1 episode)
2004
Las Vegas
(1 episode)
2003
Two and a Half Men
Tammy · (2 episodes)
2003
Happy Family
Alex · (8 episodes)
2003
Punk'd
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(1 episode)
2003
Fastlane
Sara Matthews · (1 episode)
2002
The Twilight Zone
Cindy · (1 episode)
2002
Going to California
Kylie Guartz · (1 episode)
2001
Jack & Jill
Audrey Griffin · (32 episodes)
1999
Becker
Grace · (1 episode)
1998
Charmed
Mylie · (1 episode)
1998
TRL
(1 episode)
1998
Push
Nikki Lang · (8 episodes)
1998
Night Man
Yvette · (44 episodes)
1997
The View
Self · (3 episodes)
1997
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Guest · (1 episode)
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(4 episodes)
1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1988
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
Today
Self · (1 episode)
1952