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Actress Jaime Pressly arrested for DUI

Former 'My Name is Earl' co-star spends night in jail

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This image provided by the Santa Monica Police Department shows a booking photo of Jaime Pressly who was arrested Wednesday, Jan. 5, in Santa Monica, Calif., for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol.
updated 1/6/2011 3:11:58 PM ET 2011-01-06T20:11:58

SANTA MONICA, calif. — Authorities in California say actress Jaime Pressly has been arrested in Santa Monica for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol.

Lt. Darrell Lowe says the co-star of TV's "My Name is Earl" was stopped for a traffic violation late Wednesday night and booked on suspicion of DUI but he's not releasing any details. Pressly's blood-alcohol level wasn't immediately released.

The Los Angeles County sheriff's website says the 33-year-old actress-model spent the night in jail and was released Thursday morning after posting $15,000 bail.

An e-mail to her manager seeking comment wasn't immediately returned.

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