Biography
Jaime Elizabeth Pressly (born July 30, 1977) is a sought-after American actress, fashion designer, and model.
Best known for her role as Joy Turner on the NBC sitcom My Name Is Earl.
Jaime Pressly currently stars as Jill Kendall alongside Anna Faris in CBS’s hit comedy series Mom.
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Full Name: | Jaime Elizabeth Pressly |
Stage Name: | Jaime Pressly |
Born: | 30 July 1977 (age 46 years old) |
Place of Birth: | Kinston, North Carolina, United States |
Nationality: | American |
Parents: | James Liston Pressly, Brenda Sue Pressly |
Children: | Dezi James Calvo, Lenon Hijazi, Leo Hijazi |
Height: | 1.65 m |
Siblings: | Jessica Pressly, James Liston Pressly Jr. |
Husband • Spouse: | Simran Singh (m. 2009–2011) |
Boyfriend • Partner: | Eric Calvo (ex.), Hamzi Hijazi (curr.) |
Occupation: | Actress • Model |
Net Worth: | US$25 million |
Early Life
On July 30, 1977, Jaime Pressly was born in Kinston, North Carolina, in the United States to Brenda Sue (nee Smith) and James Liston Pressly.
Her mother was a dance instructor, while her father was a car salesman.
Jaime Pressly‘s career took off when was she 13 years old. She started her career as a model in her local community.
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Her career blossomed so fast that by the age of 14, she was already a cover girl for Teen Magazine.
She was legally emancipated from her parents at age 15 for her to be able to travel to Japan for modeling engagements when her parents were unable to accompany her.
She has two siblings who are Jessica Pressly, and James Liston Pressly, Jr.
Education
Jaime Pressly trained in dance and gymnastics for almost 11 years. First, she attended Costa Mesa High School in California. Then, she dropped out of school to concentrate on her modeling career.
Career
Jaime Pressly‘s hot body played a huge role in her successful modeling career. She featured in March 1998 and February 2004 editions of Playboy Magazine. She also appeared in Allure magazine’s May 2006 Issue.
In 1997, Jaime Pressly‘s acting career began with being an extra in the film Mercenary. Since then, she has acted in over 60 productions. She landed her career-changing role of Joy Turner in NBC’s sitcom My Name was Earl in 2015.
Jaime Pressly did not immediately give up modeling for acting; she worked in both industries for many years. In 2001, she was made spokesmodel for Liz Claiborne Cosmetics and its Lucky You fragrance.
In 2003, she launched her lingerie line called J’aime, which later became a full sleepwear and ready-to-wear line.
Jaime Pressly currently plays an alcoholic socialite named Jill Kendall in the American sitcom Mom. She has also featured in music videos and a video game.
Social Media
The actress, Jaime Pressly is active on social media. She often posts photos of her family and her work on her pages.
She has over 168k followers on Instagram and over 56k followers on Twitter.
Jaime Pressly is an example of a real-life superwoman. She perfectly combines being a working actress with being a producer, an author, a mom, and a partner with grace and beauty.
Personal Life
Jaime Pressly‘s husband was entertainment lawyer Simran Singh. Jamie and Simran got married on September 26, 2009, on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean inside Richard Clark’s estate in Malibu, California.
They were married for over a year before the actress filed for divorce in 2011, citing irreconcilable differences.
Before getting married to Simran Singh, the actress dated celebrity DJ Eric Calvo for some years. The two met in 1996; they were just friends for seven years until 2004, when they began dating. They got engaged in 2006 after Jaime Pressly became pregnant.
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She gave birth to her first child, Dezi James Calvo, in May 2007. The couple separated in November 2008.
Jaime Pressly is currently with her long-term boyfriend, Hamzi Hijazi; the two have twin boys together.
Jaime Pressly‘s babies were born in October 2017.
The twins were named Leo and Lenon Hijazi. Jaime Pressly now has three children.
Net Worth
Jaime Pressly‘s net worth is estimated to be US$25 million. She has made her fortune from her work as an actor, model, and producer.
Filmography
Movies
- 1996 Mercenary Pre-teen American Girl
- 1997 Poison Ivy: The New Seduction Violet
- The Journey: Absolution Allison
- Against the Law Sally
- 1998 Can’t Hardly Wait Beth Credited as “Jamie Pressly.”
- Ringmaster Angel Zorzak
- 1999 Inferno Dottie Matthews
- 2000 100 Girls Cynthia
- Poor White Trash Sandy Lake
- 2001 Not Another Teen Movie Priscilla
- Ticker Claire Manning
- Joe Dirt Jill
- Tomcats Tricia
- 2002 Demon Island Tina
- 2004 Torque China
- 2005 Death to the Supermodels Tiffany Courtney Producer
- 2006 Bachelor Party Vegas Herself
- DOA: Dead or Alive Tina Armstrong
- 2008 Horton Hears a Who! Mrs. Quilligan Voice
- 2009 I Love You, Man Denise McLean
- 2011 6 Month Rule Claire
- 2012 The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure Lola Sombrero
- 2014 A Haunted House 2 Megan
- Making the Rules Abby Executive producer
- 2017 Austin Found Crystal Clemens
- TBA The Re-Education of Molly Singer Filming
TV Shows
- 1998 Push Nikki Lang Main cast
- Silk Stalkings Kara Delaney Episode: “Teacher’s Pet”
- Night Man Yvette Episode: “Double Vision”
- 1998–99 Mortal Kombat: Conquest Mika 3 episodes
- 1999–01 Jack & Jill Audrey Griffin Main cast
- 2000 Best Actress Karen Kroll TV movie
- 2001 Going to California Kylie Quartz Episode: “This Year’s Model.”
- 2002 Charmed Mylie Episode: “A Witch’s Tail, Part 1.”
- The Twilight Zone Cindy Episode: “Sensuous Cindy”
- The Johnny Chronicles Charlie TV movie
- 2003 Fastlane Sara Matthews Episode: “Strap On.”
- Becker Grace Episode: “Sister Spoils the Turkey”
- 2004 Happy Family Alex Recurring
- The Karate Dog Ashley Wilkenson TV movie
- Evel Knievel Linda Bork TV movie
- 2005 Entourage Herself Episode: “My Maserati Does 185.”
- 2005–09 My Name Is Earl Joy Turner Main cast (96 episodes)
- 2006 Mad TV Herself Episode: “11.13”
- Las Vegas Kerry Kowalski Episode: “Coyote Ugly”
- Saturday Night Live Herself/Host Episode: “Jaime Pressly/Corrine Bailey Rae”
- 2009 Rex Jaime TV movie
- 2010 Beauty & the Briefcase Kate White TV movie
- Rules of Engagement [54] Pam Milton 2 episodes
- Smoke Screen Britt Shelley TV movie
- Livin’ on a Prayer Steph TV movie
- 2011–13 Raising Hope Donna 3 episodes
- 2011–12 I Hate My Teenage Daughter Annie Watson Main cast (13 episodes)
- 2012 Bad Girls Melinda TV movie
- The Greatest Footie Ads Ever Deneice TV movie
- 2013 Two and a Half Men Tammy 2 episodes
- Phineas and Ferb Rosie Voice, Episode: “Mind Share”
- Melissa & Joey Meredith Episode: “A New Kind of Christmas”[55]
- 2014 Hollywood Game Night Herself Episode: “50 Charades of Grey”
- RuPaul’s Drag Race Herself (Guest Judge) Episode: “Drag Queens of Comedy”
- Hot in Cleveland Kelly Episode: “Surprise!”
- Jennifer Falls Jennifer Doyle Main cast
- Finders Keepers Alyson Simon TV movie
- 2014–21 Mom Jill Kendall 127 episodes
- Recurring role (season 2)
- Main cast (season 3–8)
- 2017 The Guest Book Christy Episode: “Story Four.”
- 2018 BoJack Horseman Sadie 2 episodes
Video Games
- 2008 Saints Row 2 Jessica Parish Voice
Music Videos
- 2001 Dave Matthews Band The Space Between
- 2002 Aerosmith Girls of Summer
- Marilyn Manson Tainted Love
- 2003 Youngbloodz Lean Low
- 2010 Jaron Lowenstein Pray For You
- 2013 Michael Bublé It’s a Beautiful Day
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