Jaime Pressly Arrested on Suspicion of DUI

01/06/2011 at 07:45 AM EST

Jaime Pressly, star of the 2005-09 NBC sitcom My Name is Earl and wife of entertainment lawyer Simran Singh, was arrested late Wednesday night on suspicion of drunk driving.

Pressly, 33, was driving in Santa Monica at about 11 p.m. when she was pulled over by police after allegedly committing a traffic violation, says TMZ.com, which first reported the arrest.

Pressly was taken to a Santa Monica jail on suspicion of driving under the influence after police performed a field sobriety test.
– Alison Schwartz

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